The WFC Group Blog

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No store is an island in the world of retail. Chain operators see value in delivering a consistent experience no matter which location a shopper may choose to visit, and a lot of that comes down to overseeing employees and their productivity in completing important tasks. When each storefront runs as tight a ship as the rest, the whole ship floats — but how can the captains in HQ make sure no one gets lost at sea?

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Getting ahead in business often starts from within. You can use all the metrics and tools in the world to measure fluctuations in the industry around you, but observations you make internally can spark actions that make your business outperform the rest. Kronos was an earlier innovator in predicting and forecasting, incorporating these practices over 15 years ago, before most other major providers of HCM solutions.

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With so many workforce management solutions offered by Kronos alone, it's not always clear which features are best fit for a particular business. One example we see pop up quite a bit is deciding between basic and advanced scheduling capabilities, so we'd like to take a moment to help clear that up. Both scheduling offerings are excellent in their own rights, so it's generally a case of which is better for your individual business's unique needs. Just because something is "advanced" doesn't mean its features are necessary, and just because another is "basic" won't prevent it from getting the job done well.

Before even settling on a new solution, the single act of proposing changes to a workforce management system is a huge task. It's important to realize that there are many more stakeholders involved than just leadership. By gathering viewpoints from every level of usership, you can prime yourself with a comprehensive case for upgrading or implementing a new workforce management solution. Here are a few tips to help start building your case:

Summit season is in full swing, and we're soaking up every second of it. Fresh off the heels of our sponsorship and attendance of the 2017 Kronos Manufacturing Executive Summit, we're now gearing up for a fresh look at the evolving state of workforce management for retail and hospitality at the 2017 Kronos Retail and Hospitality Executive Summit in Lake Tahoe, which we are attending and sponsoring. This year's summit is bound to be enlightening. Here are a few timely things we look forward to discussing next week.

The Cloud is alive and well in 2017 - and that should come as no surprise. We included the increasing normality of Cloud adoption in our workforce predictions for the new year without any hesitation, and new data about 2016 only strengthens our position. We're well versed in the ROI cloud-based systems like Kronos Workforce Central can provide (especially as a proud accredited partner), and these benefits have businesses of all sizes acclimating to the idea of change.

It's hard to believe the Kronos Manufacturing Executive Summit is taking place in just a few short weeks in sunny Coronado, California! As a Kronos Gold Accredited Partner and a proud sponsor of this event, we can't wait to dive into discussions.

If your goals for 2017 include increasing efficiency in your business systems and processes, an upgrade to Kronos may be what your organization needs.

It doesn’t matter if you are a SMB or a multi-site corporation – Kronos is easily one of the most used and most touched resources in your organization. But is it the most supported?

OK – so you’ve been using Kronos for some time and it’s made life easier. Is it possible that things could get even better?