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Kronos(R) Announces Kronos for Logistics


BEIJING, April 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Kronos(R) Incorporated today announced the launch of Kronos for Logistics, a comprehensive suite of workforce management solutions that helps organizations control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and increase operational efficiencies.

News Facts

-- Kronos for Logistics includes time and attendance, employee scheduling,

workforce analytics, activities, absence management, and HR and payroll

solutions.

-- Throughout the logistics industry including air, distribution centers,

rail, and trucking there are pressures to balance profitability with

quality service, at a competitive price. Labor costs typically account

for more than 40 percent of operating costs and are the largest

controllable expense within these industries.

-- By tracking every minute worked against tasks, activities, and

customers, Kronos provides real-time visibility into labor and

productivity data to make rapid decisions that ensure quality and high

level of service. Through visibility into actual labor costs - as

opposed to relying on best-guess, blended averages - organizations can

create more profitable and accurate job costing.

-- Kronos for Logistics also includes a Distribution Center Monitor, which

integrates with warehouse management systems to provide a view into

order status on the distribution center floor. This is not available

with a warehouse management system and it allows frontline supervisors

to have real-time access to labor allocation against the status of

orders.

-- Kronos also helps create 'best fit' schedules that align employees to

volume and subsequently link labor costs to orders. Additionally,

Kronos automates manual, error-prone processes, which improves

efficiency and enhances accuracy in payroll.

-- A recent survey of logistics and supply chain executives found that

most organizations that implemented workforce management solutions

increased productivity by at least 10 percent with nearly one out of

three realizing a more than 25-percent gain in production. In addition,

four out of five companies reduced labor related costs by 17 percent.

-- Kronos provides solutions to thousands of logistics organizations

worldwide. Leading organizations including AAA Cooper Transportation,

Averitt Express, Inc., and Con-way Inc. already depend on Kronos to

most effectively manage their workforce.

Supporting Quotes

-- Cliff Jeffcoat, manager of infrastructure services, AAA Cooper

Transportation: "Kronos is a valued technology partner that has enabled

us to gain control over our labor costs and maximize productivity. With

Kronos, we are able to take preemptive action and make adjustments, if

necessary, to meet delivery deadlines. And the ability to track labor

costs where and when they occur, en-route or dock-side, has enabled us

to achieve a fast payback from the system."

-- Charlie DeWitt, vice president of vertical marketing, Kronos: "From

working with thousands of logistics organizations, we understood the

need for an industry-specific solution to help these entities overcome

challenges unique to their workforce. What is top of mind for logistics

organizations is increasing productivity as a means to contain costs.

Yet many lack the visibility to understand the impact of people on

business profitability. Kronos for Logistics provides real-time

visibility into labor data to help control labor costs and improve

productivity."

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries - including more than half of the Fortune 1000(R) - use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit http://www.kronos.com .

(C) 2010 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos is a registered trademark and Workforce Mobile is a trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: Kronos Incorporated
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