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 .
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