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The Main Shift Scheduling Software Mistakes To Avoid For Better Productivity

Published on 18 June 13
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For a business owner, productivity is really the most important consideration. Therefore, a business owner will look to enhance productivity in every department and area of operations possible.

Some of the critical areas that can contribute to better productivity are:

- Streamlined production processes,

- Well managed human resources,

- Fleet management,

- Making well informed choices as far as technology is concerned and

- Using different options of software to help increase automation and reduce manual intervention.

Even in the field of human resources, software can be deployed for many reasons. Some of the areas where software and human resources can come together are:

- Payrolls and compensation management,

- Recruitment databases,

- Shift scheduling.

With just a bit of attention, every business owner can watch out for the main shift scheduling software mistakes that can come in the way of better productivity. In fact, a business organization, regardless of its size, cannot afford to make scheduling mistakes when it comes to planning out shifts of its employees.


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Doing a copy, paste job

One organization’s shift or schedules cannot suit another organization. But, quite a few organizations simply try and copy the schedules of another company and then run into all kinds of problems. Ideally, every business organization should deploy scheduling software and come up with completely customized solutions.

Not catering for spikes in demand

Shift scheduling software should cater for at least help an organization cater for spikes in demand. Typically, such bursts in demand never come announced! Therefore, an organization cannot afford to be caught off-guard and then go into chaos mode to deal with the extra demands on production.

Forgetting about employee safety

Working in shifts can also lead to employee fatigue. And ignoring the possibility of employee fatigue and the effect that shifts can have on employee health is a critical mistake. Scheduling software must enable a business organization to cater for adequate breaks from work and also giving employees their days off.

Being unfair

Shift scheduling software is never about the organization’s point of view alone. It is essential for business organization to take care of the welfare of the employees also. After all, a happy employee can only contribute to the productivity of a business organization. But, if a company or business were to make the mistake of scheduling shifts in such a way as to be exploitative in nature, then it is likely to fail in a big way.

Improper communications

A shift scheduling software is only as successful as its communications network. Quite a few companies have come up with software that can be synchronized with social media networking sites and email clients of various kinds. This allows the software to notify employees about their shift timings.

This can go a long way in helping a business organization streamline its communications between shift supervisors and the employees. In fact, quite a few of these software manufacturers are also giving the business owner the option of synchronizing all the details with his mobile device. This can go a long way in helping the business organization owner conduct his shift scheduling tasks from wherever he may be.

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