4 Challenges, 4 Solutions in Modern Workforce Management

Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has undergone countless changes, but perhaps never before has the pressure on companies been as great as it is today. The volatility of market requirements, the need to make efficient use of the workforce and the need to optimize resources are all challenges that are causing managers considerable headaches. But how can these challenges be managed effectively? In this blog post, produced in collaboration with Bosch Rexroth, we examine the most common challenges and show how our jointly developed comprehensive solution, DSS StaffManager, can help you meet them.

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Challenge 1: complex shift planning

In manufacturing plants, production schedules often change due to customer requirements, logistical obstacles, or unexpected events in the production process. This also means that shift supervisors have to constantly review and adjust shift schedules to ensure that production runs smoothly. This flexibility is essential, but without an effective tool to manage shift scheduling, shift planning can be extremely time-consuming and error-prone. Moreover, frequent changes can disrupt workers’ daily routines, reducing morale and efficiency.

The Solution

With DSS StaffManager, shift managers can manage shift schedules flexibly, quickly and efficiently. The system’s dynamic scheduling tools make it easy to manage changes and ensure smooth production. This not only stabilizes workers’ daily routines, but also boosts morale and efficiency.

Challenge 2: competency management

Modern manufacturing processes are increasingly complex and, in many cases, require specific expertise. Assigning staff with the right skills to the right workstations and tasks is vital to maintaining productivity and product quality. Manual competency management processes are not only time-consuming, but also error-prone, which can undermine the achievement of production targets.

The Solution

StaffManager’s competency management module allows companies to assign the most appropriate staff to critical workstations. In addition, the system can be used to predefine the training required and its expiry date, so that shift planners know in advance when and which training each employee needs to undergo in order to continue performing a given task.

Challenge 3: data-driven decision making

Effective decision-making relies on accurate and timely information. However, for manufacturing companies, data collection and analysis is often a challenge, making it difficult for them to respond quickly to changing market conditions: lack of information and inaccurate or missing data can make effective decision-making difficult, which can delay production, increase costs and negatively affect customer satisfaction.

The Solution

StaffManager offers a data-driven approach to help companies respond quickly to changing circumstances. Data generated by StaffManager can be easily and quickly reported using Microsoft Power BI, enabling you to speed up decision-making in production, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.

Challenge 4: administrative burden

The administrative processes of time tracking, reporting and cost allocation require significant effort, which diverts resources away from production. Excessive administrative burden not only reduces efficiency but also increases the potential for errors, which can lead to additional unexpected costs. In addition, overburdened administrative staff cannot support production processes in a timely and efficient manner.

The Solution

StaffManager makes time tracking, reporting and cost allocation much easier (or even fully automated when integrated with an access card system), significantly reducing the administrative burden. This allows companies to devote more resources to production, reducing the potential for errors and associated costs.

Addressing these challenges is key for manufacturing companies to increase productivity, improve product quality and maintain competitiveness in a rapidly changing market environment. StaffManager and similar integrated workforce planning solutions can help you effectively address these challenges, enabling companies to optimize their resources and maximize their performance.


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