Building Productivity: Automating Time And Attendance In Manufacturing

Manufacturing organizations always face a critical balancing act. They must achieve the highest levels of efficiency possible, while also ensuring that they are not over or under supplying the marketplace. This need to be flexible and efficient requires exceptional visibility into all of the factors that influence productivity and output – including the talent and labor required. Many organizations turn to automation and technology to enable them to better manage workforce data and practices. This Sector Insight will look at the unique challenges manufacturing organizations face and how automation of key workforce management processes, including time and attendance, helps manufacturers not only improve efficiency, but also better manage labor spend, reduce compliance risk, and improve productivity.

Running a manufacturing organization is inherently an exercise in maximizing productivity. Profitability is what comes when an optimal balance of labor, materials and demand is maintained. So it’s not surprising that manufacturing organizations are 13% more likely than their counterparts to cite the need to improve productivity as the top marketplace pressure driving workforce management.