Case Study: Small Manufacturer
A woman who started making all-natural soaps as a hobby grew her business through word-of-mouth into a 25-employee manufacturer with a 20,000 sq. ft. facility, expanded product lines, and online sales, but faced time-consuming HR challenges that led her to adopt WorkforceHub for efficient workforce management tailored to manufacturers.
Today’s example company is owned by a woman who started making soap as a creative hobby. She began selling her handcrafted, all-natural soaps because friends asked if they could purchase them. She wasn’t planning to start a company and had no business plan or investors—just a small shop behind her house and a passion for natural ingredients like oatmeal, shea butter, coconut oil, goat milk, and lavender.
An Accidental Entrepreneur
She didn’t have a website for the first three years. Her customers loved her soaps, told their friends, and her business grew steadily through word-of-mouth marketing. When sales increased to the point where she couldn’t handle production alone, she hired a couple of employees. One of them created a simple website, which began attracting natural soap customers from around the world. They entered the online market just as individuals were starting to care more about the ingredients in their personal care products. All-natural, chemical-free products became highly sought after in the industry.
Last year, the company grew to 25 employees and moved to a 20,000 square foot facility. The owner became an astute businesswoman, manager, and marketer. Her product line expanded to include cosmetics and face creams. She learned to use several apps to stay organized and efficient in both her business and personal life.
Workforce Management Was a Time-Consuming Burden
HR tasks were taking up too much of her time. Creating employee schedules, correcting timesheets with missing punches, tracking accruals, and staying compliant with labor laws occupied many hours each week.
Having become adept at using inventory management and CRM systems, she began searching for a workforce management solution tailored to manufacturers that could solve her HR challenges in a similar way.
Solution — WorkforceHub
After researching online, she scheduled a demo of WorkforceHub. WorkforceHub provides expedited scheduling with TimeSimplicity and an advanced suite of integrated cloud-based tools, including time and attendance tracking (TimeWorksPlus) with mobile functionality.
No Steep Learning Curve for Implementation
She found the system easy to use and was excited to implement it. While simple HR process automation would have been a significant improvement, WorkforceHub goes beyond basic automation. Customizable settings designed for medium-sized manufacturing plants allowed her to fine-tune the system for maximum value.
WorkforceHub incorporates TimeSimplicity for simplified scheduling and TimeWorksPlus for integrated time and attendance tracking.
Key features include:
- Biometric clock tracks employee time to the minute, eliminates overpayment for labor, creates error-free time cards, and keeps employees honest
- Create schedules with drag-and-drop simplicity
- Customizable job codes ensure the right employees are scheduled at the right times
- System automation finds eligible employees to cover open shifts
- Customized system notifications reduce over-staffing and unplanned overtime
- Complete mobile coordination for personnel and management
- Employee Self Service allows staff to manage their time cards, post shift requests, and monitor PTO accruals
- Creates and maintains audit-ready records
- Integrates seamlessly with payroll processing services
Less Confusion, Happier Employees
When unexpected coverage gaps arise due to schedule changes, the team no longer panics. Staff members can enter their availability to pick up hours, and trading shifts is as easy as trading cards. The owner and manager only need to authorize swaps, making schedule changes stress-free.
WorkforceHub easily handles the complex scheduling logistics of manufacturing facilities that operate 24/7.
Swipeclock offers WorkforceHub, a fully-integrated platform designed to optimize the performance of supervisors, employees, and organizations. WorkforceHub includes TimeWorksPlus, TimeSimplicity, and TimeWorks Mobile. It is created for busy employers who need to streamline scheduling, automate time and attendance tracking, maintain regulatory compliance, and reduce labor costs.
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