Get a handle on your business processes and workforce with the right planning tool

Make your workforce planning as effective as possible with our workforce management tool. We'll tell you more.

These days, it can be very difficult for companies to gather enough information to plan their workforce as effectively as possible. This can be a common challenge, especially in supermarkets. Of course, you want to get the right tasks done at the right time. But who do you assign to them? And is that the best choice, given the cost of labor? The right planning tool helps you create your staffing plan effectively and cost-efficiently.

Why is employment at your company particularly important right now?

Due to the tight labor market, it is very difficult to find staff—even for supermarkets and retail organizations. Furthermore, it is crucial to keep operations under control. You must navigate many internal and external developments and constantly changing situations. With the right planning tool, you can keep your activities, staff deployment, and workforce planning under control—and make a big difference:

• If you use a planning tool to better manage your staffing, you can avoid having too much or too little staff during busy or slow periods.
• A planning tool and clear processes create a sense of calm and consistency. This makes things more pleasant for all your employees and fosters harmony within the company.
• The customer experience is enhanced by good business practices and a high level of service.

How can you get a handle on your workforce planning using a planning tool?

That is why it is important for your company to choose a smart planning tool that meets your business needs and the demands within your organization. This tool will help you make the right decisions for effective workforce planning. To do so, decisions must be based on sound analysis. However, this is only possible if you have the right insights.

The Workforce Management Tool, R&R’s planning tool, provides these insights based on labor supply and demand. For example, more experienced (and thus relatively more expensive) employees can be effectively and efficiently assigned to tasks that match their skills. By using a planning tool that meets your company’s needs, you can focus on your core tasks and customer service rather than dealing with time-consuming peripheral issues.

How R&R Can Help You with Its Workforce Management Tool

R&R’s workforce management tool ensures that your employees are always scheduled for the right job at the right time, in the right place, and at the right cost. Thanks to our extensive knowledge and many years of experience, we have already equipped numerous organizations both domestically and internationally with our scheduling tool. These organizations benefit from the many advantages our workforce management tool offers:

• With our planning tool, you can easily get an overview of labor demand and supply
• The planning tool ensures that you always have the right capacity at the right time
• They place their employees in the right positions as effectively as possible
• You manage the entire process—forecasting, scheduling, execution, and payment—all in one place using the planning tool
• With the Job App, you can easily involve your employees in the planning process and ensure clear communication.
• You can access workforce planning, time tracking, and leave tracking all in one place

Case: Retail Expert

If you make your workforce planning more effective, you'll soon find that a planning tool offers significant benefits.

“If you take a targeted approach and use the system correctly, it’s relatively easy to save 0.5 to 1% on labor costs within a year. In addition, better control over operational processes quickly leads to a 20% increase in productivity.”

Peter Peels – Director of Retail

About the Author Stef van Dijk

Stef van Dijk has extensive experience in the supermarket industry and knows the food retail sector inside and out. Stef writes blog posts on all relevant topics related to human resources management and food retail.