Custom-Designed Employee Work Schedules
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Schedule Sources
Free Schedules
Create your own schedule, copy
someone else's, or find a free
template on the Internet.
It's cheap, but you risk: (a) ineffec-
tive use of staff, (b) unnecessary
costs, and (c) loss of maximum
possible weekends off.
Scheduling Software
These programs won't create a new
schedule for you. You can use their
pre-designed templates, but the
options are limited, and there's
always the risk of making an inap-
propriate selection.
Shiftwork Consultants
They come on-site to facilitate the
schedule change process.
Best-suited for larger companies
with a union and moderate-to-high
wage levels. For everyone else, it's
hard to justify the high price.
Shift Schedule Design
We design schedules from scratch
and provide our services by phone
and email. You will: (a) save time, (b)
ensure optimal use of your staff, (c)
see innovative solutions, and (d) get
multiple options.
Why pay for custom-designed schedules when you can find free templates on the Internet?
Custom-designed schedules deliver superior results and lower costs because they're matched to your staff size, business requirements, and scheduling preferences. This will ensure:
Optimal coverage. The primary purpose of a schedule is to align the coverage (the number of people at work) with the workload. Sometimes this can be achieved by changing shift start times and coverage levels. Occasionally it can be attained with shift lengths that overlap or by using an overlay shift to boost coverage during a busy period. It often requires a modified work pattern.
Minimal costs. You’ll lower total costs by using your staff and overtime more strategically. Sometimes this can be achieved with a small amount of overtime in the schedule itself or by using relief coverage. At times it can be accomplished by creating a schedule that doesn't use crews.
Satisfied employees. Longer shifts or different work patterns may give employees more days off and more weekends off. But this could compromise the coverage and increase costs if not done properly. And if you adopt a schedule intended for a different overtime/pay week, you may not realize the maximum possible weekends off.
Many people are tempted to search for free examples of popular work patterns (e.g., Pittman, DuPont, or 6-on-3-off) and formats (e.g., 10-hour fixed shifts). They think they are saving money, but there's a high probability the organization won’t achieve its full potential and may incur unnecessary costs for years. The sad part is: they'll never know there was something better.
If you want the best possible schedule, and you want to see more than one approach or pattern, contact us today: http://www.shift-schedule-design.com/Contact_Us.
