Sachin Agrawal is the CEO of SchedulePro, a leading workforce management solution provider for the manufacturing, petroleum and corrections industries, whose customers include Procter & Gamble, a Big 3 auto manufacturer and Shell Oil. As an expert on workforce efficiency and labor cost reduction, Sachin has a track record of significantly increasing productivity and reducing costs for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to SchedulePro, Sachin was a product leader at Microsoft where he developed enterprise-scale products for Windows, MSN and Windows Server.
Prior to the American Manufacturing Summit, we spoke with SchedulePro to discuss workforce management in the manufacturing industry.
This is an excerpt from the interview with SchedulePro:
“Why should manufacturers choose automated employee scheduling over manual scheduling?
Increased productivity and the ability to quickly improve their bottom line are two of SchedulePro’s most significant benefits for manufacturers looking to reduce labor costs and improve employee working conditions. An automated solution will also produce staff schedules that are more compliant than manual scheduling solutions, helping manufacturers avoid issues with regulatory and union bodies.”
Questions discussed:
- Amongst all of the improvements manufacturers should make within their organization, why should manufacturers focus on employee scheduling?
- Tell us about SchedulePro. What are the benefits of integrating employee scheduling within an organization’s continuous improvement strategy?
- How does automated employee scheduling increase efficiency, reduce labor costs and simplify compliance?
- How does automation generate ROI?
- What are the key benefits of implementing the right software within an organization?
- Why should manufacturers choose automated employee scheduling over manual scheduling?
- What factors should manufacturers consider when choosing an employee scheduling software? What steps do manufacturers need to take in order to implement an employee scheduling software?
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