Areas of Expertise

Shift planning, workforce management, annual hours strategies

Working Time Solutions have a wealth of experience in finding working time change solutions. We have particular expertise in shift pattern development, workforce management and annual hours strategies.

Shift patterns

Working Time Solutions have worked with a diverse range of organisations, advising them on the most efficient shift pattern to meet both business need and workforce preferences. We also supply specialist software applications and tools which allow organisations to quickly and easily find the most appropriate shift pattern for their business demand.

Workforce Management

To make informed strategic decisions and plans in response to changes in business demand and workforce supply, management require access to certain key information. This information includes; existing shift patterns and rotas, personnel skills, hours worked/time and attendance, overtime, reserve or bank hours and holidays. Working Time Solutions provides tailored software which stores all this information for decision support and handling changes in circumstances within the business.

Annualised hours

Working Time Solutions has advised and helped many organisations to introduce the annualised hours concept and flexible contracts which lead to improved business performance and better work-life balance.

We have a strong track record of getting the balance right and our solutions can:

  • Address annualised hours and shift pattern development
  • Reduce rostering and scheduling costs
  • Improve workforce productivity and flexiblity
  • Enhance profitability
  • Deliver shift & rota-planning transparency
  • Stabilise workforce supply
  • Reduce time spent developing schedules and rosters
  • Create workforce analytics for strategic decision-making
  • Allow shift pattern development
  • Ensure compliance with EU Working Time legislation
  • Effect knowledge transfer of working time change skills
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