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Measure, manage, and
maximize your workforce

to increase order accuracy and profitability.

Kronos for Distribution

Distributors and third-party providers are facing volatile demand and shorter lead times. But you still need to consistently meet customer expectations. Strive for that perfect order. And still make a profit.

Having visibility into labor performance and costs can help you make better operational decisions in real time. Decisions that can help you do more with less. Increase profit margins. And uncover the hidden costs — and capacity — within your workforce.

With Kronos for Distribution, you can:

Control labor costs by automating manual, error-prone timekeeping and payroll processes
Link labor costs to orders — factoring in value-added services — to account for every dollar spent
Allocate and align labor to demand with “best-fit” schedules
Gain real-time visibility into order status and make labor adjustments to meet delivery deadlines

Resources

Distribution Resource Library

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Kronos for Distribution: At Work in the DC

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This visual depicts the operational and strategic challenges of managing a distribution center workforce and maps these challenges to Kronos solutions.
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Selecting an Automated Time and Attendance Solution

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Use this step-by-step guide to find the right automated time and attendance solution for your business based on proven criteria from other organizations like yours.
Case Study
Great Bear Distribution moves to real-time workforce management and automates payroll processes with Kronos

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Great Bear Distribution moves to real-time workforce management and automates payroll processes with Kronos. Great Bear Distribution is a leading UK logistics provider with a current year turnover of £92 million and a customer base that includes many blue chip FMCG customers. The organisation manages over 3 million sq/ft of warehousing and operates 150 commercial vehicles on behalf of its customers, employing 1,200 people at 26 UK locations.
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Navigating the New Normal eBook

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This interactive eBook explores today's complex labor challenges for logistics providers and offers workforce management strategies to overcome obstacles and gain a competitive advantage.
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Technology Tackles Labor Challenges

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This interview excerpt with Malysa O’Connor, Director, Logistics Practice Group at Kronos, explains how technology can help logistics managers control labor costs and boost efficiency, even when health care and insurance costs are rising and the industry continues to struggle with capacity and labor shortages.
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The Overtime Lie

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John Frehse, Chief Strategy Officer at Core Practice Group, explores the adverse costs of idle time and explains how overtime can be used as a powerful tool for distributors to manage variable or seasonal demand.
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IT Thought Leaders: The Perfect Time to Optimize Labor Management

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Explore why having visibility into supply chain labor is critical to driving profitable, quality service.
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Incentives Fuel the Lean Journey

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This MH&L cover story features a distributor, Lipari Foods, who increased workforce productivity by eight percent.
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Adapt and React: Leveraging flexible labor strategies to manage volatile demand

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This Logistics Management survey reveals strategies that logistics organizations are employing to handle demand variability and how they are leveraging their labor resources to deliver quality service and drive profitable operations throughout variable demand cycles.
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Uncover Hidden Capacity with Kronos for Distribution

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In recent years, demand for distribution services has wavered alongside manufacturing production volumes and retail consumption. Uncertainty and volatile demand have been compounded by a lethal combination of rising costs, waning lead times, and shrinking margins.