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Kronos launches Workforce Central 6.0 for manufactures and healthcare providers

Kronos Inc. has unveiled the Workforce Central 6.0, the global workforce management software for manufactures, retailers and healthcare providers. The Workforce Central 6.0 allows manufactures and other companies to better understand of employee absence and other problems. The offers greater visibility to businesses executives into their global workforce. It allows manufactures improved visibility into workforce performance on an individual, geographic, shift, or job basis. The features job basis Workforce Central 6.0 are given below: 1) It has centralized location for labor data, which enables managers to monitor and compare workforce performance across geographies. 2) It has industry-specific key performance indicators (KPIs), like the Overall Labor Efficiency (OLE) KPI for manufacturing. OLE looks at workforce availability, performance, and quality factors ensures that manufacturers are successfully balancing all three rather than focusing on a particular area at the expense of another. 3) The Workforce Central 6.0 has enhanced scheduling automation features. 4) It has an updated user interface for better navigation and ease of use by a variety of roles in the organization. Peter George, chief technology officer at Kronos, said, Manufacturers in particular are struggling to compete under the intense pressure of globalization, increased compliance burdens, and rising labor costs. Savvy workforce management has become a way for manufacturers to differentiate themselves. Via: Managing & Automation

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