Changing to new Shift PatternsWe describe the processes involved to do this. If you have any questions, please call us. |
Staff Rostering Consultants and Specialists
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Specialization and the Creation of Wealth
Adam Smith, 1723-1790, the leading figure in the
development of economic theory states in his great work, An Inquiry Into the
Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 1776, that great increases in
production can be brought about through the division of labour.
This work has influenced government legislation and policy ever
since, and is still just as relevant today. Smith asserted the basic importance
of labour as the principle source of wealth and society is most productive, and
wealthy, when the labour is divided and specialised
Specialists practice their speciality much more than anyone
else, they are much more productive since practice makes perfect. Specialists
are able to use the best tools with the best techniques using up to date modern
methods.
Britain has used specialists to forge ahead of the world
many times in the past, Farming in the 16th century, Isaac Newton in the 17th
century, Engineering in the 18th century, Dalton (atoms),
Faraday(electromagnetism), Maxwell (electricity, magnetism) in the 19th century,
Antibiotics, Jet Engines, Computers, Genetics in the 20th Century.
Wealth is based on specialization. All of the worlds top
companies specialise. Staff Rostering is one more specialised subject.
Just as the use of Operations Research, Operations Management
and Operations Planning are separate subjects that will give you the best
productivity for mechanical resouces.
Staff Rostering will give you the best productivity for
Human Resources.
'Is there a roster to give us 2 staff on duty
Monday-Friday and one at weekends'
'We need a roster to give us 2 staff on nights, one
on days, 24x365'
'We currently operate a manufacturing plant on a 3
shift 5 day operation. We want to move our operation to full 7 day working.'
'We are a small company that are about to go to 5
shifts from 4 shifts to give us more flexibility. Do you supply a service of
giving samples of various shift patterns?'
Most of these roster requests carry 'a lot of
baggage', and these problems require specialist knowledge to provide solutions.
Using our expertise and experience, we help you quickly through the process. The
process is:
Workload; Staffing Numbers; Shifts; Staff
Employment; Staff Roster; Workload
Clearly, this is a cyclical analysis and each step is
important. At each step, decisions have to be made about the future. At each
step you have to Know the Unknowable. We work with you to produce a plan for the
future.
Usually Our first contact with you will be because you have a
problem with staffing. Typically we are given a short agenda, as in,
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How To Manage Your Shift Pattern"How to Manage your Shift Pattern" is a new and exciting book from CDT. An essential management reference book that no manager should be without. It is unique in its analysis of the problems facing shift pattern managers today. This book outlines the main problems in running a shift pattern and offers a set of solutions to encompass all circumstances. Complete with summary pages, worked examples and example shift patterns this book will help any manager run their shift pattern perfectly and effortlessly. The main problem facing all shift pattern managers is how to accommodate all of the holidays within the year and not have it effect the operation. The answer is of course to plan for the holidays in advance. With the correct shift pattern with the proper holiday management planning in place a shift pattern manager can easily manage the holidays of over a 100 people. This book contains a range of solutions for holiday management along with examples and detailed explanations of how to implement them with in your organisation. Once the holidays are sorted the next problem facing shift pattern managers will be absences. Absences have always caused problems because often they are at short notice and whatever cover arrangements are in place there is always that chance that they will still break down at the vital moment. In "How to Manage your Shift Pattern" the different types of absences are discussed, including what an absence rate of 3% actually means in practice. A wide range of solutions is discussed along with examples of how to incorporate the cover arrangements into the shift pattern. Along with holidays and absences a host of other issues are also covered in this book including: · Banked Hours · Training · Skills Mix · Fatigue · Terms and Conditions of Employment · Annualised Hours However, what makes this book truly unique is that it answers the age-old question "How many staff do I need?" This book takes you through the calculations with several worked examples so that you can ascertain quickly and easily if you are under or over staffed. |
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How To Calculate The Number Of Staff You Needyou need to run your operation. This book will teach you how to calculate the number of staff by skill set for any shift pattern. Calculating the number of staff you need is the most important tool to ensure that your shift pattern runs smoothly. Knowing the number of staff is the driving force behind all your shift pattern decisions. |
Tel: (+44) 01 636 816466 E-mail alec@visualrota.co.uk
Contact: Alec Jezewski CDT (C-Desk Technology)
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Articles About Staff Rostering
Staff Scheduling. This is one of the most frustrating
managerial tasks that has to be done. It can be made very easy.
Theory and creating the
staffing schedule
I am often asked the question, how do I start a brand
new staff schedule? It can be daunting to have
the task of creating a brand new
manning operation, budgeting for it, and presenting it to management.
creating new schedules
with VR
All of us would like to think that there is a repeatable pattern
of shifts that would only have to be done once.
shift pattern
generator
Staffing costs are the major expenditure of all businesses. We
can tell you how to include them in your business plan.
Business Plans
If
you need to keep records, have the computer generate them for you. Why not use
the computer to do any
calculations and presentations you have to have.
Record Keeping
Considering A Merger or Acquisition? Many mergers are financial failures
because the people aspects have not been
planned and managed properly.
Mergers & Acquisitions
consultancy
Holiday pay falls into 2 distinct variants, Did you know
that?
holiday
entitlements - the most difficult calculations you ever need to do.
Hotel Staff and Staffing A Hotel . Housekeeping, reception, porters,
cleaning, room service, restaurant, bar,
the list of departments is long enough,
but each department has several grades of staff.
hotels and staffing
Visual Rota gives you the opportunity to cost out the labour element of
running your establishment to as exact a figure as you like.
See your staffing costs as you
prepare the schedule
The EC Working Time Directive will have an effect
on all Organisations.
The Elements of the EC Working Time Directive That Will
Affect You
EU -
Working Time Directive. 48hr/wk, Night Workers, record keeping,etc
Frequently Asked Questions about creating a staff schedule on computer.
Frequently asked questions
Visual Rota compiles additional information to be used by the
operations/financial manager to be
linked into forecasting on the employment of
staff and budget decisions.
Using Visual Rota
Statistics to make decisions
Resistance to change is inevitable people
will always question methods and evaluate what they are being asked to do.
Managing Change. How to
introduce changes
All organisations need a manpower plan and the
essential prerequisite for any manpower planning is a statement of
demand for
the products of the organisation.
How to use annual hours in
planning schedules
Visual Rota enables you to perform 'What If..'
analyses, such as; �What if - we decide on different hours per shift?
What is Whatif analysis?
This article concentrates on one very important aspect of quality, how
staffing levels are seen to affect the quality from the recipients point of
view.
How having too many
staff can affect quality as well as too few staff
Short staffing is when
the tasks to be completed on a shift are not completed because there is not
enough staff available.
Continually short
staffed-fact or is it a myth
Organizations and Staff Scheduling The Basics
Behind Efficient Organizations
Large organizations and using
Visual Rota
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