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Digital Labor Scheduling Can Help You Scale Up

August 24, 2020 by Ben Schultz

Labor scheduling seems easy when you have a single project. Whiteboards and Excel spreadsheets are fine for managing a jobsite; but labor scheduling gets complicated quickly when you add multiple projects with different timelines and locations. 

The key to successful labor scheduling is to find a scalable solution that accounts for the unique structure of your organization. Digital workforce management software provides real-time information that aids your team in making informed, rapid decisions about labor. 

Make Labor Scheduling Automatic 

As the numbers of projects grow, systems for labor scheduling get unwieldy. Suddenly, one office wall is covered in whiteboards or the number of Excel spreadsheets has grown exponentially. Manual data entry takes valuable time and requires you to focus on a single project. It can make it difficult to plan past the current week and compare your labor mix across multiple job sites.

A digital workforce management software should automate the process of data entry. Labor scheduling becomes more predictable with digital labor software as it integrates with your accounting software. You can pull up historical data for comparative purposes and look across multiple projects to assess your current and future scheduling options. A digital workforce management solution also lets you add critical information on certifications and experience to ensure that each project has the right mix of skills and wage levels. 

Location. Location. Location. 

Managing labor scheduling starts with managing your labor’s commute. The reality of labor scheduling isn’t just about what happens at the project site. Proper labor scheduling also accounts for where a project is in relation to where your labor force lives, restrictions on travel, and even traffic in the heart of a major city. 

With LaborChart, project managers can assess project needs on a map and match the available labor pool with the right skill set based on geography. A clear and direct mobilization plan is a critical component of workforce management and can help boost company morale. 

Be More Responsive 

Labor scheduling doesn’t happen in a vacuum. A workforce management system is only valuable if it can adjust quickly to change. LaborChart gives teams instant access to a real-time workforce database for making rapid decisions. 

With easy access to a robust collection of information about availability, hourly wages and location, you can start to cut down on crossed signals and missed requests. Those improvements in communication will lead to cost-savings, a better balance of workforce capacity and a clearer handle on scheduled assignments. 

Instant Gratification 

Digital workforce management pays significant dividends when it is time to dispatch labor. LaborChart empowers you to connect directly and instantly with your organization’s labor pool with custom alerts around changes in the schedule. With less down time and rapid deployment, you can quickly and effectively match labor with project needs. 

Successful labor scheduling ultimately depends on your ability to get the correct person on and off a project at the correct time. Digital workforce management software helps you make decisions and automatically communicates updates to get team members on the same page.

The LaborChart integration pulls Procore projects into LaborChart to prevent duplicate entry and keep data up to date.

Learn more about it here.

Categories: Business, Featured, United States, World Tags: Construction Scheduling, Procore, Procore Marketplace

Ben Schultz

Ben Schultz is the founder and CEO of LaborChart, the construction industry's leading workforce management software. Prior to founding LaborChart, Ben was a fourth generation electrical contractor at Schultz Electric for 12 years.

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