Blog Posts
Top 5 Product Takeaways from WorkForce Software VISION 2017
I recently attended WorkForce Software's VISION 2017. The WFM vendor held its annual user conference in New Orleans from March 13 to 16, 2017. WorkForce Software went to great lengths to showcase its latest product functionality in sessions and at demo stations....
Making Work Easy in the Big Easy, WorkForce Software VISION 2017 Show Report
WorkForce Software held VISION 2017, its annual user conference in New Orleans from March 13-16, 2017. Several hundred customers, partners and employees attended to receive training, network and understand what’s new with WorkForce Software. It has been...
The Return on Investment of Labor Standards
One of the questions I frequently get asked by prospective clients is “what is the ROI on new labor standards”? In other words, “how can I justify an investment in a new or updated labor model?” While I can talk about the benefits of labor standards and provide...
NRF 2017: The “New” Competition in Retail WFM
Market consolidation has been a long-term trend in retail workforce management. In just the last couple of years, Ceridian bought Dayforce, JDA bought RedPrairie, and Kronos bought Empower. And, today, retailers have found themselves with fewer WFM options than...
NRF 2017: No News is the New Normal for WFM at Retail’s Big Show
The biggest workforce management surprise at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show 2017 might have been the lack of news from the major WFM vendors. Look at the paltry announcements at NRF from the top five retail WFM vendors: Infor issued two press releases....
NRF 2017: Frictionless Workforce Management
Frictionless retail was a hot topic at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show 2017. It seemed like every booth, from supply chain vendors to point-of-sale providers, demonstrated technology to eliminate barriers and streamline the customer’s path to purchase....