RDS LMS also makes it much easier to forecast how many full-time employees (FTEs) (full-time equivalent employees) will be needed to meet fulfillment needs. RDS LMS utilizes work-based standards to forecast labor resources required for typical throughput levels, and additional staffing needs to meet anticipated surges in order shipment volume.
During both low and high-demand periods, operational managers can use RDS LMS to project staffing needs by inputting the period’s projected order volume. Management can use this operational data to perform labor planning for peak seasons.
Employee Productivity Management and Coaching
Real-time and historical reporting tools provide team and individual performance results as compared to work task standards. RDS LMS is an excellent supervisor coaching tool to:
- Analyze individual worker activity compared to a work zone standard with a report of each task’s performance
- Establish training metrics to guide and coach existing and new employees
- Immediately address and retrain employees who are not meeting work standards
- Gain realistic metrics that account for work zone assignment, any required value-add tasks, and other interleaved worker tasks such as cycle counting, QC inspection, replenishment, or put-away
- Recognize and reward workers who exceed productivity and performance standards
- Prepare for peak season
Reports include:
- Labor Forecasting
- Performance Metrics
- Daily and Historical Operation Reporting
