Planning in a shrinking organization
If the demand and/or turnover drops, structurally, we speak of shrinkage. In a shrinking organization you need to get a grip on the biggest expenditure, namely the employment of employees. We explain our vision on shrinking below, from the perspective of employee planning through innovative plans.
The art of scheduling a breakdown service
Many project-based companies must be available to their clients 24 hours a day. For this, they have to set up a breakdown service and plan employees accordingly.
Capacity planning vs. To-do planning
Companies reach out to us because they want to start scheduling. Some are looking for a planning tool to manage capacity; others want to manage a list of to-dos.
From accounting for hours to being the boss of your own schedule
In some companies, employees can decide for themselves when they work on a project. Sadly, the result is that the hours spent quickly do not match the planned hours.
Using capacity utilization rate to gain scheduling insights
How can you have a well-founded discussion with, for example, management and the sales team with insights from the utilization rate? We will explain that to you.
Planning resources based on skills
With a large resource pool, it isn't easy to track who can do what. Companies that run into this are missing a powerful medium; this tool is called a skill matrix.
Planning as a dictator or as a democrat
Good planning is vital for many firms. This way, you optimize the hourly-based turnover, and your employees work as efficiently as possible. Yet it often doesn't work out.
Who needs a complete overview of staff leave?
How do you ensure that you keep track of all your leave requests? What should you do to keep your company running during the holidays? We'll explain that in this article.
6 wastes in resource planning
Waste is around us everywhere, every day, including in projects. You have probably heard of the Lean method. This method was originally used only by production companies, but is now also being used in other business sectors. One of the priorities of Lean is to eradicate waste. In this blog we will look at how we can apply this in the world of project-driven service providers.