“Everything runs largely without the need for paperwork now and is very transparent for all parties involved.”
“We have been working with SEAK for over 15 years now. Back then we started with 300 employees, today we have 600. For this reason alone, we are glad to have chosen a scalable solution that reliably grows with our company.
We use the entire range of SEAK solutions for our staff scheduling, from strategic annual plans to short-term weekly schedules. We also really appreciate SEAK’s mobile solutions, as they simplify our planning process and also make it faster and more transparent.”
” Our consultations have improved noticeably because the planners have a much clearer, more realistic guideline than before. Especially in our fashion departments, I can’t imagine any other solution anymore.”
“Thanks to the SEAK system, we were able to reduce overtime by 80 per cent – and that already in the first year and with an unchanged number of employees”
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“SEAK software enables smarter, faster and more efficient processes and operations. None of the branch managers use paper and pencil for scheduling any more, only the SEAK system.”
“SEAK software is unrivalled for companies in our field and has become indispensable for our company.”
„The trust of our employees has grown noticeably. They feel taken seriously because they can easily bring in their own wishes as well as manage and settle some concerns themselves.“
Annual planning
Annual planning forms the basis for optimal staff scheduling.
It includes sales planning, a daily turnover forecast, specific productivity targets as well as the calculation of the annual hours requirement and the actually available employee hours.
As an alternative to turnover, other drivers such as the number of customers, quantities, etc. can also be used.
The staffing requirement can be calculated effortlessly for the entire financial year with the help of the annual simulation, which was specially developed for retailers.
The annual plan as an important part of the Staffing Requirement Planning provides the number of required hours over the course of the year, taking into account seasonal fluctuations.
The following factors are taken into account
- Target hourly productivity
- Sales planning
- Effectively available employee hours
- Appropriate minimum staffing and opening hours
- Weekdays categorized by expected turnover volume
- Marketing campaigns
- Holidays, public holidays and long weekends
- Current events
Demand-oriented staffing
Demand-oriented staffing visualises the optimal distribution of employees over the course of each day.
It becomes clear when unnecessary use staffing hours can be avoided and conversely also, at what times more employees on the sales floor can optimally harness the full sales potential.
The following factors are taken into account
- Available hourly budget
- Staff structure in the respective planning zones
- Different types of days over the week
- Differently weekday categories by expected turnover volume
- The frequency profiles (visitors, customers, sales, number of items)
- Holidays, public holidays and long weekends
- Marketing campaigns