Workforce planning in logistics - operational/tactical/strategic

Workforce planning for the logistics in W2MO^® is functionally very powerful, but at the same time all the tasks of workforce planning are easy and do not demand extensive training. There is only the necessary minimum of personal information required, thus, system is "works council compatible" and can be implemented very fast.

As a key function, the main issue of each workforce planning tool is the workforce demands calculation. The needs assessment and logistics production planning are very industry-specific and can be done optimally by W2MO^®. The workforce assignment planning is truly efficient only if the pending workload as well as its distribution to the separate work areas (or teams) and equipment over time can be represented like they will happen in reality. Basing on real figures and smart extrapolation functions, the exact requirements can be determined and the existing workforce can be used appropriately. The better the production planning is carried out, the more accurately a human resources plan can be created and implemented and the higher efficiency will be later on.
W2MO^® is an innovative, proven in practice, logistic methodology to enable:

• Determination of your specific logistics system's working times directly out of the layout
• Automatic determination of all times needed for all processes in the warehouse based on the layout (e.g. paths) and the standard times (e.g. MTM)
• Calculation of total labor costs on the basis of current / planned orders and process times or in total, by the area, team or activity and dynamically over time
• Identification of dynamical and area or team specific bottlenecks, for example, it is possible to preview the workload online e. g. by the area, team or capacity group
• Demands, for example like all orders together with the times of the work load caused regarding each capacity group (e.g. team, area) can be displayed with a simple click
• Integration within the multiple optimization functions of W2MO^® supports, for example, that a more optimal load balance can be made or orders can be sequenced that the workforce is loaded as evenly as possible
• Communication via Internet, such as automatic emails including the work plans or access of the employees via a web browser

Based on the standard times for individual processes the total work required (or for each particular area or team) is determined for each order package or any period of time. The availability of staff can be given by capacity groups (team, qualifications) with the support of an easy to use and powerful editor. Consequently, extensive simulation capabilities are supported.