Managing labor and equipment resources in distribution has never been more important to reduce costs and minimize execution variability. Softeon's RMS module provides powerful tools that enable you control and optimize performance of these critical distribution resources.
RMS allows managers to plan the need for labor resources based on actual work, determine which orders can be released and where labor is needed, and monitor pending overtime conditions. It fully supports engineered standards and provides robust labor reporting capabilities at multiple levels, which can help increase labor productivity 10-30%. RMS supports incentive-based pay.
Unique in the market, Softeon's RMS includes a "what if" analysis tool allows companies to determine the effectiveness of making changes in operational strategies, warehouse layouts, picking methodologies, etc., using actual operating data from any point in time.
Key features of the RMS module include:
- Detailed labor reporting
- Support for engineered labor standards
- Labor planning
- Task and activity definition
- Task time and cost definition
- Resource allocation and tracking
- Real time resource activity visibility
- Unique "What if" analysis that enables simulation of the impact of software and operation changes
- Track the time needed for various tasks (gauging productivity)
- Resource cost estimation (including overtime)
- Actual vs. plan analysis
