Industry: Food Manufacturing
Operational Focus: Attendance volatility, overtime reduction, shift reliability
Challenge
A multi-shift food manufacturer was experiencing frequent production disruptions driven by absenteeism and last-minute labor gaps. Supervisors were forced into daily reactive scheduling, resulting in overtime escalation and inconsistent line performance.
Previous staffing efforts focused on filling open requisitions but failed to address the underlying issue: lack of predictable workforce coverage.
Approach
All About Personnel reframed the engagement around shift stability, not headcount. The workforce strategy included:
- Analysis of historical attendance patterns by shift and department
- Development of a core workforce supplemented by a flex bench aligned to high-risk shifts
- Supervisor-ready onboarding to ensure productivity on day one
Results
- Call-off impact reduced by 38%
- Overtime costs reduced by 22% within 90 days
- Improved production continuity across all shifts
Manufacturing Insight
Operational efficiency improves when labor planning is aligned to risk patterns, not just open positions.