Early time clocks from the early 20th century tracked employee hours by having them punch time cards that recorded their entry and exit times. Over time, timekeeping evolved to include automated data collection using technologies like web entry, badge readers, and biometric systems like fingerprint scanning. Modern workforce management systems now provide strategic workforce planning capabilities and are used across entire organizations and offsite workers to optimize scheduling and labor costs.

1. History & Trends in Workforce Management A Brief Overview

2. History 2 The Early Years… The face of this early time clock shows employee numbers, which would be dialed by employees entering and leaving the factory. The day and time of entry and exit was punched onto cards, and the record of hours an employee worked was used to calculate an employee’s pay. Early 20th century time clock made by IBM

3. “A time clock, sometimes known as a clock card machine or punch clock or time recorder, is a mechanical (or electronic) timepiece used to assist in tracking the hours an employee of a company worked. In regards to mechanical time clocks this was accomplished by inserting a heavy paper card, called a timesheet, into a slot on the time clock. When the time card hit a contact at the rear of the slot, the machine would print day and time information on the card. This allowed a timekeeper to have an official record of the hours an employee worked to calculate and pay an employee.” - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_clock) 3 History The Punch Clock

4. 4 History We’ve Come a Long Way… Today, we have many automated data collection options to collect and manage your employee's time and attendance information

5. 5 Custom Solutions From a web entry solution to an advanced biometric time clock, there is a perfect solution for your organization. Today, companies can ensure full usage and optimize the implementation of a time and attendance solution with: Customized solutions for specific workplaces Ongoing training and support

6. 6 Badge Readers Badge Readers are fast, efficient and economical solutions that have the ability to use Proximity, Magstripe or Barcode cards to enter in work times and labour changes

7. 7 Trends Biometrics Using biometric solutions is one of the best ways to: Prevent “buddy punching” Identify employees and monitor working hours (fingerprint or hand scanning technology)

8. 8 Trends Web Entry Data can also be collected by using your web browser, on both Intranet and Internet. This method is ideal for organizations who want to give employees the ability to have self service via our iBrowse module.

9. 9 Trends Stand Alone WFM Systems Standardizing labour management into a broader workforce management suite that can include: Labour Scheduling Leave Management Task/Activity Management Examples include: Time and Attendance Workforce Scheduling Absence Management HR Management

10. 10 Trends Increased Usage of WFM Capabilities Within specific industries Need for flexible and agile scheduling and forecasting

11. 11 Trends Self-Service Manager Self Service Capabilities Employee Self Service Capabilities Web Entry

12. 12 Trends Strategic View of Workforce Planning Support budget goals More in-depth view of supply and demand for employees in the organization Demand forecasting by managers, HR divisions and executives

13. 13 Trends Broader Usage Across the Organization Workforce Management tools are being applied to: Contingent Workforce Contract Agency Temp Entire Workforce In the office and offsite

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