Kronos Article About My Project

This article is a bit old (from 2009) about my project to use Kronos Time & Labor software together with SAP ERP, which turned out to be a very successful project with a quick ROI.

Another article has recently been published by IDC and they featured Stonebridge Companies as a case study for Kronos. Here it is:

Stonebridge Companies: Facilitating Growth with Unified Workforce Management

Overview

More than ever, the current difficult economy highlights the need for organizations to manage their workforce like any other asset. While unemployment has surpassed double digits, labor costs remain the largest controllable expense for most organizations. For several years, organizations seeking to manage the workforce effectively have increasingly been turning to automated workforce management solutions. Such systems can enable organizations to achieve visibility into workforce management trends, practices, and policies that in turn can reduce costs related to staffing, compliance, and payroll.

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ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) - Part One

I finally had some time today to get the first part of this article completed and I decided to post it as a sneak preview. I will expand on this topic and am planning to add a lot more information later.

1) What is ERP?

ERP stands for “Enterprise Resource Planning”. ERP is a software product that is capable of running and integrating multiple different organizational functions such as accounting/financials, human resources and payroll in a shared database. Without going much into detail on what this means, let me jump right into a real life example. I’m assuming that you know a little about the employment process, perhaps from your work experience.

Let’s say you are applying for a job. The process is pretty straightforward nowadays – you find a good position worth applying for either online or through other resources such as recruitment agencies, then submit your resume and wait for a call or email follow-up. After a while you get screened and interviewed by a company that is interested in your skills. Then, if you are the right candidate, you get hired.

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