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Accelerate your Business in 2014 with ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand

January 7th, 2014 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Overtime Equalization | Payroll | Software-as-a-Service (saas) Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance On-Demand - (Comments Off on Accelerate your Business in 2014 with ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand)

New Year’s resolution is a time for goal setting in our personal lives and the same hold true for businesses. Organizations small and big use the start of the year, to set business goals some which include: devising ways to increasing productivity update business forecasts and streamline payroll costs.

ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand is powerful workforce management software that is adaptable and was designed for midsize and large companies that want to grow profitably. ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand helps you streamline and optimize every area of your business. Equipped with best-in-class business management tools, the solution provides transparency and control over all your operations. With ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand, businesses can remain confident that they will receive a successful deployment and rapid return on investment (ROI), with minimal total cost of ownership.

ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand will help with:

Employee Time Capture—Collect time and analyze workforce metrics through business intelligence data to quickly and easily understand workforce patterns.

Benefit Accruals—Optimize benefit accruals and time-off requests to produce an accurate employee schedules, while meeting business performance objectives

Talent Management, ERP, HR and Payroll interfaces—Integrate ATS Time and Attendance on-Demand data with third-party applications to produce accurate workforce analytics.

Employee Self-Service—Employee can access to their personal information and schedules through an iPad, smartphone or any workstation with Internet access. With this access, employees can request job changes, submit vacation request. Managers get an alert through a mobile device once employee submits request for time-off.  

Overtime Equalization—Automate overtime distribution to employees based on seniority or other business rules.

Get your business off to a great start in 2014 by reducing labour costs with better workforce management capabilities. ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand will help you streamline business processes, control payroll costs, manage compliance risk and improve workforce productivity.

To learn more, go to our website or call us at 866.294.2467.

Accelerate Your Business in 2014 with ATS Time and Attendance On Demand

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Will Your Company Save Money with a Cloud-Based Solution?

April 23rd, 2013 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Business Intelligence | Labour Costs | Overtime | Payroll | Talent Management | Time and Attendance Blog | Time and Attendance On-Demand - (0 Comments)

Companies that implement an on-demand time and labour solution will yield tangible cost reductions in both IT staff and hardware infrastructure. In addition to those benefits, a cloud based time and attendance allows access to view reports from anywhere from virtually any computer, playbook or smart phone that has access to the Internet. Because of such impressive benefits, interest in on-demand time and attendance is growing and installations are multiplying.

ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand is the most comprehensive workforce management solution for mid-sized and large organizations businesses looking to connect and access intelligent insight that drives global growth and profitability. ATS TimeWork Time and Attendance delivers the best of both worlds—providing you the freedom to choose between our On-Premises and On-Demand Solution. These solutions help companies retrieve employee data from various areas of their business in real- time, bringing production and front office operations into alignment.

ATS Time and Attendance On-Demand help companies:

Business Analytics
Transform disparate data into meaningful and powerful data analysis and reporting of ATS Time & Attendance. The integrated business intelligence tool allows you to access critical data to identify issues early in order to make an accurate analysis and take timely action to improve performance.

Human Resources, CRM, Talent Management and Payroll:
ATS industry-leading, comprehensive time management solution helps companies simplify payroll administration, automate tasks, and ensure your HR and other related data is accurate and complete.

Data Collection and Job Costing:
ATS Time and Attendance solution provides an alternative to manual time and attendance systems. The Solution streamlines attendance processes, cuts down on payroll time and costs and eliminates costly errors. The job costing module allows companies to track projects by quantity, by the hour, or cost, and compare planned jobs and budgets with actual jobs and budgets.

Numerous organizations struggle with streamlining costs and are unsure of how to track the productivity of employees. ATS Time and Attendance solution automates the calculation and reporting of hours worked and paid time off based on your company’s pay policies. This makes it easier for you to manage labour costs, control overtime, and empowers your workforce with self-service access to hours, schedules and vacation balances. 

To learn more go to our website to view a demonstration of ATS TimeWork Time and Attendance.

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Do You Apply a Coupon-Type Mentality to your Software Purchase?

April 5th, 2012 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Hosted Time and Attendance Software | Payroll | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Web-Based Time and Attendance Software - (0 Comments)

The theme of a recent call-in show on CBC radio dealt with the wave of small and mid-size businesses that were participating in offering coupons to consumers. In return for handing out coupons, these businesses were told that is was a form of free advertising. There are lots of bargain-hunters looking for the cheapest and best deals and these businesses should not expect customer loyalty. If the business participating in the coupon campaign does not have what the bargain hunters are looking for in terms of price, they will go on to the next company. Price is then the single driving force behind the consumer participating in these coupon deals.

Some of the consumers who called in complained that upon arrival at the participating businesses, the products that they were hoping to scoop up with their coupons were all gone. Others said their coupons were not honoured and they were asked to purchase a higher priced item. Business owners on the other hand, lamented that the bargain-hunters wanted products of greater value and higher price points, but did not want to pay for them.

While companies have been sending out coupons to consumers for many years, companies like Groupon and the TV show “Extreme Couponing” has made it trendy to collect coupons.  Janice M. is a contributing blogger to the site “Talking Cents” she recently wrote a piece titled “To Clip or Not to Clip? The Great Coupon Debate.” Here is an excerpt of that blog:

“People love coupons. As you know, if you read my recent grocery challenge update, I am not one of those people. Not only are coupons not necessary for a thrifty lifestyle, but they can even be detrimental to your wallet and your budget. According to Nielson Clearing House (NCH), 78% of consumers report using coupons on a regular basis. This stat alone implies that my stand on coupons is not parallel with the majority. Although plenty of you won’t agree with me, the following are a few reasons why I don’t clip coupons.

More often than not the coupons out there provide a discount on the items that are the priciest. Therefore, you are not getting the best deal on a specific item (i.e. cereal) you are just getting a discounted price on the already higher priced, premium item (i.e. brand name cereal). I’ve seen it first-hand (as I know I’ve mentioned before). I’ve clipped the coupon, gone to the store, and realized that I can get the same item (different brand) at a cheaper price without using a coupon.”

Shopping for consumer items like frozen pizza, ice-cream and chocolate bars with coupons is one thing. When shopping for a time and attendance system the coupon bargain-hunter mentality should not apply.  A time and attendance software streamlines payroll, increases productivity and is a long term investment. While it is true that some of the basics might be similar, the manner in which an employee time management application computes data is different. Moreover, implementation and after-sales support should also play a large role when comparing software solutions.

At ATS, we do not sell a one size fits all cloud-based time and attendance system. That’s why we remain committed to offering a broad range of workforce management solutions that give companies flexibility and choice.

To learn more about ATS cloud time and attendance solutions, go to our website.

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The Power of the Cloud

March 29th, 2012 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Cloud Based Time Management Solution | Employee Self Service | Hosted Time and Attendance Solution | Hosted Time and Attendance System | Payroll | Time and Attendance Blog, Workforce Management Software | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Web-Based Time and Attendance - (0 Comments)

Here at Apex Time Solutions, we often wax poetically about the advantages of cloud computing software solution and for good reason. When we launched this software model a few years ago, the plurality of our customer’s response was overwhelmingly positive. On-premises or client server solutions have been the choice of businesses for decades. With no substantial upfront fees, large and small organizations are finding that a SaaS time and attendance model are often easier for corporate budgets to absorb.

ATS SaaS time and attendance software has the ability to grow with the evolving needs of companies. The flexibility of our software solution allows it to integrate easily to Talent Management, HRIS, Payroll and ERP applications. ATS SaaS time and attendance saves on the server costs and IT personnel, both of which are typically required when deploying an on-premises solution.

Benefits of the ATS SaaS Time and Attendance:

  • Unlimited support
  • Rapid deployment and scalability
  • A lower cost of ownership reduces the complexity with the ATS SaaS time and attendance model
  • Our solution delivers embedded business intelligence that provides unparalleled access to labour analytics and reporting
    Free software updates are painless and transparent
  • Daily managed backups
  • Multiple models like employee self-service, human resources information system, forecasting and attendance management can be added with ease

The ATS integrated software solution helps you manage your workforce and track employee time and attendance more efficiently. When combined with employee data collectors, our solution delivers embedded business intelligence that provides unparalleled access to enhanced reporting and labour analytics.

To learn more, about our SaaS workforce management software, go to our website.

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Clearing up the Confusion about SaaS and On-Demand Time & Attendance

January 18th, 2012 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Cloud Based Time Management Solution | Payroll | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Web-Based Time and Attendance | Workforce Management Software - (0 Comments)

These days the words “in the cloud” and “on-demand” have become ubiquitous with many companies. You can now download music or movies from “the cloud” or get them “On-demand” They both refer to the same method of obtaining information. ATS SaaS software offers a reliable and robust alternative to traditional time and attendance solution.

SaaS stands for Software-as-a-Service and is sometimes referred to as On-Demand. Essentially it means the software is hosted at a data centre and is licensed for use, by the company. ATS SaaS time and attendance provides the benefits of workforce management software without the IT infrastructure requirements (server hardware, security management, database, system management, service packs, data backups, and patches, etc.). The ATS solution is deployed without any software on your employee workstations or network.  

Benefits of our SaaS time and attendance:

Deployment
There is no software installation or special setup necessary. Simply open your browser and click on URL assigned to you by our implementation analyst.

Special Requirements
You can access the software from any computer that has an Internet connection through any of these browsers: Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera or Internet Explorer.

Ease of use
One of the biggest advantages to the ATS SaaS time and attendance is its simplicity. Our system is used by: the retail and hospitality industry, manufacturing, distribution and logistics to fortune 500 and 1000 companies as well as oil and gas and service base organizations.

Software Back-Up
Protecting your software has never been easier. Your information is backed up daily by our servers and a copy is readily available any time you need it. You also have the ability to download your own back-up.

Support
Our support is available via phone, online or onsite. Our customers have access to the software 24/7, 365 days a year.

Instant Updates
Updates to the software are free and will never disrupt your operation.

Payroll Interfaces
The ATS SaaS time and attendance contains an import utility for any number of payroll, ERP or HR applications.

To read more or to download a brochure about our SaaS time and attendance go to our website.

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Simplicity Works Best

January 12th, 2012 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Employee Time Attendance | Employee Time Tracking | Employee Time Tracking Software | Hosted Time and Attendance Software | Hosted Time and Attendance Solution | Payroll | Time and Attendance Blog | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Time and Attendance Software | Time and Attendance Solution | Time and Attendance System | Web-Based Time and Attendance Software - (0 Comments)

In some of our previous blogs we discussed how something as simple as a time management system is made complicated by industry jargon that confuses the customer. Quite frankly it doesn’t have to be that way. The tracking of employee time through our time and attendance software is a very simple process. However, some people make it seem complicated. Of course, we are not suggesting that you purchase for its simplicity and while ignoring its ability to adapt to your company’s work policies. ATS time and attendance software was designed to meet the most complex needs of an organization and at the same time, can be scaled down. The product is intuitive, user-friendly and has a modern look and feel that utilizes today’s web-based technology concepts.

The advent of automated time management was borne out of changing times. In years past, it was customary for a company with many employees to use paper time sheets or punch clocks to register attendance. Despite advances in technology, some companies still use antiquated methods to track employee time in the 21st century.

Industry giants like the Canadian Payroll Association, American Payroll Association and the Aberdeen Group have been commissioned on numerous occasions to conduct surveys. The conclusion of these surveys has revealed that it costs businesses using paper based time sheets 1.5% to 10% of gross payroll.

Leading organizations of all sizes are implementing ATS automated workforce management system and as a result, are seeing a significant reduction in payroll and labour costs.

To learn more about our solutions go to our website.

 

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It’s the holiday season: What are you using to track overtime hours and statutory holidays?

December 19th, 2011 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Business Software Automation | Cloud Based Time Management Solution | Hosted Time and Attendance Software | Labour cost | Workforce Management Solutions - (0 Comments)

It’s that time of the year when some businesses have “shut-downs”, while employees at other companies are working multiple overtime hours. Whether your company is in an industry that reduces its hours during this period, or increases them employee hours need to be tracked accurately.

Are your managers creating schedules by hand, and/or asking employees to verify what time they arrive or left for work? If so, it’s a sign that your business needs to automate. In addition to the tracking of attendance, you also have to manage how much time each person is allocated by jobs, projects or department. A time and management system can save companies a great deal of time and reduce errors that are made from manual calculation of attendance.

The ATS workforce management software provides comprehensive and accurate data collection of your organization’s working hours. It tracks premiums, statutory holidays and streamlines payroll costs.

Here are some of the benefits to automating employee attendance:

  • Hosted software solution that can be accessed 24/7 via any web browser
  • Elimination of manual calculation and the risk of making errors while tracking attendance on paper
  • Reduction in time spent managing employee attendance
  • Instant real-time labour analytic reports
  • Available via the internet 365 days a year and from any computer with Internet access
  • Employee self-service for vacation request and other personal time-off
  • Interface to any payroll, HR or ERP application

The ATS workforce management software demonstrates our expertise in the following areas of: implementation, maintaining, hosting and evolving leading solutions.

To learn more go to our website or join our user group on LinkedIn.

 

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Product Conundrum: What Is The Best Solution For The Customer?

November 30th, 2011 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Cloud Based Time Management Solution | Hosted Time and Attendance System | Time and Attendance On-Demand | Web-Based Time and Attendance Software - (0 Comments)

In our weekly blogs, we provide information that describes the benefit of a time and attendance solution in an organization. One of our recent interactions was with a prospect customer that reviewed 10 separate products over several months and had yet to find one that met their needs. During the conversation our account executive asked a series of questions with the hopes of understanding their specific requirements.

It turned out that this prospective customer had gone through a series of flashy demonstrations all espousing the virtues of a hosted time and attendance solution. While the ATS workforce management software suite includes a hosted option, the customer they felt that their company’s corporate culture did not subscribe to that model. All they wanted was software that could be installed on their network for time capture purposes.

The moral of the story is that despite the huge advantages of a cloud based time management solution, some businesses are not ready to take the plunge. Educating a customer is one thing, offering them a solution that’s congruent to their need is another. Invariably, when customer’s needs are placed first it becomes a win-win. In the end, our account executive recommended a networked time and attendance system to the customer.

To read more about ATS time and attendance solutions, go to our website. You can also contact us or download our workforce management software brochures.

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Why Automate?

November 24th, 2011 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Payroll | Time and Attendance | Time and Attendance On-Demand - (0 Comments)

 Whether you’re running a small business with 70 employees or an organization with 15,000 employees, a time and attendance system can make your life easier. But how can you choose a solution that meets your organization’s needs?

Organizations that have always used paper time sheets might be worried about transitioning from a manual system to a time and attendance solution. Once a company discovers how beneficial such a solution can be, they will wonder why their company did not automate this process before.

Here are some of the benefits that businesses gain after transitioning from a manual time tracking process to ATS workforce management software:  

Immediate Efficiency

The processing of manual time sheets is fraught with human error. Studies by the Arbeeden Group and the American Payroll Association show that human error typically accounts for 1 to 7% of payroll costs. An ATS workforce management solution automates the tracking of employee attendance and provides information in real-time. At the end of the payroll cycle, employee hours can be sent seamlessly to your payroll application.

Reduce Unproductive Time
When a company’s time capture is being handled manually, payroll professionals, supervisors and HR managers have to verify the following: overtime, long breaks, early arrivals and late departures.

Absence/Vacation Request

The web-based absence request module automates employee time off requests, eliminates paperwork and enhances communication that’s essential between HR department and the employees. The absence/vacation request module enables employees to request personal time off and vacation related information. Employees can request multiple absences and view them in a summary format. Supervisors can approve or deny time-off requests based on availability.

The ATS workforce management software is a complete time and attendance suite with employee scheduling and data export integration capabilities. Payroll is most often the largest expense of any company. Streamlining labour costs with a time and attendance software can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line.  

To learn more, go to our website or log on to join our weekly user group.

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7 FAQ about ATS SaaS Time and Attendance System

November 15th, 2011 | Posted by Apex Time Solutions in Hosted Time and Attendance Solution | Time and Attendance On-Demand - (0 Comments)

The ATS Software-as-a-Service Time and Attendance is a powerful workforce management software application that provides real-time labour analytics. Deployment of this web-based solution is fast and does not require costly servers on which to host the application. Your IT department will be happy since they can focus on areas of the organization that need their attention. Since the product is web-based it is available 24/5, 365 days a year on any web browser including: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Opera.

Over the last several months we have received numerous requests about our Hosted Time and Attendance. Below are the top 7 Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Which browsers will ATS time and attendance run on?
ATS time and attendance runs on any web browser, including: Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Internet Explorer and Opera.  

2. What choice of time clocks do I have with your system?
ATS employee time clocks include: biometric facescan, proximity readers, magnetic readers, barcode readers, biometric fingerprint terminals, hand punch terminals, mobile phones and online time sheets.

3. How fast can the system be implemented?

The software’s configuration is simple, yet robust enough to adapt to most complex environment. Faster implementation means you’re productive sooner.

4. What about data back up and security?

ATS time and attendance hosted environment is secure and readily available. Backups are maintained on a continuous basis, which means you are covered in the unlikely event of data loss.

5. Which payroll, HR and ERP applications can your system interface to?
ATS can interface to virtually any payroll, ERP and HR software. You can download a list from our website. Many third party software applications can import data. We have pre-built interfaces for many major software applications, and we can customize one for any application that you need.

6. Can your system handle shift premiums differentials?
Yes! ATS Software-as-a-Service system can handle multiple premiums and the calculation of shift differentials.

7. Can the software manage time costing? Accommodate job costing?
Yes! ATS hosted time and attendance allows you to track and attribute time and labour department, job, operation, task and employee.

Here is the crux of our argument. Instead of investing in a traditional on-premises time and attendance system there is a better way. ATS Hosted Time and Attendance solution is ideal for small businesses that do not have a full time IT person. Large companies will benefit from the flexibility of the application because of its ability to capture the most rigorous work rule policies.

To learn more go to our website. You can also follow us on Twitter or view and download our brochures through Slide Share. Log on to the ATS portal to join our workforce management software user group conference.

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