Manufacturing industries we serve
HCM Software Designed for Manufacturing
Engage and empower your workforce with best-in-class human capital management solutions
Manufacturers encounter various complex challenges, including economic pressures, shortages of skilled labor, and supply chain issues. Additionally, your workforce is your organization's most valuable asset, and their needs are equally intricate. UKG HCM software is tailored for manufacturing organizations to attract talent, enhance workforce efficiency, and create a better employee experience — all while achieving operational excellence.
See the benefits manufacturing companies receive with UKG
With UKG, you get more than 70 years of combined experience in HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions — all in one suite. That is why 6,000 manufacturing companies across the globe choose to partner with UKG to address their unique needs.
Build demand-driven schedules
Meeting production targets requires skilled, timely staffing. Our scheduling solutions create demand-driven schedules, accounting for production goals, certifications, and employee preferences. This ensures your team is ready to meet demands, boosting productivity and maintaining high-quality output.
Support Complex Work and Pay Rules
Manufacturing involves complex work/pay rules, including multi-shift operations. Our tools handle these complexities, applying pay rules and compliance regulations automatically. This streamlines payroll, reduces administrative burdens, and ensures fair, accurate compensation, fostering a compliant and satisfied workforce.
Monitor critical insights
Real-time labor data visibility is essential in manufacturing. Our analytics provide insights into productivity, efficiency, and burnout risks. Use these insights to make informed decisions, optimize workforce management, and maintain a safer, more efficient, and engaged environment.
Purpose-built solutions for manufacturing
Discover how our specialized, best-in-class human capital management suite for manufacturing eliminates the guesswork in workforce planning through precise volume forecasting, streamlines scheduling, and simplifies payroll management across multiple countries. At the same time, foster collaboration between frontline workers and management to ensure your team remains efficient and engaged.
HCM for Mid to Large Organizations
UKG Pro empowers mid-to-large manufacturing organizations with a robust, scalable solution to manage complex workforce needs, from advanced scheduling and time tracking to HR and payroll, driving operational excellence and workforce engagement.
HCM for Small Organizations
UKG Ready helps small manufacturing organizations streamline timekeeping, scheduling, and workforce management, improving efficiency on the floor and allowing teams to focus on productivity and quality.
Multi-Country Payroll
UKG One View simplifies multi-country payroll for international manufacturing companies, providing a unified platform to manage payroll compliance, standardize processes, and ensure accurate payments across global operations.
Workforce Management
UKG’s leading workforce management empowers manufacturing companies to optimize labor efficiency, streamline scheduling, track time and attendance, and ensure compliance, all while boosting productivity on the production floor.
Advanced Scheduling
UKG’s advanced scheduling ensures optimal shift coverage, aligns labor with production demands, reduces overtime, and enhances workforce productivity across the entire operation.
Workforce Planning
UKG Strategic Workforce Planning empowers manufacturing companies to predict and address workforce gaps by accurately forecasting labor needs, optimizing staffing levels, and utilizing real-time analytics and what-if scenarios to build operational agility for the future.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This is no ordinary AI in the workplace. With AI driven by decades of people, work, and workplace culture data, you get insights to build trust, simplify the hard things, and deliver personalized experiences that foster meaning and purpose.
UKG Reporting & Analytics
UKG’s analytics and reporting, powered by the UKG data platform UKG People Fabric™, delivers real-time dashboards and insights into performance, labor costs, and operational efficiency across various roles and employment types. These insights empower data-driven decisions, helping organizations optimize productivity, reduce administrative burdens, and drive business success across diverse service environments
Culture
Attracting and retaining talent isn’t always about pay and perks — it’s about culture and trust. UKG solutions help organizations accelerate their journeys to becoming a Great Place to Work®.
Employee Communication
UKG Talk helps manufacturing companies foster real-time communication and collaboration across their workforce, enhancing engagement, streamlining operations, and keeping teams connected from the shop floor to the executive office.
Financial Wellness
Give your people access to their earned wages, when and where they need it, and the power to take charge of their finances.
Want more information? Speak to one of our manufacturing experts today.
Revolutionizing manufacturing with UKG
Learn how UKG makes life easier for large, global manufacturing organizations to streamline operations while reducing labor cost, and enhancing employee experience through flexible scheduling options to achieve better work-life balance for frontline workers.
UKG understands the needs of manufacturing
Discover UKG’s human capital management software and how we meet the unique business needs of the industry
From construction, aerospace and defense, to life sciences, our highly configurable solutions streamline human capital management, optimize scheduling, and enhance workforce management. Explore the specific ways we partner with manufacturers like you.
Meet our industry experts
Our dedicated HCM and industry experts, with backgrounds as practitioners, leaders, and consultants, are here to help you achieve your organizational goals. With deep insights into industry trends and best practices, they serve as trusted advisors and thought leaders, guiding you through the evolving healthcare landscape. Learn more about our team and how they can support your journey.”
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White Paper
Scheduling Your Manufacturing Workforce
Effective labor scheduling is critical in manufacturing. Learn how new scheduling technology can align labor to meet your changing manufacturing needs.
Webinar Replay
The Manufacturer’s Guide to Becoming an Employer of Choice
Frontline workers are your key to success. Learn how to better understand their needs and wants so you can create a winning talent strategy in today’s competitive landscape.
Product Demo
UKG for Manufacturing Interactive Demo
Watch the UKG for Manufacturing Demo to learn more about how each of the modules in UKG Workforce Management can help you drive operational excellence.
Frequently asked questions
Whether you’re a local, small business, or a large, complex organization, scheduling software for manufacturing is the most effective way to manage your employees. The technology assists you in accurately and efficiently scheduling your employees by helping you plan your scheduling needs ahead of time, evaluate your staffing levels and availability, review shift swaps, stay compliant with local rules and regulations, and communicate the schedule with your employees quickly, easily, and fairly. Plus, employees can plan their personal time outside of work with fair and predictable schedules.
Technology plays a crucial role in shaping the employee experience. When employees feel supported in their daily lives, trust in the organization deepens. Just as consumers judge companies based on customer experience, employees evaluate their employers based on the simplicity and convenience of employee-facing systems, such as recruitment tools, onboarding solutions, payroll management, shift swaps, scheduling, feedback mechanisms, and benefits platforms.
- Efficiency and Accuracy: Manually calculating payroll can be time-consuming and error-prone. Payroll software automates calculations, reducing the risk of mistakes to ensure accurate paychecks.
- Compliance with Regulations: Payroll software helps you adhere to labor laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements. It also helps you to avoid costly mistakes and penalties.
- Employee Satisfaction: Features like direct deposit and self-service portals empower employees to access their pay information conveniently.
- Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain detailed records for audits, tax filings, and historical data. Generate reports easily, including summaries of wages, taxes, and benefits.
- Integration with HR Systems: Many payroll solutions integrate seamlessly with other HR tools (such as time tracking, benefits administration, and attendance management).
- Scalability: As your business grows, managing payroll becomes more complex. Software scales with your needs, accommodating additional employees and complexities.
- Security and Data Protection: Payroll software ensures data security. Sensitive employee information is safeguarded.
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Learn how our solutions are purpose-built with your industry in mind. We can help you achieve a better work experience for all your people.