Ports & Logistics

Rostima Enterprise Plus offers an end-to-end Workforce Management solution for the Ports and Logistics industries. The modular solution provides flexibility across the spectrum of Workforce Management, from Workload Planning to Duty Management, Strategic Rostering to Roster Management, and converting timesheets or attendance records into Payroll data.

The solution has been implemented for Quayside and Landside operations for Container Terminals, General Cargo Stevedoring, RORO and Passenger Operations. Geographically, customers deriving benefits from a Rostima Workforce Management solution are based in regions including Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

The Rostima solution comprises the following elements:

♦ Workload Planning

Quayside, Landside, Security workload schedule profiles defining the resource requirements by skill by time of day.

♦ Strategic Rostering

The ability to understand the impact on staffing of, amongst other factors, the impact of business wins/losses, staff contractual changes, the changes in agreements with Unions/Labour Contractors, future budgets.

♦ Roster Creation

Workforce Rostering based on advanced optimisation algorithms, roster templates, pattern progression, all in line with local legislation and staff preferences.

♦ Duty Management

Duty assignment to staff on shift, including equipment allocation, based on skilling, preferences, prioritisation and equality.

♦ Time & Attendance

Attendance Management of staff through the use of biometric and access control devices, self sign-in or manual timesheet entry. The solution includes the ability to see the impact of shift premiums and incentive payments in addition to summarisation and integration with Payroll.

♦ Employee Self-Service

Automated leave planning, roster communication and notification through staff kiosks or over the Internet.

♦ Management Reporting

Comprehensive data capture and day of operation tracking allowing for operational management and senior management to gain visibility of performance and operational impacts.

♦ Relief Management

Relief and fatigue management through enforced rotations subject to operational practices and constraints.

♦ Notification & Dispatch

Information and messaging to employees and management through reporting, messaging, SMS, PDA and Plasma screens.

KEY BENEFITS

- Improved strategic and operational labour planning

- Optimal deployment of labour and equipment

- Reduced labour costs

- Increased workforce efficiency and productivity

- Decision support for optimised business planning

- Attendance management, task tracking and real-time redeployment