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Jun 22, 2026
Workforce Management Reporting: Data-Based HR Decisions for Greater Operational Transparency
Workforce management reporting is an important part of workforce management and part of everyday work for HR employees. Reporting provides cross-departmental transparency as well as key figures that support managers in company-related decision-making processes and increase productivity within the organization.
Jun 1, 2026
Omnichannel Retail: Why Traditional Shift Planning Is No Longer Enough
Omnichannel retail revolutionizes the shopping experience by flexibly linking online shopping with in-store purchasing. Customers particularly benefit from excellent service quality across all channels. At the same time, employees’ day-to-day work in stores is also changing: the concept creates a dynamic working environment with a wide range of tasks and therefore places new demands on workforce deployment planning.
May 4, 2026
Cloud Containers in HR SaaS: A Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Sven Janosch on Keeping GFOS 2026 Reliable at Scale
Modern HR SaaS solutions are defined not only by robust functionality, but also by a stable, scalable infrastructure. The key priorities are high availability and rapid release cycles. In this interview, Sven Janosch, DevOps Team Lead at GFOS, shares a behind-the-scenes look at how it all works. He explains how cloud containers and related technologies help ensure that GFOS 2026 runs more reliably for customers, with less operational overhead.
Apr 22, 2026
Retail Staff Scheduling: 5 Steps to Avoid Chaos, Understaffing, and Unnecessary Costs
Between peak hours, last-minute sick calls, and a high share of part-time employees, many stores end up understaffed or overstaffed every day. The result: unnecessary labor costs, stressed teams, and lost sales. So how do you create a retail staff schedule that actually works? In this article, we take a closer look at the challenges and practical solutions.
Apr 7, 2026
Short-Time Work and Time Tracking: Why Excel Falls Short and How Companies Can Document with Audit-Ready Confidence
Short-time work is a proven way for many companies to stay agile during economic uncertainty. Unlike standard working hours, it is highly dynamic: reduced target hours, changing reduction rates, and different agreements by employee, department, or location. At the same time, short-time work significantly raises the bar for time tracking. Read on to learn why documenting everything in Excel is no longer sufficient.
Apr 3, 2026
NIS2 and KRITIS: Stronger Security for Critical Infrastructure
Many parts of our digital (and increasingly connected) world are essential to individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. That is why cybersecurity has to keep pace, especially where critical infrastructure is involved. This article explains how the still relatively new NIS2 Directive affects KRITIS organizations and what the EU requirements mean in practice.
Mar 13, 2026
HR Software Comparison: Key Criteria So You Choose the Right Solution
Digital HR solutions help companies manage and orchestrate employee processes end to end, from employee records and recruiting to learning and development and payroll. Because capabilities and vendors vary widely, comparing HR software is essential for identifying the best-fit solution for your requirements.
Feb 10, 2026
Pay Transparency as a Success Factor for Modern Organizations
Pay transparency is one of today’s defining HR priorities, especially since the introduction of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970). Employees increasingly expect clarity on how compensation is determined, which criteria apply, and whether pay equity is truly practiced. At the same time, organizations must review and modernize their pay structures to meet legal requirements and strengthen their position as an employer of choice.
Jan 9, 2026
Time Tracking for Shift Work: Stay on the Right Side of Compliance with Software
In many industries, shift work is indispensable, for example in logistics, hospitals, the cleaning industry, or manufacturing. That makes accurate time tracking even more important: it documents employees’ shifts and helps ensure sufficient rest periods between duties.
Jan 7, 2026
Planning With a Shift Schedule Template: Can It Be Easier?
Many organizations across industries rely on shift work. It is essential to always have qualified staff on site. Logistics and manufacturing operations still often use handwritten shift schedules. However, shift planning can be modern and significantly easier.
Oct 13, 2025
Lean Production Methods – Lean Production in Practice
Shorter throughput times, improvements in quality and efficiency, and simultaneous cost reductions - the advantages of production organization using lean production methods speak for themselves. With the advance of digitalization, more and more manufacturing companies are also relying on the use of innovative software solutions.
Oct 13, 2025
Warehouse Management – Software for Optimal Space and Cost Utilization
Warehouse management is an indispensable part of modern logistics and ensures that goods flows are efficiently controlled and monitored. It encompasses all processes from goods receipt and storage to delivery and makes a decisive contribution to the availability of materials and customer satisfaction.
