Safelite AutoGlass Selects Kronos
Nationâ??s largest provider of auto glass repair and replacement services purchases latest version of Workforce Central® suite
CHELMSFORD, Mass. (June 03, 2009) –
Safelite AutoGlass, a long-time Kronos® Incorporated customer, has upgraded to version 6.1 of the Kronos Workforce Central® suite. The workforce management solution will be used by 8,000 Safelite AutoGlass employees in 395 locations in all 50 states.
News Facts
* Safelite AutoGlass previously used a legacy Kronos time and attendance solution for a portion of its workforce.
* Safelite AutoGlass recently purchased time and attendance and absence management applications from Kronos for use across the entire workforce including employees at its corporate facility, call center, and factory, as well as glass installers who work in the field.
* By using the Kronos time and attendance application across all departments and locations, Safelite AutoGlass will gain control of labor costs and improve workforce productivity by consistently applying work rules and reducing manual and timely administrative tasks.
* The Kronos absence management application will enable Safelite AutoGlass to minimize compliance risk by managing employee absence and consistently complying with government regulations such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state leave laws.
* Workforce Central 6.1, which became available in February, includes hundreds of features and ease-of-use enhancements that enable complete automation of workforce management business processes.
* The auto glass services provider plans to use the Kronos Workforce Integration Manager(TM) integration tool to interface Kronos applications to its existing human resources and payroll applications.
Supporting Quotes
* Barbara Mason, payroll director, Safelite AutoGlass
* “Kronos clearly emerged as the technology partner of choice for us. We were impressed with the capabilities that Kronos added in version 6.1, and equally impressed with the company’s philosophy about not having to trade functionality for simplicity. And from past experiences, we know that Kronos delivers on its promises.”
* Gregg Gordon, senior director, manufacturing industry marketing, Kronos
“Safelite AutoGlass’ needs were much simpler when it first selected Kronos: manage time and attendance for 1,600 employees. Now, eight years later, we’re pleased to see the organization extend its relationship with Kronos to achieve complete automation of workforce management business processes.”
Supporting Resources
* About Safelite AutoGlass
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.
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