Be it Kanban or Scrum – agile management methods are becoming increasingly popular, and not just within the field of project management. Many companies already started using flexible work structures more and more in order to improve employee productivity. Agility is essential in today’s business environment. An agile company is
Part 4: Legal provisions – what needs to be taken into account In the last part of our January blog series, we look at the Austrian Working Hours Act, which plays an important role in the rostering process. The legal basis for the creation of duty rosters § 3 – 4 AZG standard
Part 3: Shift operations, on-call duty and staggered schedules After introducing concepts such as part-time or trust-based working time models in our previous blog posts, we now want to give you a better insight into the different rostering models for shift operations. How does shift work function? In contrast to
Part 2: Flexitime, function time and lots more While the first part of our blog series mainly focused on more traditional working time systems, the following post will take a closer look at more innovative approaches and combinations of the two models. The flexitime scheme Whereas traditional full-time models (https://www.sheepblue.com/en/blog-series-explaining-different-working-time-models/)
Part 1: Traditional concepts Full-time, part-time and flexitime models are familiar to most HR planners nowadays. But which other working time models are out there and for whom are they suitable? This is exactly the focus of our upcoming 4-part blog series! In the following articles, concepts such as function
The Canton of Aargau is a canton in Switzerland, consisting of eleven districts. With a 34 percent share of employees in the industrial sector, Aargau is the largest manufacturing canton in Switzerland. The Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Aargau (STVAAG) is characterized in particular by a wide range
The time before christmas is always a big challenge for the retail sector. This year especially, shift planning is becoming increasingly difficult, due to the ever changing COVID-19 regulations. Stores have to consider restrictions regarding minimum distance, hygiene concepts and early closing times. But, how can Christmas still be a
A well-functioning transportation and logistics system is the core of our global economy. Without effective planning in this area, our daily life would not look the same. As a result of several changes like increased volume of traffic, higher labor requirements or closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it
To keep up with the evolving trend of digitalization its crucial for companies to stay competitive. While digitalization is already an ongoing process in many fields, firms often experience difficulties when trying to incorporate it in the area of human resources. But how can digital structures be enabled in this
The requirements for the food industry are high. Consistent product quality, constant availability and the desire for sustainable products are particular challenges. New regulations and laws must also be strictly followed in the food industry. The optimal utilization of existing resources and production capacities are of utmost importance. Shift work