WFM UK: Revenue-Based Scheduling: Overview

Labour Productivity - Getting Started

Labour Productivity is an additional module within Fourth’s Workforce Management solution.

Using state of the art forecasting algorithms, Revenue-Based Scheduling enables Fourth customers to utilise their workforce as efficiently as possible, by role and by area. Sales trends, local weather and events are all factored in to make sure that the right number of people are deployed in the right place, at the right time.

For a list of all Revenue-Based Scheduling articles, please visit: WFM UK: Revenue-Based Scheduling: Getting Started

Logging In

Workforce Management can be accessed via the Fourth app or on a web browser.

Using the Fourth app

• Select HR & Payroll from the side menu

The system will load in a new browser window - there will be no need to enter a username and password.

Fig.1 - Accessing HR & Payroll via the Fourth app

Using a web browser

• Go to www.fourthhospitality.com/companyname
• Log in with username and password as normal
• If a password has been forgotten, follow usual company policy to have it reset

Accessing the Scheduling Module 

• Once logged into HR & Payroll, select Scheduling from the Main Menu

Fig.2 - Selecting Scheduling from the Main Menu

The Scheduling homepage will then display, in the Dashboard view.

The Dashboard

The dashboard contains four main reports (which update daily), relating to the location that the user is working in: 

• Sales Penetration month-to-date - shows a split of Wet vs. Dry vs. Other
• Forecast vs. Actual sales month-to-date
• Labour cost % vs. Actual for month-to-date
• Weather forecast for the next 7 days, related to the location's postcode

Fig.3 - Four reports on the Dashboard view 

• Hovering the mouse cursor over any report will display any additional information

Fig.4 - Hovering cursor over a graph to show more information
 

Also See

Fourth University is a great place to kick-start your knowledge of Scheduling!

The Revenue-Based Scheduling course provides a fully interactive and thoroughly detailed step-by-step process for everything you need to know when getting started with Scheduling, including scheduling, templates, submitting to Payroll, reports, and much more.

This includes video demos, engaging activities and quizzes to test your knowledge at the end of the course!

For more information on this and how to get access to Fourth University, just let your Fourth contact know.