Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has established a preferred partnership with TimeForge, a data-driven labor management software suite serving the retail grocery industry.
TimeForge helps several areas of a grocery business to run more profitably while improving the retention and communication with staff, according to a news release.
Programs include:
- Core human resources platform;
- Real-time labor and sales reporting;
- Biometric time clocks;
- Staff communications;
- Automated scheduling; and
- Task management.
The software platform integrates with major payroll and point of sale providers that AWG members use.
“We strive to build lasting relationships with partners such as TimeForge to support our members and assist them in controlling costs and improving the profitability of their businesses,” AWG vice president of sales, support and solutions Stacy Bowen said in the release.
AWG is a nationwide cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving more than 1,100 member companies and more than 3,100 locations in 28 states from eight full-line wholesale divisions.
TimeForge was founded in 2007 to help retail businesses lower labor expenses and increase profits, TimeForge solution manager Audrey Hogan said in the release.
“Over the last few years, we have seen new strains on managing the workforce, including new hiring practices, controlling labor costs while performing as a delivery business, and predicting labor and sales around prepared foods, among others,” Hogan said. “We are thrilled to work with AWG to help their members smoothly navigate the challenges of labor compliance while still running a business.”
With TimeForge and AWG collaborating, retailers receive discounted member rates on a complete workforce management platform that covers the full employee life cycle.
Retailers using this technology can save time and money by managing everything from one central product. Mobile apps with multi-location views further enable retailers to track sales and labor from anywhere, by department, and down to the 15- minute time period