Core Practice LLC designs and implements labor strategies for shift work operations requiring rapid and sustainable improvements. Our employee scheduling experts and operations and labor management professionals will work closely with your management team as well as shift workers and unions, to capture savings most firms miss. Our team of experts, using our proprietary and proven process, consistently captures 11% to 17% of total annual labor costs, starting 12 to 16 weeks from the beginning of the engagement. Employee morale improvement is also critical on every project we do. Core Practice works closely with shift workers in the manufacturing, mining, utility, contact center, and logistics facilities, as well as other service organizations. Our consulting firm has a passion for designing employee schedules with a focus on operations and labor management.
In the modern world of contact center scheduling, buying software is not enough. Companies must implement strategic business practices to gain schedule flexibility, employee buy-in, and the right service levels. Learn More
At a midsize cheese manufacturer in the North East, a poor schedule resulted in excess sanitation downtime events, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. By implementing the right schedule, we were able to capitalize on the sanitation frequency standards saving money year after year. Learn More
Millions of dollars are wasted each year with outdated labor systems as companies continue to shy away from implementing the right labor schedule. Learn More
Most mining operations waste millions of dollars each year due to inefficient labor mining schedules. Workforce schedules for miners are critical to the success of the operation. Miner schedules can mean the difference between profitability and losing money. Learn More
Unlike production operations, each employee in a distribution environment plays an individual role in capturing the ever-changing workload. Gaining schedule flexibility in today on demand world of logistics mean alternative schedules and employee education. Learn More
Deregulation has meant new labor strategies must be reviewed in the utility industry. Organized labor and management teams can both win with the Core Practice methodology. Learn More
Doctors, nurses, call center representatives, and administrative staffs make our healthcare system work and are in great demand. The question will be how we can use them as effectively as possible? Learn More
Workforce management will always be a major issue in the retail environment. Employees are on the front line and drive sales, customer service, and stocking and inventory management. Have you deployed them properly? Learn More
Testimonials
Panago Pizza
John’s workshop hit the mark for our team. The workshop was tailored to our needs, and it was delivered in a professional and understandable manner. Read More
Abbott Laboratories
I want to thank you for the outstanding job you have done in helping us to understand and
implement alternative shift schedules at our Austin facility. Read More
Dannon
Core Practice met all of our employees and conducted a very insightful
survey. We learned a lot about the preferences of our workforce, this is
knowledge that we still use in our decision making 2 years after the
project. Read More
John Frehse, Chief Strategic Officer at Core Practice, was recently included in the coveted Hall of Fame issue based on his groundbreaking article "The … Read More...
