Shift Schedule Optimization: Determine the Best Shift Schedule for Your Operation

What Is The Best Shift Schedule?

There are hundreds of different shift schedules in use today. But contrary to popular belief there is no one "golden schedule" that surpasses all others.

As it turns out, the best schedule varies from one location to the next. Ultimately, the best schedule is the one that works best for your specific operation - by balancing your operational requirements, with the best safety practices, and the preferences of your workforce.

How Do You Determine The Best Shift Schedule For Your Operation?

You can only achieve the best shift schedule through a logical, systematic process that addresses your business needs and involves management, employees and labor representatives (when applicable) in a positive and participatory selection process.

CIRCADIAN's Proven Shift Scheduling Process:

CIRCADIAN has extensive experience in avoiding the pitfalls and achieving win-win shift schedule solutions even in challenging or contentious environments.

Our proven Shift Schedule Optimization Process helps you develop a plan that works for your business and your employees. We provide you with:

• Creative shift schedule options that address your business needs, worker preferences, health, and safety requirements.
• Neutral party assistance to work through obstacles to shift schedule implementation.
• Consensus-building for a shift schedule based on management and employee input.
• Cost neutrality for company and employees.
• Reduced shift schedule-related fatigue caused by physiologically incompatible work schedules.

CIRCADIAN can help you develop and implement a shift work schedule that leaves your employees with a better work and home life balance, better adaptation to night shift transitions, and reduced fatigue. This in turn, will allow you to:

• Increase production quality.
• Reduce absenteeism, fatigue, and employee turnover.
• Operate more efficiently.
• Achieve higher morale.
• Improve health, safety, and alertness

Additional Resources: 

• White Paper: Shift Scheduling & Employee Involvement
• White Paper: Biocompatible Shift Scheduling
• White Paper: The Advantages and Disadvantages of 12-hour Shifts
• White Paper: Alternative Work Schedules
• Case Study: Determine and Implement the Optimal Shift Schedule in a Union Shop