When it comes to staff scheduling, check out Visual Staff
Scheduler® PRO (VSS PRO) offered by Atlas Business Solutions, Inc.
(ABS). The company reports having over 70,000 users, a ten year market presence,
and a leadership position in the employee scheduling market.
The product is used by many well-known companies including McDonalds' franchisees,
FedEx Kinko's stores, and Hertz car rentals. The solution appeals to a wide
variety of shift-based businesses from retail stores, restaurants, manufacturing
facilities to 24/7 operations, like convenience stores, security guard services,
and medical facilities.
VSS PRO Features
VSS PRO is packed with features allowing for easy scheduling and reporting.
Users can indicate how many people or hours they need by position, shift, department,
or location and VSS PRO will indicate if too many or too few employees are scheduled
based on those requirements. VSS PRO also shows staff availability in a visual
layout, allowing a manager to efficiently fill open shifts with available staff.
To help minimize overtime, VSS PRO calculates the total number of hours scheduled
per employee, and even includes an estimated labor cost report to help manage
payroll expenses.
QuickBooks and VSS PRO
For users of QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2003, Enterprise 2.0 or newer versions,
you can import employee names and e-mail addresses into VSS PRO so you don't
have to duplicate data entry of your lists.
VSS PRO Pricing
With the price starting at $495 for a single-user license.
Other ABS Products
ABS offers an array of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable business management software. In addition to employee scheduling software, ABS offers human resources, appointment scheduling, business planning, and financial forecasting applications. All software programs are designed to work with QuickBooks.
More Information
For more information about ABS, visit their Web site at www.abs-usa.com.
Remember to check out ABS at our upcoming 2005
QuickBooks Consultant's Conference.