Why do we need labor forecasting?

  • Labor forecasting gives you a way to predict future staffing needs based on historical store performance.
  • Labor forecasting allows your organization to implement a standardized staffing model. Standardization gives customers and employees a unified experience across stores. As well, standardization makes supporting a large number of locations easier for an organization, when those locations use the same processes.
  • The end result of labor forecasting gives you the workload required for an optimal schedule. These requirements are the foundation of the schedule optimization process.