Cut labor costs without cutting coverage. Learn how Veryable’s WFM platform improves efficiency, lowers cost per unit, and scales with real-time demand.
In today’s competitive operations environment, cutting labor costs without hurting output isn’t about doing more with less, it’s about doing more with precision. The real challenge isn’t just managing headcount; it’s aligning labor perfectly with demand, shift by shift and line by line.
That’s where Veryable’s Workforce Management (WFM) Platform delivers an advantage. Unlike other systems, WFM connects planning, visibility, and execution in one platform. The result? Real-time control over your workforce, and measurable cost reduction across every department.
Here’s how it works:
In most operations, labor plans are built on static forecasts that can’t flex with daily realities. Overstaffing drives idle time and wasted spend, while understaffing leads to costly overtime or missed shipments.
WFM eliminates these inefficiencies with demand-based scheduling.
By connecting directly to your WMS, HRIS, or ERP systems, WFM aligns labor in real time with production targets and throughput requirements. As demand changes, headcount automatically adjusts, keeping your workforce perfectly balanced.
The outcome:
Reduced overtime and idle labor
-Consistent cost per unit even in volatile conditions
-Higher utilization and throughput efficiency
Manual scheduling and fragmented tools don’t just create chaos—they cost money. Every missed absence, duplicate entry, or late adjustment erodes productivity and consistency.
WFM consolidates every piece of labor planning—PTO tracking, shift swaps, absence management, and timekeeping—into one connected system. Managers can build, adjust, and communicate schedules instantly without cross-referencing multiple platforms or spreadsheets.
This automation:
-Reduces administrative hours spent on manual coordination
-Prevents costly errors that lead to overstaffing or compliance risks
-Gives managers back time to focus on performance, not paperwork
When a shift falls apart at the last minute, costs spike fast as managers are typically forced to resort to expensive overtime or scramble to pull workers from other areas.
WFM’s built-in real-time communication tools eliminate those fire drills.
Using the Text-to-Schedule feature, managers can instantly send VTO or VTI requests directly to workers. Everything is logged automatically—no manual tracking, no uncertainty.
The impact is immediate:
-Reduced overtime and downtime
-Faster, simpler coverage adjustments
-Better morale through clear, consistent communication
Most workforce management systems show you what happened last week. By the time you see the data, the damage is done. WFM changes that by delivering live operational insights into cost, output, and utilization. From the platform, you can monitor:
-Labor cost per unit
-Units per hour (UPH)
-Scheduled vs. actual performance
-Department- and shift-level utilization
These real-time metrics allow you to make proactive adjustments that prevent cost creep before it starts.
With a single source of truth, leaders can see which areas are driving cost and which are driving performance—and act immediately.
When demand surges or labor gaps appear, most operations leaders are forced to choose between bad options:
-Pay costly overtime to stretch existing teams,
-Depend on temp agencies that can’t guarantee quality or speed, or
-Accept missed targets and service disruptions.
WFM removes those tradeoffs entirely by directly integrating with Veryable’s On-Demand Labor Marketplace.
How it works: When WFM identifies a labor shortage, managers can post work directly from the dashboard to the marketplace. Within hours, qualified operators with verified skills (forklift, pick-pack, assembly, shipping, etc.) can claim those shifts and report on-site ready to work, giving you a level of agility traditional approaches can’t touch.
The financial impact is immediate and measurable:
-Eliminate dependency on overtime — Avoid premium pay by flexing with demand instead of overextending your core team.
-Reduce third-party markup costs — Marketplace operators are paid for productive hours only, with no agency overhead or hidden fees.
-Prevent idle labor — Match labor precisely to throughput, ensuring every hour worked contributes to output.
-Sustain service levels — Maintain consistent fulfillment and quality even in peak volatility.
And because it’s built directly into WFM, managers gain full visibility into cost per unit, utilization, and efficiency—whether work is completed by full-time employees or on-demand operators.
Labor cost isn’t just about pay rates—it’s about reliability, engagement, and retention. Disconnected communication and inflexible scheduling drive absenteeism and churn, which are some of the most expensive hidden costs in operations.
WFM’s ShiftWorks mobile app flips that script by empowering workers directly. Employees gain access to real-time schedules, PTO requests, and shift swap options—all from their phones.
This transparency and flexibility create a more engaged, reliable workforce with fewer no-shows and lower turnover.
Engaged teams execute better—and cost less to manage.
One leading third-generation 3PL implemented Veryable’s Workforce Management Platform. Within months, they had completely replaced static planning and reactive labor decisions with a connected, data-driven approach.
The results:
-44% year-to-date improvement in operational efficiency
-40.9% reduction in cost per unit
-$102,500 in verified labor cost savings
With daily performance dashboards and integrated reporting, leadership gained the visibility and control to plan smarter, act faster, and sustain results at scale.
Veryable’s WFM Platform doesn’t just reduce labor costs, it redefines how operations leaders control them. By uniting planning, visibility, and execution in one platform, WFM gives you the precision and agility to match labor to demand, eliminate waste, and scale with confidence.
This isn’t another reporting tool. It’s a complete command center for running lean, efficient, and resilient operations.
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