AI-powered scheduling in Quinyx
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Leigh Hutchens
Quinyx leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize workforce scheduling, reduce inefficiencies, and improve workforce management. The AI-driven features include demand forecasting, auto scheduling, and auto assignment, ensuring labor compliance while maximizing operational efficiency.
AI Demand Forecasting
What is Demand Forecasting?
Demand Forecasting in Quinyx uses AI algorithms to predict staffing needs based on historical data, transactions, revenue, and local events. It ensures that the right number of employees are scheduled at the right time.
Key benefits
- Accurate predictions: Generates forecasts from 15-minute intervals to daily insights.
- Hyperlocal forecasting: Utilizes over 40 forecasting methods tailored per location.
How it works
- Input data sources: Includes revenue, foot traffic, local events, and past scheduling trends.
- Algorithm selection: The system evaluates multiple forecasting methods to select the most accurate approach.
- Continuous improvement: Weekly data updates refine future predictions for accuracy.
Auto Schedule
What is Auto Scheduling?
Auto Scheduling creates shifts based on forecasted demand, ensuring compliance with labor laws and employee agreements.
Key benefits
- Efficiency: Automates shift generation, reducing manual workload.
- Customizable shift lengths: Determines optimal shift durations and break times.
- Optimized staffing: Reduces overstaffing and understaffing, leading to cost efficiency.
How it works
- Define shift types: Configure shift duration, start/end times, break rules, and opening hours.
- Apply business rules: Ensures adherence to labor laws and company policies.
- Generate optimal schedule: AI selects the best shift patterns to cover demand.
Auto Assign
What is Auto Assignment?
Auto assign automatically matches employees to open shifts based on skills, preferences, availability, and compliance rules.
Key benefits
- Fair and balanced scheduling: Uses over 80 configurable rules to ensure equitable shift distribution.
- Compliance assurance: Adheres to labor laws and contract terms.
- Cost optimization: Minimizes unnecessary overtime and labor costs.
How it works
- Analyze employee data: Considers skills, availability, preferences, and contract constraints.
- Apply weighted rules: Ensures shift assignments comply with policies and business needs.
- Optimize assignments: Assigns shifts in a way that balances cost, fairness, and efficiency.
Configurable AI rules
Quinyx AI allows for extensive customization to align with company policies. Key configurable rules include:
- Labor law compliance (e.g., maximum consecutive workdays, minimum rest periods).
- Shift preferences (e.g., preferred workdays, shift types).
- Contract adherence (e.g., minimum/maximum weekly hours).
- Business goals (e.g., minimizing overtime, balancing workloads).
- Employee (un)availability: (e.g., the availabilities provided by employees).
Conclusion
Quinyx AI transforms workforce scheduling by automating forecasting, shift creation, and assignment, ensuring compliance while improving efficiency. By leveraging these AI-powered features, businesses can optimize labor costs and employee satisfaction while maintaining operational agility.
