ArvinMeritor Declares Kronos(R) the Standard for Managing Its Complex Global Workforce; Workforce Management Solutions Help Leading Automotive Supplier Thrive in Highly Competitive Global Marketplace.CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- With more than 29,000 employees throughout 25 countries and six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. , ArvinMeritor has declared Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON KRON Knowledge Representation Oriented Nets ) the standard for managing its complex workforce. "Operating globally is essential to long-term success. With a workforce that spans the globe, we are responsible for managing a variety of very complex labor laws labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. and union requirements. We needed a workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space. solution that would enable us to create corporate consistency and provide local autonomy, which is not an easy task," said William Linehan, manager IT-finance systems at ArvinMeritor. "We selected Kronos because they have proven solutions for managing a complex, global workforce. Through our experience with the solutions, we have found there are no limits to what Kronos can do for an organization." With the Kronos Workforce Central(R) suite, ArvinMeritor has created a global workforce management best practice. The Kronos solution helps ArvinMeritor automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. processes, centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. labor information, and comply with strict multi-national labor laws and union regulations to gain operational efficiency and reduce business risk. Operating lean in a competitive environment As a leading supplier of automotive equipment, ArvinMeritor practices lean principles and understands the importance of controlling and monitoring labor costs. The Kronos solution provides enhanced visibility into workforce activities, which enables the organization to optimize optimize - optimisation labor resources, reduce overtime use, and improve productivity. The labor reporting capabilities within Workforce Central provide ArvinMeritor with a competitive differentiator and support the organization's business objectives. "ArvinMeritor is a leader in its industry because of its innovative use of technology. In its highly competitive environment, ArvinMeritor is a recognized success story for best practices in managing a multi-national workforce," said Mick Adamson, Kronos vice president of international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. . About ArvinMeritor ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $8.9 billion global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules, and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer, and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 29,000 people at more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 25 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors ARM. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com. About Kronos Incorporated Kronos Incorporated empowers organizations around the world to effectively manage their workforce. At Kronos, we are experts who are solely focused on delivering software and services that enable organizations to reduce costs, increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, and ultimately enhance the level of service they provide. Kronos serves customers in more than 50 countries through its network of offices, subsidiaries, and distributors. Widely recognized as a market and thought leader in managing the workforce, Kronos has unrivaled reach with more than 30 million people using a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos at www.kronos.com. (C) 2006 Kronos Incorporated. Kronos, Workforce Central, and the Kronos logo are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other product and company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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