Cabela's Expands Kronos(R) Licenses to Accommodate Expansion to 30,000-Employee Workforce; ''World's Foremost Outfitter'' upgrading to latest version of Kronos iSeries Central suite.CHICAGO -- The forecast calls for immense growth for Cabela's. As a result, the nation's largest direct marketer and a leading retailer of outdoor merchandise, has expanded its use of the Kronos iSeries Central suite from Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON KRON Knowledge Representation Oriented Nets ) to accommodate its entire expanding employee workforce. Cabela's will utilize Kronos' 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 to continue to build upon the company's core values such as superior customer service, respect for individuals, and excellence in performance. "The challenge of managing an ever-growing base of employees increases as we open each new retail store," said Dennis Highby, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cabela's. "Having an always-available workforce management solution is essential, and the iSeries suite from Kronos is the ideal platform to keep up with our needs." Increasing efficiency in managing its growing workforce Cabela's continued investment in Kronos includes automating the retailer's absence management processes to meet predefined policies. By applying a consistent attendance policy to all employees, Cabela's is eliminating favoritism and gaining the ability to reward for perfect attendance. Cabela's also is gaining the ability to analyze historical workforce data in order to identify labor trends, address EEOC EEOC abbr. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC n abbr (US) (= Equal Employment Opportunities Commission) → comisión que investiga discriminación racial o sexual en el empleo inquiries, and deliver more thorough performance reviews. In addition, Kronos will enable Cabela's to control leave liability and provide employees and managers with real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. leave balances. Expanding benefits by leveraging iSeries platform Cabela's is upgrading to the latest version of the Kronos iSeries Central suite, a solution designed to optimize optimize - optimisation workforce performance with a comprehensive solution for the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) iSeries platform. By upgrading to the latest version and expanding its Kronos licenses to accommodate its entire workforce, Cabela's is leveraging the strengths in scalability and security of the iSeries server and maintaining a competitive edge. Key features of the Kronos iSeries Central suite include centralized 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. deployment, accessibility, and self-service. Centralization 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. reduces implementation expenses and provides a lower total cost of ownership. Accessibility means labor information is available anytime, anywhere via a variety of data collection devices such as the Web, telephone, and terminals. "The right workforce management solution is a key success factor in Cabela's expansion. Fortunately, they chose the most proven and scalable solution on the market today," said John Anderson John Anderson may be: Science:
Kronos made this announcement from the Retail Systems Conference & Exhibition being held in Chicago from May 22-24. Kronos is exhibiting at booth #1302. About Cabela's Incorporated Cabela's(R) (www.Cabelas.com) is the nation's largest direct marketer and a leading specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since its founding in 1961, Cabela's has become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and has long been recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter out·fit n. 1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment. 2. A set of clothing, often with accessories. 3. (R). Cabela's operates as an integrated multi-channel retailer, offering customers a seamless shopping experience through its catalogs, website and destination retail stores. Cabela's also issues the Cabela's Club(R) VISA credit card through which it offers a related customer loyalty rewards program as a vehicle for strengthening its customer relationships. 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 and the Kronos logo are registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. iSeries is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 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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