Leading2Lean is known primarily for technology solutions that apply Lean principles to manufacturing. But the Sparks, Nev., company got our attention with its CloudDISPATCH platform, which aims to help manufacturers create a culture of continuous improvement.
Lean focuses on eliminating waste from the manufacturing process by, among other things, considering...
ADP has added an “Insights” feature to its Mobile Solutions app, allowing managers and business leaders to receive real-time workforce analytics while away from their desks.
Using—what else—AI and machine learning, the feature continually tracks wage, time, location, industry, and other types of data to uncover trends and other insights...
Willis Towers Watson updated its flagship Pulse and Employee Engagement software products to add predictive analytics to their manager dashboards. The new versions are currently available for implementation.
The company believes adding predictive analytics capabilities will enhance the dashboards’ usefulness by boosting an organization’s ability to improve its performance in...
Employers' unwillingness to share the wealth of a strong economy and the windfall of tax breaks through worker compensation may offer opportunities for HCM technology vendors whose solutions enhance, measure and forecast other aspects of the employee experience.
Despite the economy’s continued growth and frequent complaints about a talent shortage,...
The sheer number of options available has made sourcing and purchasing HCM technology a more daunting challenge than buyers have ever faced. Some sources say the number of HR tech startups at work is around 135, though we’ve heard others put it closer to 400. VentureBeat reports the HR...
While recruiters and hiring managers disagree when it comes to performance perceptions and onboarding needs, they agree that talent acquisition technology could use an upgrade.
According to a report released by RPO provider Orion Novotus and HRO Today, recruiters expressed low levels of satisfaction with five aspects of the tools...
In this guest column, Armen Berjikly, senior director of strategy at Ultimate software, discusses how natural language processing allows technology to tap into human feelings, and explores the impact that will have on solutions design.
With the current breakneck pace of innovation, it may seem like technology is on an...
Mid-market HR and payroll platform provider iSolved HCM is adding functionality to serve professional employer organizations, or PEOs. Launch is expected sometime during the fourth quarter.
While the company already supports some 45,000 employers through a network of regional payroll service bureaus, it says the complexity and frequency of regulatory...
IBM launched a new business to help employers leverage artificial intelligence and automation. The unit, IBM Talent & Transformation, provides skills training in AI and “helps companies drive the transformation necessary to use AI” to improve workflows, help tackle bias and in general integrate new technology into the workplace...
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community.
First Advantage launched BackgroundDirect, an online background- and drug-screening solution designed specifically for small businesses. First Advantage said BackgroundDirect will reduce the possibility of negligent hiring and employment practices, and enhance compliance, especially in industries like...
