Organization icon
Industry Brief

UKG Ready for Manufacturing

Learn more about today’s manufacturing landscape, what employees want, and how UKG Ready® can meet the HR & payroll needs of your small to mid-sized business. 

 Two engineers work on a robotic arm.

The manufacturing industry has transformed, especially for small to mid-sized businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of frontline employees, and post-pandemic, the sector is rebounding due to their efforts. However, challenges in talent acquisition and retention persist, with 83% of manufacturers struggling to find and keep workers. Engaging and investing in frontline workers is essential for your company’s sustained growth.

UKG Ready® can help you make that transformation. It’s the intuitive, all-in-one solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses to meet all your employee needs, from HR, benefits, and payroll to talent, time, and scheduling.

For manufacturing companies that want to simplify the complexities of managing a combined hourly and salaried workforce, this adds up to streamlined hiring and onboarding, higher productivity, a better employee experience, minimized compliance risk, and simplified HR and payroll processes to keep your people happy and your business running smoothly and successfully.

This profile explores not just the state of the manufacturing industry. You’ll also gain valuable insights into what your employees want and need to succeed along with details on the features of the UKG Ready HR and payroll solution that can help you:

  • Manage all people processes in one solution that includes system-wide analytics, AI-driven insights, and personalized experiences
  • Automatically create best-fit schedules that factor in production demand and employee skills, certifications, and preferences
  • Access real-time workforce data for making better decisions
  • Track employee skills and credentials such as OSHA and equipment operator certifications

Dive into this industry profile to see how UKG Ready for small to mid-sized businesses can help your manufacturing company stand out in the competitive job market as well as improve people processes to help boost your bottom line.