Workforce analytics involves collecting and analyzing data about employee behavior, movement, and productivity. Volan provides location-based insights that go beyond time clocks—revealing where, how long, and how effectively teams are operating. This data helps identify inefficiencies, validate training impact, and support better shift planning. It turns real-world movement into measurable performance indicators. Read our Volan blog posts below to learn more.

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Asset Tracking vs. People Positioning

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What is the difference between Asset Tracking vs. People Positioning? Asset tracking locates physical objects while people positioning locates people. Know what to look for in each solution and how each solution drives different benefits. Asset tracking is defined as the method of identifying and locating physical assets. Physical assets are typically computers, vehicles, tools, and equipment. People positioning is defined as the method of analyzing the location and movement of people over time.

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Time and Motion Studies for 2022

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In this guide, we walk through how to set up a time and motion study to maximize your labor and improve workforce productivity. What’s the best way to perform a task? Time and motion studies are a scientific way of cutting to the core of that question. Simply put, “motion” entails the movements related to a task, and “time” is the duration it takes to complete a task. If we’re all doing the same task independently, the person who finishes the fastest, using the most effective “movements,” creates the best way of getting the job done without continuous observation.

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Increasing Workforce Productivity

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Workforce productivity is the sum of what employees do each day. Put simply, this concept denotes the total amount of goods and services produced through an understanding of an organization’s biggest asset — its people. Payroll often ranks highest among company expenditures, sometimes using up to one-third of a company’s revenue. With labor shortages impacting the supply of available workers and turnover rates, employers must hire the right people and ensure that they’re creating environments for employees to be able to work in the most efficient manner. Hiring, onboarding, and productivity standards are extremely important for businesses to invest in.

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