Deputy

Deputy is a powerful workforce management tool that significantly enhances scheduling, timesheet management, and payroll processes, especially for shift-based workers. Its seamless integration with Shopify brings notable advantages to store owners by improving the shopping experience through optimized staff scheduling and labor cost management based on real-time data.

The tool offers several key features and benefits. It uses automated sales planning and forecasting, drawing on historical POS and online order data to predict future demand. This enables store owners to craft schedules that balance cost with customer service, ensuring staffing levels match sales trends to cut labor costs and boost service quality.

Another standout feature is AI-Optimized Scheduling. Deputy’s AI-driven Auto-Scheduling allows for the creation of optimized staff schedules effortlessly, reducing wage costs through accurate labor forecasts. This aids in maintaining budget control and enhancing operational efficiency.

Deputy also excels in providing real-time insights into Shopify sales versus wage costs. Store owners can make swift adjustments to improve the labor cost percentage, supporting informed decision-making for more efficient business operations.

Furthermore, Deputy simplifies compliance with labor laws by capturing work hours accurately, recording breaks, and managing legal requirements, thus avoiding costly compliance errors. Its ability to integrate with a wide range of software, such as ADP, Bamboo HR, and QuickBooks, simplifies the export of timesheets to payroll software, ensuring smooth operations across platforms.