Track and analyze weekly labor costs across departments, focusing on labor cost percentage, overtime trends, and scheduling efficiency to optimize staffing levels while maintaining service quality.
Report Objective
Monitor and analyze weekly labor costs and related metrics to optimize staffing efficiency, control costs, and maintain appropriate service levels across all departments. The report focuses on labor cost percentage trends, departmental cost distribution, and scheduling efficiency metrics.
Labor Cost Overview
Line chart showing weekly labor cost percentage against total sales
Questions to Consider:
How does the current labor cost percentage compare to our target?
What is driving any significant changes in labor cost percentage?
Are labor costs appropriately scaling with sales volume?
What is the trend in labor cost percentage over time?
Are we meeting our target labor cost percentage?
How do seasonal factors impact our labor cost percentage?
How closely do labor costs track with sales volume?
Are there weeks where labor costs seem disproportionate to sales?
Departmental Labor Analysis
Bar chart showing labor hours and costs by department
Questions to Consider:
Which departments are driving the highest labor costs?
Are department labor costs aligned with expected service levels?
How do hours worked compare across departments?
Which departments have the highest labor costs?
Is the distribution of hours worked aligned with business needs?
Are there opportunities for cross-department staff optimization?
Scheduling Efficiency
Line chart tracking overtime hours and understaffed shifts
Questions to Consider:
What are the trends in overtime usage?
Are there particular shifts or departments experiencing consistent understaffing?
How is scheduling efficiency impacting overall labor costs?
What is driving overtime usage?
Are there patterns in understaffed shifts?
How can we better balance staffing levels to reduce both overtime and understaffing?