Drive productivity, reduce overtime, and modernize operations with integrated workforce and HCM solutions designed for manufacturers.
Every manufacturer has its own operations, its own workforce, and its own compliance challenges. That’s why our approach isn’t one-size-fits-all. With Improv, you can start anywhere on your journey—Ignite to identify risks and optimize labor strategies, Forge to modernize WFM/HCM systems and unify plant operations, or Evolve to continuously refine, govern, and scale. Backed by decades of manufacturing expertise, we help you cut overtime, strengthen compliance, and improve productivity with solutions that feel designed just for you.
Revolutionizing Workforce Strategy in Manufacturing
The Workforce Pressures Manufacturers Can’t Ignore
From the shop floor to the C-suite, manufacturers face relentless pressure—tight margins, shifting demand, and rising compliance risks. Improv delivers proven workforce strategies and technology integration that cut complexity, boost efficiency, and keep your operations moving at full speed.
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Aging workforces and rising turnover strain productivity and quality.
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OSHA, wage and hour, union, and global labor standards require constant vigilance.
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Multi-shift operations and fluctuating demand create inefficiency, overtime, and burnout.
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Fragmented HR, payroll, and timekeeping systems reduce visibility and increase compliance risks.
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Volatile supply chains and labor costs leave no room for operational inefficiency.
Why It Matters:
Without tackling these head-on, manufacturers risk compliance penalties, production delays, and workforce disengagement that directly impact profitability and customer commitments.
Elevated Workforce Solutions, Built on Manufacturing Expertise
We’ve guided global and regional manufacturers through complex workforce transformations—optimizing plant-floor scheduling, modernizing payroll, and navigating union negotiations. With decades of WFM/HCM expertise, our team includes former industry executives, certified consultants, and integration specialists who know manufacturing from the ground up.
Zulf Ansari
Principal Advisor
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Zulf specializes in attendance, accruals & leave, timekeeping, forecasting, reporting & analytics, Data Hub, scheduling, advanced scheduling, activities, attestation, integrations (Boomi), and project management. An experienced HCM/WFM consultant, he helps organizations optimize platforms to achieve measurable workforce outcomes.
Greg Freudenthaler
Senior Advisor
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Greg’s specialties include strategy, retail workforce management, attendance, accruals and leave (absence), timekeeping, forecasting, reporting and analytics, scheduling, advanced scheduling, activities, attestation, integrations (Boomi), and project management. With over a decade of WFM/HCM consulting experience, Greg excels in the design, implementation, and optimization of workforce management and human capital systems.
Manufacturing Challenges, Solved with Precision
WFM & HCM Integration (Forge)
Unify HR, payroll, timekeeping, and shop-floor scheduling into one connected system. Through Elevated Implementation, we integrate WFM/HCM solutions with ERP and legacy manufacturing platforms to reduce errors, improve visibility, and drive efficiency across plants and shifts.
Frontline Engagement (Ignite → Evolve)
Boost retention and performance by empowering your workforce. With Elevated Strategy engagement frameworks and Elevated Care concierge support, we enable self-service scheduling, mobile HR access, and fair labor practices that improve morale and reduce turnover in high-pressure environments.
Smart Scheduling Models (Ignite → Forge)
Balance multiple shifts, fluctuating demand, and union rules with confidence. Using Elevated Strategy labor modeling and Elevated Implementation scheduling technology, we help you cut overtime, improve coverage, and align staffing with production schedules and customer commitments.
Data-Driven Insights (Ignite → Forge → Evolve)
Turn production and workforce data into actionable intelligence. From Elevated Strategy benchmarking to Elevated Implementation analytics dashboards and Elevated Care optimization, we help manufacturers forecast labor demand, optimize productivity, and improve on-time delivery.
Compliance & Safety Readiness (Ignite → Evolve)
Stay ahead of OSHA, wage and hour, and global labor standards. With Elevated Strategy compliance assessments and Elevated Care audits and renewals, we help manufacturers safeguard workers, prevent fines, and maintain audit readiness across sites.
Manufacturing Transformations That Deliver Measurable Results
Global Automotive Manufacturer
Struggling with compliance penalties and unplanned overtime, this company partnered with Improv to redesign scheduling models and integrate compliance automation. The result: significant overtime reduction and 100% audit readiness within 12 months.
Regional Food Producer
Disparate HR and payroll systems created payroll errors and compliance risk across multiple plants. Improv unified systems through Elevated Implementation, cutting payroll errors and improving workforce visibility across sites.
