Our experience in Time & Attendance and the broader aspects of Employee Management and Time Accounting applications is exceptional. To see how some of our clients have benefited, select a case study below.
Media
ITN selected Open Options to plan and roster its News Production crews and
to provide to provide management information about its workforce. More 
Food & Drink
SK Chilled Foods Ltd, a fast growing UK company specialising in the supply
of own label ethnic meals and snacks, has installed Open Options. The system
has paid for itself within six months; reducing the workforce by 14%; and
realised a 40% improvement in unauthorised absences. More
OP Chocolates' challenge was to find a software solution that fulfiled the
employee management requirements for their 500 employees based in Merthyr
Tydfil, and allowed them to integrate existing architecture into the solution
to minimise costs. More
Employees are happier since S&A Foods introduced Open Options from Crown.
The software which was introduced in 2001 replaced a previous system, which
had resulted in a number of employees being paid incorrectly, creating obvious
workload issues for the payroll team as the errors were corrected. “With
Open Options employee relations have improved significantly”. More
When Unilever UK Ice Cream wanted to replace an old time recording system, it turned to Crown Computing for the Open Options advanced Time and Attendance system. It has helped the company to cut administrative costs, reduce absence, and gain a new insight into production activities. More
Business growth through acquisition had left the Grampian Country Food Group with different time recording methods which was proving increasingly costly in terms of administration and IT support. But thanks to Crown Computing's Open Options advanced time and attendance system, the company has now saved time, improved management information, and reduced operating costs. More
Public sector
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) had an in-house-developed duty management system that could no longer cope with the demands of 21st century policing or remain compatible with the latest IT systems. After a formal tendering process, CNC chose Crown Computing's Open Options Advanced Workforce management solution, because it offered the flexibility to meet today's requirements and, thanks to its SAP interface, is ready to integrate with the CNC's HR system in future. More
North Wales Police are implementing Open Options Employee management solution
as part of a pioneering initiative to install a fully integrated world-class
IT system that will allow Officers to operate effectively away from the station
and hence reassure the public through high visibility and accessible policing.
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As part of a key project to re-evaluate the data provided by its personnel
systems, including Year 2K compliancy, Powys County Council invited tenders
for the supply and installation of a contemporary 'Open' Time and Attendance
solution. More
The States of Jersey Government Public Services Department (PSD) has recently
implemented a two-stage plan for an Open Options Flexitime solution. It is
planned to use the system across three locations — La Collette,
South Hill and Bellozanne. More
With approximately 100 people based in Edinburgh and a number of remote
staff spread around Scotland, time and attendance is of key importance for
Scottish Healthcare Supplies. Flexitime is a vital element of the system supplied
by Crown and is a key module of Open Options. More
Edinburgh were looking for a centralised Employee Management System to replace
a variety of electronic and manual clocking systems installed at more than
20 buildings around the city. Open Options was selected to monitor and control
the councils flexible working hours scheme and was fully compatible with the
personnel and payroll systems. More
Manufacturing
Using a new Shop-floor Control System based on Crown’s FM&C/400
platform, YKK has reduced batch manufacturing times from days to hours, reducing
administration costs and improving customer service. More
When Airbus (UK) limited invested in a company wide NT environment in 1998,
it provided the opportunity to remove their ‘long-in-the-tooth’
time and attendance systems in favour of a single, more user-friendly Windows-based
software package. More
Relocating to a new site in Darlington provided leading kitchen manufacturer
Magnet with the ideal opportunity to reassess the way it managed its workforce
and investigate new ways of managing time and attendance, record information,
use data and understand cost control in relation to working time. More
Associated Octel installed Open Options to manage the workforce at its speciality
chemical plant. The Octel plant operates 24 hours 7 days a week and needed
a system that would record in real time when and where employees were on site.
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When Flavel-Leisure expanded their workforce to meet a 28% increase in sales,
they had to find a way to eliminate the time-consuming, administrative burden
of processing clockcards. More
Pan-European defence company MBDA UK ensures greater accuracy
with Crown Computing. European defence contractor MBDA UK has introduced
Open Options as part of its drive to keep its UK operating systems at the
leading edge and to help manage its labour costs more accurately. More
O-I UK, formerly known as United Glass, is part of the European operation of O-I Inc, the world's leading manufacturer of glass packaging and glass making technology. Its customers rank amongst the world’s best known drinks manufacturers. More
Automotive
As part of a major cost saving exercise, Hashimoto committed to replacing
its Time and attendance system with a business management solution that went
further than recording basic clockings. Open Options was selected due to its
flexibility and ability to cope with a variety of complex work rules. More
By installing Open Options software, leading manufacturer of automotive components,
TRW, recently completed the trouble-free transfer of its Time and Attendance
monitoring system from an AS/400 to a Windows NT Network. More
Distribution
Running on a centralised IBM AS/400 platform the system supports 97 sites
throughout the UK streamlining the collection of attendance data for the 8500
strong workforce. Activity management also provides Salvesens with activity
and productivity information supporting their drive for efficiency gains through
the monitoring of KPI’s. More
Entertainment UK is a leading distributor of CD’s and Videos. Their
purpose built distribution Centre at Greenford in Middlesex is one of the
most fully automated in the world and at peak times distributes over 2 million
items per week and employing 1250 staff. Open Options was chosen to handle
flexible working patterns and monitor and manage attendance and absence over
three sites. More
Utilities
Scottish Power employs a large number of contractors and can have up to 1000
additional personnel on any one site. For Health and Safety purposes it is
essential that the company can keep an accurate track of these extra people.
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Engineering
When BAE Systems replaced an ageing time and attendance system at its Woodford site in Cheshire, the company adopted a solution already used at its Warton and Samlesbury sites in Lancashire. Crown Computing's Open Options advanced time and attendance system was extended to cover another 750 staff. This has saved administration time, increased management information, and helped comply with the European working time regulations. More
