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The Problem:

Like many manufacturers, York Imperial Plastics works on a production needs basis.  Constantly changing production schedules often make them unable to anticipate labor needs until the day they are working on an order.  In the past, they were often forced to work short-handed, or required employees to work extended shifts, to meet production deadlines.

This manufacturer needed immediate access to a flexible, trained and pre-oriented workforce to supplement their core staff when demand suddenly surged.

The Solution:

Berks & Beyond developed and implemented a just-in-time staffing solution, maintaining a reserve pool of employees who were ready to work at a moment’s notice.  The employees were pre-screened, pre-tested and given an advance tour of York Imperial Plastic’s facility, so they could hit the ground running when called to work.

The Results:

Now when the manufacturing firm has a sudden surge in demand, they have on-demand access to a flexible and immediately productive workforce to handle the extra capacity – without adding to their permanent headcount.  With one phone call to Berks & Beyond in the morning, the Director of Operations can have additional workers by that afternoon. 

Core staff members experience less stress and job burnout during busy times; and when production slows down again, the temporary employees simply end their assignments.

“Over the last three years, Berks & Beyond has been a tremendous asset to our organization.  On a daily basis, they have been instrumental in helping us successfully flex our workforce with qualified and energetic individuals.  Berks & Beyond has an extremely talented and responsive staff, always ready and willing to find solutions to all problems and issues.”

–Chris Leh, Director of Operations

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The Problem:

After undergoing a major lay-off several months ago, a Reading battery manufacturer received a large order from a client.  With a greatly reduced workforce, the manufacturer knew their core staff would struggle to get the job done. 

The battery manufacturer needed qualified workers to manage peak production, without incurring the costs (e.g. unemployment, workers’ compensation, taxes) of bringing back the employees they had recently laid off.  After careful consideration, they knew they required additional temporary labor – right away.

The Solution:

Berks & Beyond worked with the Plant Manager to identify the types of positions, required skills and number of workers needed.  We then implemented a just-in-time staffing solution, recruiting and delivering talented candidates to handle their temporary upsurge in production.

To ensure the right fit, the Plant Manager retained control of the interviewing process.

The Results:

Just-in-time temporary staffing now complements this manufacturer’s core staff to effectively manage workload surges.  We currently have 13 temporary employees working at their location, with an additional 7 more needed in the coming weeks.  This client is able to quickly ramp-up staff to meet high-volume orders, without the additional expense and administrative burden of hiring and then laying-off permanent staff.

“Recently (we) needed to ramp-up an additional assembly line and positions in our back shop departments.  We decided to use Berks and Beyond Employment Services to fill these positions.  This was no small task, since we were requiring up to 20 workers ASAP.  However, the staff at Berks and Beyond had met our challenge quickly and with what appears to be satisfactory workers.  Thank you.”

–Plant Supervisor

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