7 Ways To Save Money On Your Agency Labour Costs

Saving money on your agency labour costs couldn’t be easier, see below 7 ways you can start doing this now.  

REAL-TIME SPEND REPORTING

• Monitor reports on a daily basis. 

• Block spend on overtime.

• Set alerts when you near your labour budget. 

• Share updates with your agencies each week. 

• Embrace technology with tools including The Shore Group's Portal.

EFFECTIVE CASHFLOW MANAGEMENT

• Review your cashflow forecasts every week. 

• Focus on the largest income and outgoings.

• Payroll can be settled using your American Express card with The Shore Group.

• Manage the cashflow on payroll costs with up to 54-day terms Plus benefit from American Express points.

CREATE COST CERTAINTY

• Move agency costs to fixed-price programmes of work.

•  Defined packages give you budgeted projects you can plan for.

•  Plan projects help to secure the workers you want. 

• Remove unexpected costs with Shore Group works packages.

GAIN-SHARE FOR WIN-WIN

• Share the benefit from savings between clients and suppliers.

•  Agree on project fees then add incentives to save. 

• Clients save money, and suppliers increase their margin. 

• Innovative project pricing with The Shore Group.

RE-DESIGN AND REMOVE WASTE

• Collaborate with supply chain to identify efficiencies. 

• Process re-design can reduce duplication and eliminate the cost. 

• Smooth labour requirements for the entire project rather than peak when behind. 

• Shore Group Retail use multi-skilled operatives.

OUTSOURCE AND OPTIMISE

• Identify core and non-core business practices.

•  Non-core and back-office functions are ideal to outsource. 

• Outsource to experts to reduce cost and increase efficiency. 

• Expert compliance and payroll outsourcing at The Shore Group.

INCREASE RETENTION

• Worker turnover is a large hidden cost. 

• Retain workers with training and development programmes. 

• Create non-salary benefits like worker awards and discount schemes. 

• Build loyalty supporting workers from disadvantaged communities. 

• The Shore Group x WBC Cares UK have NEET workers ready to start today.