hoursstrengthening
Hoursstrengthening is a term used in contemporary management discourse to describe practices designed to stabilize and optimally utilize work hours within an organization. It focuses on reducing hour-to-hour and week-to-week variability in schedules while aligning hours with demand cycles to improve predictability and efficiency of labor input.
Implementation commonly combines forecasting, scheduling standardization, and policy tools. Techniques include fixed core hours with flexible
Industries that frequently discuss hoursstrengthening include manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and retail, where demand fluctuates and reliable
Potential benefits include improved workforce planning, reduced overtime costs, higher schedule reliability, and more stable budgeting.
Origin and reception: The term appears in management blogs and practitioner literature since the late 2010s,
See also: flexible work arrangements, scheduling optimization, shift planning, overtime management, workforce management.