Benefit of
Employee Retention

The Challenge

Finding experience staff is one of the biggest challenges for feedlots right now. Today the average employee moves on in less than three years, making it difficult to get a return on investment, especially considering the expense of training them. This not only impacts the bottom line, but causes stress and anxiety. We all know a small mistake, such as feeding a medicated feed to the wrong pen, can cause large losses in profitability and reputation!

The Solution

Fusion offers several solutions for tackling this issue.

• Features are designed so a less-experienced person can still complete the task competently. In some areas this is accomplished by codifying knowledge from experienced people in Fusion, like with feeding or treatment protocols. Fusion will then guide employees down the correct path. In other areas Fusion handles the math or data collection so employees can focus on the task instead of worrying about data entry. For example, when mixing a load Fusion makes it so the employee only has to get to zero on the scale every time instead of thinking of a different target, reducing the cognitive load that is needed. And then Fusion automatically records the weight so the user doesn't have to enter anything.
• Several tools in Fusion let you see how an employee is performing at a glance. For example, the Daily Feed Detail window shows how accurately loads were made so you can see where additional training may be needed.
• Fusion has a robust and finely grained permission system. It is easy to start new employees off with guardrails so they can't make major mistakes. As they gain experience you can change their permissions to allow them flexibility that matches their experience.
• Unlike a lot of software, Fusion doesn't just sit there waiting for someone to enter data. It is designed to actively participate in the task at hand, truly helping employees with their job. It is easy to use and employees who experience less drudgery during the job are likely to stay longer.

Your Benefit

You benefit by having a larger pool to look at when hiring employees. You'll also benefit because they'll need fewer hours of training to become productive which increases your return on investment even if they don't stay a long time. All this impacts the bottom line, but the peace of mind knowing fewer mistakes will be made will be priceless!