- The following is content from the press release -
(Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiji Mihara) announces the addition of "automatic shift creation" and other functions to the labor management features of its ICT business support system for childcare workers and kindergartens, "Childcare Worker Bank! Connect", an ICT business support system for childcare workers and kindergartens.
Childcare Worker Bank! As a solution service for reforming the way childcare workers work, Connect has been helping childcare facilities improve their operational efficiency by developing functions focused on childcare management, such as labor management and childcare fee calculations, as well as information dissemination functions for parents, such as photos and notices.
In the course of developing the service, we received many comments from childcare workers onsite that they were not familiar with the shift creation tool because they were unfamiliar with computer operation. As part of our efforts to update the system to make it easier to operate and use, we have implemented new functions such as "automatic shift creation" and "batch creation of rotating shifts. This enables batch creation of shifts at the touch of a button. This will significantly reduce the time spent on the complex task of shift creation in the childcare industry and further improve the efficiency of childcare operations.
<About the new features added
Automatic shift creation (patent pending)
Childcare facilities have been faced with the issue of the enormous amount of time required for shift creation due to the need to calculate and adjust the number of staff assigned according to the age and number of children, making it an urgent need to improve operational efficiency. The new "Automatic Shift Creation" function is a revolutionary feature that significantly reduces the time required for complex shift creation tasks, and was designed based on the labor function. The user-friendly screen design enables automatic shift creation by linking monthly and daily shifts and reflecting the number of employees assigned, as well as paid and requested leave. In addition, conditions can be specified for each staff member, and shifts can be created at the touch of a button, taking into account the overall balance of the workforce.
Shifts can be created in batches at the touch of a button. Minor modifications can be made as needed, reducing shift creation time.
Batch creation of rotating shifts
This function is a companion feature to the automatic shift creation function, and can be used in conjunction with the automatic shift creation function to create shifts for multiple employees at once by setting predetermined rotations.
Since the majority of facilities have rotating shifts, this feature has been implemented.
*Rotational shifts can be created in batches. Detailed take-up settings allow for flexible shift creation.
list of workers
In addition to the "Attendance Register," which has been managed up to now, the "Worker Register," one of the three statutory ledgers, can be managed and output in a single system.
communication notebook
We have made functional improvements to make communication with parents/guardians smoother through the application. The app will allow for the conversion of paper-based contact sheets to an app and real-time sharing of health data information, such as temperature and nap data.
For a list of other functions of "Childcare Worker Bank! Connect", please see below for a list of features.
https://kidsna-connect.com/site/feature
Childcare Worker Bank! Connect will support the creation of an environment in which employees can focus on childcare by streamlining administrative work at childcare facilities, not only to reduce the workload, but also to correct the long working hours of employees at facilities and to promote appropriate treatment in accordance with actual conditions.
■ Childcare Bank! About Connect!
A business support system for childcare facilities developed and operated by Nextbeat Co.
Focusing on simplicity and convenience, we pursue easy-to-understand screens and simple operation. It is fully equipped with functions focused on childcare management, such as labor management and childcare fee calculations, as well as information dissemination functions for parents, such as photos and notices. This enables us to improve the efficiency of our operations and services.
https://kidsna-connect.com/site/
■About Nextbeat Inc.
We were founded in 2013 with the philosophy of "creating Internet businesses that are needed in a society with a declining population to revitalize Japan. In response to the social issues that are spreading in various fields due to the declining population, we are developing and expanding our professional staffing services, business support systems, and media businesses based on the three pillars of life events, global domains, and regional development domains, with a focus on the childcare support field, utilizing the "power of technology".
https://www.nextbeat.co.jp
*The names and logos of "Nextbeat" and "Childcare Worker Bank! Connect" and its logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nextbeat Inc.
Several companies offer childcare operations/labor management systems with shift creation functions. This time, Nextbeat's Childcare Worker Bank! Connect has long excelled in labor management, including data output for payroll calculation. The newly added automatic shift creation function displays on the shift screen the upper limit of working hours calculated by the labor management function.
This allows the "automatic shift creation function" to efficiently create shifts while still complying with the Labor Standards Act, according to the company.
Let's take a look at the details from the press release.