Plain

Overview

Plain is a workforce management platform powered by IBM CPLEX, offering instant automatic shift scheduling. It incorporates employee availability, operational needs, and constraints to create optimized schedules in seconds, including location and skill-based planning. Features include vacation and absence management, with customizable leave types and a time-tracking system with geolocated clock-ins, alerts, and pause management. Designed for HR and operations teams.

Industries
Cross Industry
Automotive
Industrials and Manufacturing
Healthcare
Energy and utilities
Chemicals and petroleum
Government, Federal
Government, State/Provincial/ Local
Retail
Travel and Transportation
Wholesale Distribution & Services
Computer Services
Professional Services
Agriculture
Hospitality
Machinery

Topics
AI and ML
Analytics
Automation
Business operations
Cloud
Consulting
Industry-related topics
Services

Deployment types
SaaS

Languages supported
English
Spanish

Regions and countries supported
Americas - Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Puerto Rico, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Guyana, El Salvador, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Dominica
Europe - Åland Islands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ukraine, Sweden, Switzerland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, San Marino, Romania, Republic of Moldova, Portugal, Poland, Norway, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Montenegro, Monaco, Malta, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Jersey, Italy, Isle of Man, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Holy See, Guernsey, Greece, Gibraltar, Germany, France, Finland, Faroe Islands, Estonia, Denmark, Czechia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Austria, Andorra, Albania

Benefits

Time Efficiency

Plain automates shift scheduling and optimizes workforce planning instantly, reducing manual workload and saving significant time.

Improved Accuracy

Using IBM CPLEX, it generates error-free schedules by integrating employee availability, operational needs, and skill-based requirements.

Enhanced Productivity

Features like vacation management, geolocated time tracking, and real-time alerts streamline workforce management, boosting team efficiency.

Key features

Automatic Shift Scheduling: Instantly generates optimized schedules based on availability, skills, and constraints.

Workforce Forecasting: Uses variables like daily sales data to predict staffing needs and optimize schedules.

Vacation Management: Customizable leave tracking with annual calendars.

Customer stories

Grupo Pasteur

Ferran Ferrer, Director General of Grupo Pasteur, highlights how Plain’s shift scheduling solution has significantly improved their operations.

Information about the companies and solutions listed in this directory is provided by each company and is not validated by IBM unless otherwise noted.