Extending the Power of HR at Savannah Logistics Group
At Savannah Logistics Group, the mission is clear: deliver everything from specialized to refrigerated freight with precision and care. However, managing a small but busy operation behind the scenes requires a human resources (HR) solution as reliable as their trucks on the highway.
Serving various industries with logistics and supply chain solutions, Savannah Logistics Group employs 48 full-time exempt workers alongside a contingent of hourly staff. Initially, the lack of an in-house HR department made essential tasks like payroll, hiring and training increasingly complex.
Creating an Internal HR Department with External Support
To address their HR challenges, Savannah Logistics Group turned to isolved HR Services for in-depth HR augmentation and guidance. From posting on job boards to helping with salary benchmarking, creating employee handbooks, and conducting comprehensive HR assessments with recommendations and actionable roadmaps, isolved provided the support they needed.
By leveraging HR Services, Savannah Logistics Group was able to focus on more strategic initiatives. In fact, it’s estimated that isolved HR Services helped the organization save up to:
- 50 hours on employee handbook development
- 168 hours in job description assistance
- 84 hours in market compensation analysis
While support from the HR Services team provided the organization with an extra set of hands for essential tasks, having the right technology in place was also needed. This is where isolved People Cloud™ comes into play.
Saving Time with a User-Friendly Platform
When Maggie Porter stepped in as the new HR director, she found isolved to be a game-changer compared to her previous experience with ADP.
Savannah Logistics Group HR Director Maggie Porter
“The whole utilization experience is better at isolved,” Porter explained. “It’s a very robust platform and user-friendly, much more so than ADP.”
Savannah Logistics Group currently uses Predictive People Analytics to forecast workforce needs, Applicant Tracking to automate hiring tasks, and Onboard & Develop to enhance the new hire experience. With isolved’s Payroll software, they’re able to ensure accurate, timely processing and empower employees with self-service tools. They’re also implementing Learn & Grow to provide unique opportunities for adopting new skills and building on existing competencies. All these solutions are part of the People Cloud platform.
According to Porter, employees can easily navigate the platform and complete tasks with minimal training. Payroll tasks are easier and more accurate, significantly reducing the legwork involved. Plus, Porter no longer spends a lot of time editing and auditing timecards.
“We’re a very small company, and we don't have a lot of time for training, so having a platform that's super easy for the employees to use—whether they're clocking in and out, looking at their W-2s, getting their performance reviews, or having managers do the performance reviews—is so easy. There's minimal training that we need to give to the employees.”
With help from isolved HR Services and People Cloud, Savannah Logistics Group created new job descriptions and implemented a structured performance review process, eliminating the need for paper evaluations. Porter shared that the company can also easily leverage over 5,000 free, premium and social media job boards to post their open positions.
Getting the Most out of People Heroes World™
At isolved, HR, payroll and benefits professionals are referred to as People Heroes for the work they do to support—and energize—their workforces every day. Porter notes that among isolved’s differentiators is the company’s regular updates and communication, which keeps her and her team well-informed—a stark contrast to her experiences with ADP. Porter also praises the isolved People Heroes Community for providing a valuable network for HR administrators to seek advice and share experiences, enhancing the support system for her role.
Since most of Savannah Logistics Group’s employees aren’t at a computer all day, providing them with a smooth onboarding experience is also crucial. People Heroes University™ has made this simple, providing access to training and resources to create a positive experience right from the start. The minimal steps involved are key to enhancing the overall employee experience. The ability to streamline and digitize these processes has been a significant improvement over their previous methods. It has made things simpler, providing access to training and resources, resulting in a positive experience right from the start.
What’s more, when leveraged together, the People Heroes Community and People Heroes University make up People Heroes World. This immersive experience empowers People Heroes like Porter to connect with like-minded professionals, source advice and improve their skillsets to improve engagement throughout their organization. As an added bonus, People Heroes earn rewards for their participation.
Where People Heroes Grow™
Porter is now focused on making HR processes as user-friendly and easy as possible. She envisions a pleasant and easy HR and employee experience, including hiring, onboarding, background checks and more. She shared that they feel they can’t “outgrow” isolved and that the platform can be as robust as they need it to be. They plan to continue to grow with isolved and leverage more services in the future.
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