The Labour vs Sales by Hour dashboard shows whether staffing levels match sales throughout the day. It compares labour costs with sales by hour, making it easier to spot busy and quiet periods and identify where staff schedules could be adjusted.
The top section will show you:
*Total Predicted: Forecasted sales for the day.
*Total Actual: Actual sales achieved.
*Variance: Difference between forecast and actual sales.
*Best Hour: The hour with the highest sales.
The sales trend chart, compares predicted sales (blue dotted line) with actual sales (green line) throughout the day.
Labour vs Sales by Hour heatmap Shows labour cost as a percentage of net sales for every hour across each day of the week
Labour costs by hour across the week, helping managers see where staffing spend is highest and lowest. The colour scale makes it easier to spot busy periods, review staffing levels and identify opportunities to improve labour efficiency.
This shows the net sales made during each hour across the week. The colour scale highlights periods of higher and lower sales, helping managers identify peak trading times, compare performance across days and align staffing levels with demand.
Why (Day) moved:
Explains why certain hours performed above or below normal and breaks down the sales difference by products or categories.
Labour watch-outs
Shows hours where labour may be higher than expected compared with similar trading periods. This includes times when similar sales were achieved with more staff, when labour costs were high during low sales, or when the same revenue was generated on another day with fewer employees.
