Many companies experience data and dollar leakage and are completely unaware of it, often occurring through their payroll. Because time and labor data collection is a common weak point in any corporate infrastructure, its one that usually escapes detection and can leak hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars each year.

Labor costs represent one of the largest expenses for any company, yet collecting information about that expense - hours worked, shift differentials, work rules - is one of the areas least exploited with regard to a company's ability to automate business processes.

Companies implement ERP systems to address big-picture ...