A large infrastructure contractor deploying 500+ workers across 5 sites tracked manpower through manual headcounts reported via WhatsApp messages. Data was unreliable, making labour productivity analysis impossible. Over-deployment on some sites coincided with shortages on others because there was no real-time visibility into workforce distribution across the programme.
PMG Manpower Tracker provided structured daily workforce recording by trade, subcontractor, and site zone. Supervisors entered headcounts through a mobile interface at the start of each shift. The dashboard displayed real-time workforce deployment across all sites with historical trends. Productivity metrics correlated manpower levels with progress achievements for each work package.
Labour data accuracy improved from an estimated 60% to 95% with structured digital capture. Workforce redistribution between sites became data-driven, reducing idle labour by 20%. Labour productivity analysis enabled 15% more accurate manpower forecasting on new projects. The contractor saved an estimated 8% on labour costs through optimised deployment.