Case Study: Wanzl, a global retail solutions provider, modernizes workforce management and cuts payroll time with Dayforce

Wanzl keeps people operations rolling with modern HCM technology

Wanzl is a global retail-solutions provider and the world’s largest manufacturer of shopping trolleys, with about 5,000 employees and 750 in the UK and Ireland working in diverse, field-based roles. The company relied on manual timekeeping and fragmented HR processes that made communication, payroll accuracy, and workforce visibility difficult, so leadership sought a modern HCM partner to digitalize and future‑proof people operations.

Wanzl implemented Ceridian Dayforce for HR, payroll, and time (UK in 2020, Ireland in 2021), enabling mobile clock‑in, self‑service, and unified reporting. The rollout achieved 95% app adoption, saved roughly 800 payroll hours annually (15% faster payroll commit), cut timesheet verification by 66%, reduced administrative load, lowered turnover to about 2.9%, and improved compliance, scheduling and strategic labor decisions.

Wanzl

Sarah Smith

Head of HR