Case Study: E&H Hardware Group cuts turnover 15% and reclaims 50% of HR time with Paycor

E&H Hardware Optimizes HR Efficiency with Paycor

E&H Hardware Group, an Ace Hardware co-op founded in 1929, faced growing pains as it expanded from 400 to nearly 600 employees and added 12 locations while its HR team grew from one to five. The company struggled with a cumbersome, paper-based HRIS, time-consuming manual processes and a high turnover rate (65%), alongside an inefficient recruitment strategy.

By implementing nearly every Paycor module — Payroll, HR, Time, Benefits Advisor, Onboarding and Recruiting — E&H automated position and pay changes, payroll and labor tracking, and streamlined applicant communication, replacing costly recruiting platforms. The overhaul cut time spent on manual tracking by at least 50%, gave the HR team back roughly half their day, empowered managers in hiring, and helped reduce turnover from 65% to 50%.

E&H Hardware Group

Liz Bradham

Director of HR