Excellent question, you described our reality two years ago. I work in the HR department of a pharmacy chain, and https://shifton.com/shift-scheduling was implemented precisely because it became impossible to manage the shift schedule manually. We have more than 60 employees in only three locations, and, honestly, Excel just gave up. So, about the shift schedule creator - I'll tell you this: it's not magic, but it is truly one of the most flexible and thoughtful tools I've ever used. At first, yes, I had to suffer a little with the settings. It works well only when you clearly set the parameters: employee availability by day, restrictions on the number of working hours, preferences for morning / evening shifts, weekends and even things like "do not set two night shifts in a row." For example, we have an employee who can only work until 5 p.m. because of her child - and Shifton takes this into account. Automatically. This amazed me. You don't just set shifts manually - you create a pattern of behavior, and the system then distributes people itself, according to these rules. Of course, there are times when you need to intervene - for example, if someone gets sick or suddenly asks for a day off. But this is no longer a global reworking of the entire schedule, as before. You just "drag" the shift in the interface, and that's it.