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Performance-Based Cost Per Unit (CPU)

Performance-Based Labor Pay Model with Predictable Cost

At Eclipse Advantage, we believe productivity should benefit everyone. Our Cost Per Unit (CPU) model ties workforce pay directly to performance, so your teams are rewarded for what they accomplish — and you gain predictable labor costs based on measurable output.

By aligning incentives with results, CPU helps you move more product, improve team retention, and maintain cost control while keeping quality and safety at the forefront of your operations.

 

How CPU Works

Our CPU model is built to align everyone’s goals — yours and your workforce’s. With productivity pay, you get:

  • Fixed-cost labor aligned to units, not hours
  • 25% average increase in productivity
  • 2-hour reduction in close-out times
  • 35% increase in hourly pay for workers — without added cost to you
  • Built-in accountability that drives quality and consistency

Two CPU Structures

Team-Based Pay

Teams earn the same amount based on collective performance metrics, like cases packed, pallets built, or trailers loaded. This ensures flexibility to adjust staffing as workloads shift.

Individual Pay

While still operating in a team environment, this model rewards each worker based on personal productivity. Top performers earn more, creating a self-managed culture of continuous improvement.

Learn more about productivity pay by reading our white paper "Improving Retention and Results: Eclipse Advantage’s Productivity Pay Model Explained."

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Our Core Services

Inbound Receiving

From unloading containers and trailers to sorting and staging, our Industrial Athletes ensure freight moves quickly off the dock and into your facility without bottlenecks.

Outbound Shipping

Whether it’s case picking, pallet building, or loading outbound trailers, your product will move out the door on time.

Ancillary Services

Beyond loading and unloading, we support labeling, repacking, restacking, and other tasks that keep your supply chain moving. 

Results You Can Expect

Companies using CPU see measurable improvements across the board:

  • Higher throughput from motivated, goal-driven teams
  • Lower turnover through incentive-driven pay that rewards performance
  • Cost predictability because spend is tied to output
  • Improved safety & quality as trained teams stay engaged and accountable

Why Eclipse Advantage

For more than 25 years, we have helped supply chain operators stabilize their workforce, control costs, and improve performance. Our CPU model is a tested, data-backed approach that has been refined across hundreds of facilities nationwide.

Partnering with Eclipse Advantage gives you a workforce solution engineered for efficiency, supported by experienced managers, and backed by our regional and national support network.

Start Building a More Productive Workforce

Discover how CPU can drive measurable improvements in your operation.

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