Hillson Shoes Case Study | Zimyo

About Hillson Shoes

India's leading industrial safety footwear manufacturer.

Hillson Shoes is one of India's leading manufacturers of industrial safety footwear, serving sectors including construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, and logistics. With a workforce of 2,000–5,000 employees spread across multiple manufacturing plants, Hillson operates at a scale where even small HR inefficiencies compound into significant costs.

Managing payroll, attendance, and compliance for a workforce of this size required a platform that could handle complexity without adding it.

01 — The Challenge

Manual HR at 2,000+ employee scale — unsustainable.

At Hillson's scale, manual HR processes were not just inefficient — they were a significant financial liability. Payroll for thousands of employees processed by hand, compliance tracked manually across multiple plants, and no scalable infrastructure to support the company's ambitious growth plans.

Core problems before Zimyo

✕ Payroll for 2,000+ employees processed manually — high error rate and immense time cost
✕ Attendance management across multiple plants with no centralised system
✕ Statutory compliance (PF, ESI, TDS) tracked manually with risk of penalties
✕ Reimbursement processing slow — employees waiting weeks for expense claims
✕ No scalable HR system to support the company's growth ambitions

"Since day one, Zimyo has provided us with the best experience. After implementing Zimyo's payroll software, we have seen a huge reduction in payroll cost by 80%. Now, our payroll processing has become smooth and efficient."

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Twinkle HR Manager, Hillson Shoes

02 — The Solution

Payroll in 5 clicks. Compliance automated. Growth unlocked.

Hillson deployed Zimyo to handle the full complexity of HR operations at scale — centralised attendance across all plants, automated statutory compliance, and payroll for 2,000+ employees that could be run in just 5 simple clicks.

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Payroll Automation

Automated payroll for 2,000+ employees with complex salary structures, statutory deductions, and payslip generation in 5 simple clicks.

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Attendance Management

Centralised attendance management for 1,000+ employees across plants. Biometric integration, shift management, and overtime tracking configured.

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Statutory Compliance

PF, ESI, TDS, and professional tax automatically computed and filed — zero manual tracking across a 2,000+ person workforce.

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HR Reporting

Real-time HR data and reporting giving management visibility into workforce metrics across all plants and departments.

For a manufacturing company at Hillson's scale, the real value of Zimyo was not just automation — it was the ability to grow without adding HR overhead. As the business scaled, Zimyo scaled with it, handling increasingly complex payroll and compliance requirements without requiring a proportionate increase in HR headcount.

03 — The Results

80% cost reduction. 5X growth. Payroll in 5 clicks.

The results across Hillson's 2,000+ employee workforce were transformational — not just operationally, but strategically. Zimyo became the HR infrastructure that enabled 5X organisational growth.

80% Reduction in payroll costs Automated payroll replaced a complex manual process

88% Elimination of manual HR tasks HR team now focused on strategy, not data entry

2X Faster reimbursement processing Expense claims resolved in half the time

5X Organisational growth enabled Zimyo scaled seamlessly alongside the business

Before Zimyo

Manual payroll for 2,000+ employees every cycle
No centralised attendance across plants
Compliance tracked manually with penalty risk
Slow reimbursements causing employee dissatisfaction
No scalable HR infrastructure

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After Zimyo

80% reduction in payroll costs with full automation
Centralised attendance for 1,000+ employees
Automated statutory compliance across all plants
2X faster reimbursement processing
5X business growth enabled by scalable HR platform

04 — Implementation

Enterprise-scale implementation. Live in 5 weeks.

Hillson's implementation covered one of the most complex configurations in Zimyo's customer base — 2,000+ employees, multiple manufacturing plants, and full statutory compliance automation. A dedicated specialist managed the full rollout.

Day 1

Guided Onboarding

Zimyo implementation specialist began configuring the platform for 2,000+ employees — org structure, departments, and employee data migration.

Week 1–2

Attendance Management for 1,000+ Employees

Attendance management set up across all manufacturing plants. Biometric integration, shift management, and overtime tracking configured.

Week 3

Payroll Configuration

Complex salary structures, PF, ESI, TDS, and professional tax set up. First payslip generation tested — 5 simple clicks to run payroll.

Week 4

Leave & Compliance

Leave policies configured per department. Statutory compliance checks automated for the full workforce.

Week 5

Full Operations

First fully automated payroll run for 2,000+ employees completed. Reimbursements processed 2X faster than before.

"Since day one, Zimyo has provided us with the best experience. After implementing Zimyo's payroll software, we have seen a huge reduction in payroll cost by 80%. Now, our payroll processing has become smooth and efficient. It's the best HRMS and Payroll software that can simplify even complex HR problems. I would recommend it to all the industries out there."

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Twinkle HR Manager, Hillson Shoes

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How Hillson Shoes Scaled HR for 2,000+ Employees and Cut Payroll Costs by 80%