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Depending on whether you own or lease your own fleet, you rely on railroad supplied equipment, you are primarily a load out operation or receiver of inbound raw materials, or any combination of these scenarios, Platform3Research can assist your team in the analysis of your rail fleet productivity. Many organizations rely on reports and metrics as their only indicator of fleet performance. While it is required to have such measures as a basis to check your progress toward meeting goals and targets, these types of metrics are generally "rear-view mirror" in nature and only indicate past performance levels. Backward looking metrics and reports are generally only useful in identifying performance trends and systemic problem areas that must be addressed, and for development of future targets.
A greater value is achieved when your field and tactical management team have a set of tools that enhance their day-to-day decision making. Employing tools that deliver proactive decision-making capability provide the vital information and warning signs to your team before an issue is allowed to become a full-blown crisis. With many years’ experience in rail fleet management and service metrics, Platform3Research partners with your organization to develop such tools and move your strategy to a forward-looking approach. Since one of Platform3Research' over-riding objectives is to NOT deliver "black-box" solutions, we mentor your team to develop the necessary skills to fully understand and implement the new approach. To that end, team members are expected to take an active role on projects. Our goal is to insure your team's success by collaborative process and knowledge transfer.
Traditional metrics include reports such as Car Cycle data, Car dwell, and Inventory reports. There is a good chance your fleet managers already have some similar types of these reports. The real core of the Platform3Research approach is to develop and implement proactive monitoring and alert tools. Together we create strategies around car inventories, leased tracks, car storage, loading and unloading times, pipelines (cars enroute) amongst others. We want to arm your tactical managers with information they need for making better informed decisions by issuing alerts when current fleet activity is out-of-line with the agreed strategy. Generally, Platform3Research associates work with your IT team to design, prototype, construct and implement various automated (production) alerts and tools described above. In this way, all development is consistent with your standards and protocols, and resides on the platform and hardware your organization already utilizes. The resultant outcome being that your firm owns all software, systems and tools requiring no on-going licensing or maintenance fees so common with other outside vendors and consulting houses.
Lastly, the Platform3Research team can assist with the longer term fleet sizing, planning and maintenance functions for those organizations that operate owned or leased fleets. Our team can analyze various buy, own, lease, and repair alternatives and recommend solutions that best fit your organization's budget and operational requirements.
Contact Platform3Research at the email link below to see how we can help your organization become more successful.
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