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TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY:
Capacity Assessment and Staff Evaluation |
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Client: |
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A
passenger rail operator with two rail car facilities and one locomotive
repair and heavy maintenance facility. |
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Problem: |
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Internal
operations plan and budgets did not fully utilize the workforce or
fixed plant capacity. Did the repair and heavy maintenance operations
have the skilled craftsman, scheduling flexibility, management, quality
assurance, materials procurement, distribution capability, technical
support and physical plant to perform major repairs, modifications
and upgrades to transit rail cars and locomotives for various customers? |
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Approach: |
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Conduct
site surveys using a Tunnell team with extensive experience in managing
a large rail contract facility. Collect data on annual schedules,
production planning, workstation specifications, cost accounting system,
shop layouts, workforce by craft and shift assignment, quality assurance
programs, material support functions, historical performance, contract
work experience and engineering support. Analyze client capabilities
by comparison to a successful large contract rail maintenance and
repair operation. |
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Results: |
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It
was determined that one facility was working at 20%-25% of capacity
and the others at 40%-45%. Based on the assessment of all factors
involved with operation of a profitable contract rail equipment facility,
the client was advised to pursue contracts from agencies seeking repair,
remanufacture or upgrade to rail transit equipment with work scope
and technical specification similar to current client programs. |
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