PROCESS PLANNING & ENGINEERING

With the use of statistical tools QTS can define and measure performance of specific activities. Our goal is to maximize the value of railcar service for your company by improving railcar transit time and controlling transportation and inventory costs.

OBJECTIVES:
Quality leadership in the application of statistical tools & performance measures assists our customers;
Achieve more predictable railcar shipments
Improve inventory management for themselves & their customers
Improve cost control

WHY PP&E?
The value of the data reported each period to our customers resides in our ability to interpret the data as meaningful information upon which to base strategic, tactical, and operational decisions of business.
The success of our customers resides in their ability to make those business decisions in a timely manner and with a high level of confidence that their decisions are the right ones.

HOW DO WE DO THIS?
Provide understanding of the transit process
Reconcile current practice to the process
Plan strategic actions

RAILCAR TRIP AND ROUTE ANALYSIS
Transit Performance Analysis
Corridor Performance Analysis
Carrier Performance Analysis
Equipment Performance Analysis


TEAM FACILITATION

PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
Customer Lead Time Management
Fleet Utilization Analysis and Benchmarking
Fleet Sizing

OUR STRENGTHS
Cutting Edge Software
Proactive Project Services
Multiple Levels of Reporting
Multiple Modes of Communication
Experience in Application of Statistical Data Analysis
Experience in Supply Chain and Demand Flow Activities


WHAT CAN QTS’ PP&E DO FOR YOU!

QTS Process Planning & Engineering is available to supplement your resources to take the reporting we provide and to interpret the data in meaningful ways so that you can quantify objectives, reduce your overall cycle times, and either reduce your exiting fleet costs or avoid increasing fleet costs in light of increased shipping demands.

QTS PP&E use statistical routines to exercise each segment of the fleet cycle so that you can target specific plants, corridors, carriers, and consignees for
process improvement.

We can...

Determine appropriate route standards for critical routes
Lead time reporting by customer
Layover reporting by customer (demurrage)
Equipment performance reporting
Fleet sizing
Fleet performance benchmarking
Plant layover analysis
Identify and tame the high variability routes (loaded and empty)
Monitor strategic carrier performance

VALUE TO YOU

Reductions in Inventory, Fleet Size and Transportation Costs