Systecon Services for Transportation ...

...is really all about efficient resource utilization. Achieving profitable fleet operation requires not only a good business agreement, but a complete set of success factors, from fine-tuned contractual incentives and competent planning to continuous resource dimensioning and cost control.

What we offer

Systecon consultants have in-depth knowledge and experience of balancing and optimizing resources (manpower, spares, test equipment) to meet the twin objectives of fleet availability and cost efficiency. We focus on two main areas:

RAM and LCC assurance in new projects, including

• Requirements capture and analysis
• Assessment of Availability and LCC requirements
• Assurance of vehicle reliability and LCC performance during and after warranty
• Project management support
  • Review of the suppliers' RAM/LCC/Logistics work
  • Information handling
  • Evaluation of vehicle and fleet availability
  • Definition of maintenance concept
• Warranty verification
  • Organization, tools and performance
• Introduction of maintenance program and resource dimensioning
  • Location and number of Workshops
  • Maintenance plan
  • Spares and manpower

Dimensioning of maintenance infrastructure and resources, with focus on

• Capacity analysis
  • Visualization of the work load over time
  • Support planning and identification of peak work loads
• Resource optimization
  • Definition of the need for resources, such as spare parts
  • Determination of the most cost effective sparing solution with respect to performance (availability)
• Simulation
  • Verification of the maintenance plan with respect to; time, usage, organization and performance
  • Verification that the maintenance plan will meet the required performance levels
  • Analysis of the total revenue/cost for the studied solution

Our approach enables a number of key objectives to be met:

• Improved maintenance plans with a balance between Corrective and Preventive Maintenance and the size of the maintenance tasks.
• Higher vehicle availability, Fleet size and location
• Dimensioned workshop capacity
  • Correct number and type of maintenance facilities and resources
  • Optimal location of workshops
• Vehicle usage profile
  • Best profile with respect to demand as well as maintenance plans
• Resource dimensioning
  • Optimal assortment and allocation of spares stock
  • Cost effective investment in high cost components
  • Personnel resource plans

Our tools

In order to achieve the objectives above, Systecon has developed a number of methods and models to support the consulting services. Some of these have been expanded and refined into capable stand alone software products. Today, our tools are used by major authorities and organizations world wide. The tools in our suite are:

OPUS10
A comprehensive and flexible tool for spares optimization and logistics support analysis, enabling maximum availability at minimum cost. More...

SIMLOX
A powerful and versatile tool for event based simulation and analysis of complex operational and logistic support scenarios. More...

CATLOC
A sophisticated life cycle costing tool with a unique flexible approach to LCC modeling and outstanding analysis capabilities. More...

MaDCAT
Structures and analyzes data from major business systems and other information systems to optimize a customer's processes, maintenance and business flows. More...

For more information and to join our growing customers within the transport market sector including rail and aviation then please contact us.