DOLLARS and BUSINESS SECURITY are strongly related :

FINDING EFFICIENCY & COST SAVINGS :

By using the most suitable bus AND the most suitable driver from the most suitable location to resolve an unplanned (but not unexpected) schedule change MANY thousands of dollars can be saved in driver hours, overtime hours, fuel and general running costs. This is not always a measurable cost but it certainly one all bus operators are aware of. Normally these decisions can only be made intelligently and successfully by the most experienced (and expensive) staff who have to be available for the whole time that buses are on the road.

In addition to the Daily Operations WorkSheet has many tools to assist with the optimisation of Routes, Shifts and Driver Rosters. The Standard Operating Times (SOT) module will efficiently create Shifts from the Public TimeTable brochures. Any changes to these requirements become very easy to apply with absolutely minimal effort and ALL changes will be applied consistently across the whole business. This is a significant cost saving it its own right.

Economies are often very hard to identify. Once savings are identified and applied the benefit can often be forgotten. If a particular process is changed or a policy is ignored it is only then that the benefits of the process or policy come to light. Even then it is not likely that the actual expenses are measurable.

This is where the benefits of computerisation become apparent. We frequently dislike or avoid computers but they are very valuable tools. They enable us to avoid repetitive or boring tasks. They assimilate data at absolutely frightening speeds. In the world of the internet and office networks they enable us to share knowledge accurately and instantly. They enable us to capture our business experience and acumen so that it is never lost and so that an organisation can gain the most benefit from that knowledge and experience. They enable us to define policies and disciplines which will not be eroded or varied by opinions or time.
If fact it is rarely possible for a modern business to survive without the benefit of computers.

BUT, it is said, I have been able to survive very profitably for 10,20 or more years and have never needed a computer. I know how to run my business! This is ALL very true. HOWEVER the first consideration is how much easier it would be and how much more quality time could be had with family if all the tedious and repetitive tasks were done by someone else. So how do we go about training someone? Particularly someone that will be here for the-long-haul. And secondly can someone else actually understand what I will be trying to teach them?

is without doubt the best student you are likely to find, will never forget the rules, and can serve the business for a long time to come.

We would like to believe ( and to say ) that it is easy to load all the data into the system but this can be challenging and even somewhat confrontational at times because of the recommended disciplines. HOWEVER what this does achieve is that the most KNOWLEDGEABLE input and the most experienced RECOMMENDATIONS are captured in a way that they can be EFFECTIVELY applied to the business in a CONSISTENT way.