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Jack Neift Trucking Jack Neift Trucking CompanyCompanyCase StudyCase Study

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Transportation is the movement of Transportation is the movement of material end product as well as their material end product as well as their strategy and packing. Transportation strategy and packing. Transportation involve the movement of goods and raw involve the movement of goods and raw material . This include shipment of raw material . This include shipment of raw material to the manufacturer and material to the manufacturer and movement of finished product to movement of finished product to customer . Transportation also include customer . Transportation also include the movement of parts to the assembly the movement of parts to the assembly area as they are assembled.area as they are assembled.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONTo counter the problems of deadheading To counter the problems of deadheading a well in time information between the a well in time information between the management , drivers and field staff management , drivers and field staff most important aspect . jack Neift most important aspect . jack Neift trucking company facing the difficult trucking company facing the difficult time and decisions . The trucking time and decisions . The trucking company was depressed and it was company was depressed and it was getting harder and harder to stay afloat getting harder and harder to stay afloat in a down economy . This is the time to in a down economy . This is the time to make some important decisions , if the make some important decisions , if the company wants to stay in competition.company wants to stay in competition.

AIMAIM

To carry out a detail analysis for the To carry out a detail analysis for the deadheading and communication deadheading and communication problems of the truck company , problems of the truck company , with a view to suggest ways and with a view to suggest ways and means to overcome these problems.means to overcome these problems.

SEQUENCESEQUENCE In next twenty minutes or so, for easy In next twenty minutes or so, for easy

assimilation and keeping in view the time assimilation and keeping in view the time limitation, the presentation will be limitation, the presentation will be unfolded in the following sequence.unfolded in the following sequence.

BackgroundBackground Muhammad UsmanMuhammad Usman Problem/ OpportunitiesProblem/ Opportunities

& Goal,Objectives,success & Goal,Objectives,success criteria,Assumptions,Risks Asghar Khan criteria,Assumptions,Risks Asghar Khan DuraniDurani

& Obstacles.& Obstacles. Recommendations Recommendations

BackgroundBackground

Jack Neift Trucking Jack Neift Trucking

was a family-owned was a family-owned

company, founded in company, founded in

1937 , Neift had started 1937 , Neift had started

A trucking company with A trucking company with

one truck and one client . With the one truck and one client . With the passage of time number of trucks passage of time number of trucks increased to five hundred. increased to five hundred.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

The company control remained The company control remained within the family generation after within the family generation after generation down to its present generation down to its present president , Bea Stove Burdon president , Bea Stove Burdon

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

The company mostly serviced states The company mostly serviced states east of the Mississippi but also had east of the Mississippi but also had corridors into Texas and Oklahoma. The corridors into Texas and Oklahoma. The major portion of the company’s Income major portion of the company’s Income is generated from the routes of New is generated from the routes of New York City.York City.

The company had seen weak financial The company had seen weak financial times but because of its ability it times but because of its ability it remained one of the best companies in remained one of the best companies in the United Statesthe United States

CITIES OF OPERATIONSCITIES OF OPERATIONS

Problem/OpportunityProblem/Opportunity

DEAD HEADINGDEAD HEADING

LACK OF SHIPING LACK OF SHIPING IFFORMATIONIFFORMATION

LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF INFORMATION REGARDING DESTINATIONREGARDING DESTINATION

LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF INFORMATION REGARDING LOADING AND REGARDING LOADING AND

UNLOADINGUNLOADING

NEED OF A GPS SYSTEMNEED OF A GPS SYSTEM

NEED OF UPDATED IT NEED OF UPDATED IT SYSTEMSYSTEM

GETTING INFORMATION GETTING INFORMATION PASSED BETWEEN PEOPLE PASSED BETWEEN PEOPLE

WORKING WORKING DIFFERENT DIFFERENT LOCATIONSLOCATIONS

GOALGOAL

Providing the latest IT Network Providing the latest IT Network system that helps the Company to system that helps the Company to get up to date information and get up to date information and conversations and to improve their conversations and to improve their profits and better relations with profits and better relations with their customers.their customers.

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Changing the company from Changing the company from traditional to modern management traditional to modern management by latest technology system.by latest technology system.

Up to date IT Network System. Up to date IT Network System.

SUCCESS CRITERIASUCCESS CRITERIA Induction of Web based solution by usingInduction of Web based solution by using

client/server system by January,2011.client/server system by January,2011. All departments will haveAll departments will have

access to real time access to real time

information.information. Availability of geographicalAvailability of geographical

informationinformation Eliminating DeadheadingEliminating Deadheading Reducing distance traveledReducing distance traveled

and fuel used and fuel used

Assumptions Risk & Assumptions Risk & ObstaclesObstacles

High Cost, risky slow High Cost, risky slow

return on investmentreturn on investment Breaking down Breaking down

of system. of system. Difficulties in Difficulties in

transforming fromtransforming from

old to new system.old to new system.

PROJECTPROJECT

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

STATEMENTSTATEMENT

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS After having gone through all the After having gone through all the discussionsdiscussions

the panel recommends to install a GPS/ the panel recommends to install a GPS/

Orical system . In this ERP system which Orical system . In this ERP system which is is

known as enterprise resource planning known as enterprise resource planning

will be installed with three modules will be installed with three modules

in connections .in connections .

1.1. HRM Module :HRM Module : This will take care of all the This will take care of all the human resource management , record of human resource management , record of service , turnover record , record of service , turnover record , record of venders and policy for induction new venders and policy for induction new drivers/staff . It will also help to track drivers/staff . It will also help to track down the locations of drivers & vehicles.down the locations of drivers & vehicles.

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

2.2. Finance Module:Finance Module: This will help us This will help us keeping the record of money keeping the record of money transaction(all types).Estimating budget transaction(all types).Estimating budget and its monitoring/analysis each quarter and its monitoring/analysis each quarter can be done . It will help us to calculate can be done . It will help us to calculate taxes , profit/loss to the company . This will taxes , profit/loss to the company . This will also handle the pay and allounces of the also handle the pay and allounces of the company management, field staff , drivers company management, field staff , drivers and administration. This will also keep a and administration. This will also keep a record of payment to vendors record of payment to vendors /contractors .It will also keep a record of /contractors .It will also keep a record of transaction from the clientstransaction from the clients

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

3.3. ESS Module:ESS Module: This is employee self This is employee self services for communication b/w drivers services for communication b/w drivers , field staff and management for taking , field staff and management for taking care of the deadheading and care of the deadheading and loading/unloading problems . This will loading/unloading problems . This will be installed through internet web be installed through internet web portal.portal.

4.4. This system also has a capacity of This system also has a capacity of expansion for taking care of possible expansion for taking care of possible upcoming problems.upcoming problems.

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

Note Note : This complete project will : This complete project will take approximately 80 hrs to be in take approximately 80 hrs to be in working condition.working condition.

Detail program will be made keeping Detail program will be made keeping in view the number of vehicles , field in view the number of vehicles , field officers , field staff , drivers and the officers , field staff , drivers and the connectivity requirement of connectivity requirement of management and administration.management and administration.

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONSCOST EFFECTCOST EFFECT

Total cost likely to occur on Total cost likely to occur on project=$0.85Mproject=$0.85M

Time required to complete the Time required to complete the project=80hrsproject=80hrs

DetailsDetails Installation of serversInstallation of servers Installation of sub-station modulesInstallation of sub-station modules Purchase and installation of GPS in all trucksPurchase and installation of GPS in all trucks Purchase of all LaptopsPurchase of all Laptops Purchase of machineryPurchase of machinery Intelligence testers for fitness of vehiclesIntelligence testers for fitness of vehicles Trained manpowerTrained manpower

Q & AQ & A

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Whenever there is a rain all the birds search Whenever there is a rain all the birds search for shelter to avoid the rain , but Eagle fly for shelter to avoid the rain , but Eagle fly above the clouds to avoid the rain . The above the clouds to avoid the rain . The problem are same for everyone but to tackle problem are same for everyone but to tackle them and to reach on a solution is the them and to reach on a solution is the personality trait.personality trait.

Transportation is an art and get maximum Transportation is an art and get maximum benefit from transportation is a sophiscated benefit from transportation is a sophiscated art.art.

In every business organization , ups and In every business organization , ups and downs is a routine.downs is a routine.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The management and administration The management and administration should immediately bring themselves should immediately bring themselves in problem solving mode . With the in problem solving mode . With the help of innovation , modification , new help of innovation , modification , new ideas , correct analysis of the situation ideas , correct analysis of the situation and above all self confidence should and above all self confidence should find a solution. This solution should be find a solution. This solution should be a best fit with minimum resources, a best fit with minimum resources, minimum time and maximum benefits.minimum time and maximum benefits.

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