At GIC Logistics we find that most transportation departments are very good operators and do a good job reacting to daily challenges. However, they often lack the capability to gather and assess important information necessary to define goals and objectives for transportation planning.

Assessment

We gather and consolidate all the information that is relevant to establishing the baseline for your current transportation operation. Our focus during the Assessment engagement is determining strenghs and weaknesses in the current operation while increasing visiblity into areas where we can help the district achieve more transportation efficiency.

Studies

After concluding the Assessment, we work with the transportation department to define realistic and achievable goals. We also perform a number of studies and analysis that determine the maximum achievable performance in the current transportation environment. The results of these studies are presented with measurable objectives, cost structure changes and operational changes necessary to implement the efficiency improvements collectively or incrementally. During the Studies engagement we help school districts answer questions like:

• What is the direct transportation cost for each resource utilized?
• What is the minimum amount of resources needed for day-to-day transportation?
• What are the performance bottlenecks?
• What are some alternative transportation scenarios and the associated cost to operate the alternative?
• How do bell schedules, windows of delivery and ride time policies affect the cost of transportation?
• What is the most optimal bell schedule and the corresponding cost of transportation?
• What is the effect and cost of homeless transportation, special needs program location and choice program?

Planning

Once objectives and goals are clearly defined, our staff will work with you to contstruct a plan that will help you achieve the next level of performance for your district. Our staff can also help you redesign your routing plan to emulate your current student load, cost reduction expectations, operational stability, safety and level of service.

Implementation Support

Our goal is to ensure your success on the path to improved efficiency. We will be there to support you through the implementation and assist you making any alterations that are necessary. We will also help you to monitor performance of each phase of the implementation, ensuring that we achieve our goals and objectives.