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WORK SCHEDULING Work should be scheduled to


Te Benchmark of Effective


Maintenance The four basic requirements for cost-effective maintenance & average total maintenance costs based on school district reader survey results


WRITTEN BY ROBERT T. PUDLEWSKI R


egardless of the fleet size, the num- ber of maintenance facilities involved


and whether or not they are supported by computer soft- ware, all personnel involved in school bus management should have a common goal: To provide the safest and most economical transportation for our most precious cargo. Te cost of any school bus maintenance program is relative to the type of maintenance program, fleet type, fleet age, mileage traveled, mechanic ability, tools available and supplier relationship. Te key issue relative to maintenance cost man- agement is that management directs the effort to manage cost by setting achievable goals and by planning, organizing and formulating realistic budgets to attain these goals. Tis


discipline is supported by the following basic requirements to implement and operate a sound cost effective maintenance program.


WORK GENERATION What causes shop repairs? Te maintenance program in its entirety should automatically provide the ba- sis for work generation. Te type of vehicles used dictate the preventive maintenance inspection cycle and the scheduled periodic component checks. Yard checks, driver repair requests and subsequent un-planned in-garage servicing – all of which are incorporated into the program – contribute to providing the basis for the generation of work and the orderly and complete performance thereof on a timely basis.


32 School Transportation News • FEBRUARY 2016


assure safe and reliable operation of vehicles at all times, while using per- sonnel and facilities most efficiently. Maintenance work is scheduled to give priority to safety-related repair requests, while maintaining the program cycle of preventive maintenance and scheduled service so that the overall program keeps the emergency type repair requests to a minimum. Each scheduling system must be tailored to operating conditions that exist. However, the principles of preventive mainte- nance must prevail, i.e., regular and thorough inspection and service at a reasonably scheduled interval.


WORKER PERFORMANCE No program can be successful without the performance at the individual mechanic level. Te goal must be to obtain both reasonable quantity and high quality work from each mechanic. Te first consider- ation is the technical qualification of the individual when hiring. An employee’s attitude, performance and career growth are the results of


Mechanic salaries are an important cost to consider when calculating overall fleet maintenance costs.


motivation, supervision and training by supervisors. Demonstrated professionalism in management and labor relations are the keys to good worker performance.


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