HOW TECHNOLOGY IS REVOLUTIONISING THE BUS INDUSTRY

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Safety, Effective Working & Vehicle Maintenance

The significance of integrating a mobile solution with our asset management system.The transport industry is shifting towards a digital transformation. Passengers can purchase on apps using Apple Pay or at ticket machines using contactless cards, e-tickets eliminate the need for paper tickets and intuitive apps allow customers to track their taxi or bus using a real-time map. Companies utilising this modern technology are improving the shopper experience, allowing not only customers, but staff working for bus organisations to improve their overall efficiencies.

The Annual Bus statistics from 2017 state that there are around 34,900 buses in service in the UK. Operator costs for local bus services increased from £2.20 billion to £3.03 billion in 12 months. Organisations need to ensure that health and safety regulations are met, employees are working efficiently and that vehicles are maintained to industry standards. To resolve this, they must investigate and invest in new methods to bring costs down.

Advances in technology could be the solution to this resolving this conflict. There is a debate as to how far the transport sector can go with their business digital strategy. Uber, Citymapper and apps alike are changing expectations for users, however predicting the future of driverless vehicles is difficult in terms of buses, due to safety concerns and compliance. However, there are a number of technology solutions that can be implemented today to quickly resolve long term issues around maintenance, automation and working efficiently in real-time.

Using an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, such as Oracle, IBM Maximo and SAP, means that bus companies are able to optimise the performance and cost-effectiveness of their operations and assets. The key function of these asset management systems is to focus on critical assets, their condition and performance, to provide insights and tools to help companies make wise investments that result in improved service. An effective asset management system will provide an insight into safety performance, resource allocation and quality information to help bus companies overcome the challenges of inefficient working practices and unnecessary costs.

Predictive analytics could provide a maintenance revolution for preserving buses. It is possible to create a warning system that estimates maintenance for a bus’s equipment. For example, working out how long tyres can be maintained until they need changing can be calculated by analysing sets of data trends and patterns.

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A mobile solution A key area for consideration for bus organisations is a mobile solution. Engineers need a solution that is robust, rapid and easy to use; by working more effectively the productivity will increase. Working on a mobile device allows engineers to record vehicle maintenance work and be more efficient in undertaking activities such as stock and inventory management and job allocation. With the elimination of a company’s paper process, costs are reduced, and administrative errors are avoided. Data is transferred to the central asset management system in real-time which produces necessary reports for compliance and KPIs.

Engineers who undertake daily vehicle inspections require a solution that will enhance the user experience. Mobile applications that integrate with an asset management system are now increasingly common. Examples include Peacock Engineering’s Fingertip Mobility which integrates with IBM Maximo. By using highly customisable mobile forms that can be designed to suit the business’ requirements, for example daily vehicle inspections, it seamlessly integrates providing a better user experience.

The advances in technology mean the opportunities around an asset management system and a mobile solution for bus companies is now a reality. This technology supports the issues around health and safety, vehicle maintenance and effective working, as assets can be preserved for longer through controlling and monitoring asset lifecycles. Integrating an asset management and a mobile solution addresses these issues and allows organisations to gain a competitive advantage in the market place.

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Fingertip Mobility is Peacock Engineering’s mobile solution which extends Maximo into the field. It transforms the way asset and service managed organisations manage their business through improved information and communication for their workforce in the field. Fingertip doesn’t replicate Maximo on a device unlike other mobile solutions. Instead it is designed to support the process and information needs of mobile technicians and engineers.

Fingertip Mobility

Information from Maximo’s key functions, including Work Orders, Inspections, Inventory are captured on the mobile device automatically and transferred securely back to Maximo in real-time, giving visibility of these jobs at every stage.

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About Peacock EngineeringPeacock Engineering Ltd was established to deliver a diverse range of Asset and Service Management solutions to asset intensive industries. Its Consulting team is made up of long standing Maximo professionals, each with an average of 12 years’ experience in the product and who, together, have amassed over 250 man-years of Maximo systems implementation experience. From this knowledge and practical application, a proven and trusted process-driven methodology has emerged. With the methodology in place, the ongoing challenge is to improve delivery efficiency and provide affordable solutions, using a mix of services and systems provisioning models, to meet a broad range of industry verticals.

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