B2W Flipbooks

5 Methodology Practice regarding the use of the fleet numbering fields will vary substantially, and client companies are likely to have existing systems that need to be modified to fit the methodology and terminology used in B2W MAINTAIN. This will be particularly true when it comes to the unit number, which is almost invariably tied to historical costs and performance records in existing systems. Any problems arising can be overcome by carrying existing unit numbers over into the B2W MAINTAIN Unit ID field and using the B2W MAINTAIN Business Unit, Category and Type fields as searchable reportable fields that will then form a prefix to the existing numbers. The following notes can be seen as good practice guidelines for the use of each field. Business Unit This field is most commonly used to summarize results and performance statistics that are seen as the responsibility of a clearly identified Vice President or General Manager. Business units are defined either geographically (e.g. Northern Division, Utah Operations) or by business line (Paving Division, Structures Division, Grading Division). Another recommended use for the Business Unit field is to use it to divide a single large fleet into a number of sub fleets of very different equipment in order to summarize results and statistics for parts of the whole. When this is done, the field is used to define sub fleets such as the grading fleet, the on road fleet and support equipment. The distinctions are shown in Figure 3. The Fleet The Fleet Business Unit Field Business Unit Field Paving Division Grading Fleet Grading Division Support Equipment Structures Division On-Road Fleet A mix of equipment is the focused responsibility of a General Manager Specialized groups of assets supporting company operations FIGURE 3

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