Highlights
Data-Driven Insights
Consolidated work orders, spend, and staff productivity data to uncover inefficiencies and pinpoint areas for improvement.
Streamlined Responsibilities
Designed clear work scopes to reduce low-value administrative tasks, enabling trades personnel to focus on equipment maintenance.
Improved Resource Allocation
Identified and addressed gaps in task distribution, reducing reliance on contract vendors and improving in-house trade utilization.
Actionable Metrics Delivered
Provided leadership with a detailed report outlining root causes, cost-saving opportunities, and long-term recommendations to sustain improvements.
Background
Trades Optimization & Time on Tools
This optimization initiative focused on addressing the declining efficiency and rising costs in trades operations. Employee trades were increasingly burdened with administrative tasks, reducing their availability for core maintenance activities. By consolidating and analyzing 15 months of data, we identified barriers to productivity and developed actionable insights to realign trades personnel with high-value work, enhancing operational efficiency and cost control.