Returns and Refurbishment Management is often overlooked or deprioritized but is a critical part of your Customer Journey. This is a great read on how you can improve efficiency and reduce costs while improving the customer experience using data-driven insights.

Can your brand boost revenue through secondary markets? GXO Logistics, Inc. explores how to unlock the profit potential of returned goods.

One of the critical factors when we were planing the PRT in 05 was the airflow. This was before we had strat lift. We planed in detail what was in each triwall, when it was to go into the flow, and how it would be received. Great. We rented the ILs and got underway. Except.....we didn't factor in a few things. It was July and the runway was still messed up from previously inflicted damage, so was a patch work. When the ILs landed they ripped up the runway patches, which resulted in a closed runway. This limited the resupply for the whole base. This of course caused some tension, and when one IL came in with out cash for gas, they were turned away from KAF and rerouted to Kabul. Great now we were missing critical kit, and the airflow is stacked with the rest. This is when I (I was acting J3), received a call from the acting J3 in Kabul. He had ten minutes to pick two pallets he could send on a herc, but he couldn't break the pallets, and that was all he could send until the airflow cleared. Of course my IA was to contact the Sqn Comd who was conducting the activation. I told him the situation, he slowly pulled together his team and started to look at the load to prioritize. Good, I go back and report to Kabul, 'we are on it', mind it had already been 15min, lol. At the thirty min mark I get a call, give me your answer, so I march over to the Sqn for an answer, only to be told this is our issues and we will give the answer when we are ready (i was a green capt, and the Sqn comd was a major). Ok then, when I got the call from Kabul 5 min later to say now or never, I made a decision. We had been using US comms to communicate to Canada and to Kubal. My decision was to get thin pipe Canadian comms established, so I told Kabul what I needed. It invariably, meant a bunch of low pri crap came too. I accepted that as part of the problem set. Next morning, I receive a detailed list from the Sqn, by triwall (not by pallet), the priority of when the kit is needed. 8hrs too late. And of course for the rest of the tour all the Sqn did was whine about the fucked up air flow. lol. Moral of the story, having a prefect plan too late is useless. You have to decide with the information at hand, in the time you have and try not to miss factors. This decision cost me, heavily career wise (maj vs capt, rock paper, rank), but knowing everything I do now, if i could do it again, is I would make the same decision, only I would have made it sooner.

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What is the Difference Between Repair and Refurbishment? Rebuilt and re-manufactured? Ever been fooled by terms or words and expressions when viewing used equipment? Share your story…

Every situation is unique. The complexity of the repairs and they type of parts most typically replaced are big factors in determining pricing. Learn more about how we carefully consider pricing on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eYrgbgv2

https://lnkd.in/exgi3Upu Cohesive are proud to be sponsoring and speaking at the Transit State of Good Repair event on March 13 and 14 in Washington DC. This event will bring together leaders in rail and infrastructure operations and maintenance, and there will be many interesting subjects to discuss about how to provide high-quality travel and transportation options by doing more with less, making optimal use of the available information, and getting the most from the assets that we all depend on every day. I will be speaking on the subject of 'Digital Engineering to Enhance a State of Good Repair', supported by Michael Salvato of Mott MacDonald. The digitalization of information and technology platforms are known to provide huge benefits across the asset lifecycle, from concept to decommissioning. To support the business needs for greater transparency, effective decision-making and the overarching need to do more with less, the right data has to be found, prepared and assembled. Cohesive and Mott MacDonald's combination of technology platforms and practical engineering expertise and data management will reveal the most valuable asset management insights. #cohesive #assetmanagement #stateofgoodrepair #SOGR #digitalization #data

Transit Signal Priority (#TSP) is becoming a major focus for many metropolitan agencies, but the way of implementing TSP varies widely among the agencies. How do you know if a priority call actually received service? How can signal timing be designed to achieve the expected outcomes? Watch this case in City of Phoenix for their light rail transit operations with active TSP.

First Prioritize, Then Optimize - sounds like common sense right? But it is so easy to get busy on reliability programs and optimizing preventative maintenance without first stopping to ask if we're paying attention to the right assets in the first place. First, identify your risks so you can set the right priorities. Then you can be confident that you are applying resources where you need to most. 𝗗𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀. Thanks Pumps & Systems Media for the opportunity to share this important message.

The August issue of Pumps & Systems Media is out, and our very own Tacoma Zach, P.Eng. is featured in an article that describes risk-based vs. reliability-based decisions. Access it through the link below to learn how the two work together to help our customers make the best use of constrained resources. https://lnkd.in/g7q9gfd4 #assetmanagement #kickingassetmanagement #assetmanagement #kickingassetmanagement