Too many items to post at one time. IMO goes to top management trying to cover up many less than best proactices or even shady operation practices. The claim of proprierty information just does not wash. Seems more a practice to prevent any reduction of the bonus that goes to top management. Are any of the management persons directly addressed to make improvements in the bonus lists? There is a need for congress to step in to make Amtrak more transparent.
Quote the OIG " “but the company does not know the extent to which unavailable inventory impacts operations because it does not track this information.” Amtrak does not know what effect? Surely someone does know either officialy or privately? I can imagine that a few of our posters have a good idea.
IMO it is time to require weekly reports of every car out of service and the reason especially what are the missing and sepaprately cannalbized parts. We have enough watchers that can spot at least some trends. Then again a centralized parts inventory needs to list everry part at each location. Then the usual number that is needed for some future time be kept in each station. Any surplus will go to locations with a deficit.
However, if system wide shortage make sure enough is on order including any expected useage before receipt of each part.
Overhaul will not occour overnight.
blue streak 1I can imagine that a few of our posters have a good idea.
Inadequate operational metrics keeps me getting paid hefty sums of money. It is pretty common everywhere though. You want lifetime job security and to get paid well become a Data Engineer or Data Analytics guy. You would not believe some of the "seat of the pants" decision making going on in this country without even bothering to consult hard stats or doing much analysis. Once upon a time I worked at General Motors HQ and they were one of the worst for seat of the pants decisions. Hopefully now that they shrunk in size they are better at decision making. Remember Roger Smith? Mr. Seat of the Pants himself. Kind of talked like Kermit the Frog too.
CMStPnPseat of the pants" decision making going on in this country without even bothering to consult hard stats or doing much analysis.
Most folks have zero coursework or a decent understanding of either descriptive or inferential statistics. You are one of the few on here (or in general) who do.
charlie hebdoMost folks have zero coursework or a decent understanding of either descriptive or inferential statistics. You are one of the few on here (or in general) who do.
I don't think I know it that well as a lot of others do but there are a lot in the field that are clueless.
You can go to the linkedIN business analytics forum and they keep publicly posting the job descriptions and roles as well as openly ridiculing people for using pie charts when they should use bar charts.........usually people that have that new title data scientist..........its funny to read but also very unprofessional to treat new people that are just learning like that.
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