Apply World-Class Mobile Asset and Labor Management Practices to Construction and Maintenance Work Crews, a Case Study

The objective of this textbook is to assist managers increase their knowledge of world-class mobile work crew management practices. Government and utility infrastructure work crews are utilized in this case study on mobile labor and asset management. Work crew practices are deeply-rooted in the WWII generation philosophies of own and control using inhouse resources. Work crew excess usage of inputs and processes cause high-cost outputs. Work crew-caused highcost fleet rental rates and shop manhour rates set up fleet-shop-parts-fuel managers for inside and outside outsource attacks. Managers must have a comprehensive understanding of work crew inputs-processes-outputs in order to improve work crew less-than-world-class financial and operational practices and performances. Compare the organization's current work crew management practices to the world-class practices discussed in this textbook. Implement required changes and earn $100,000 annually with 90% decisionmaking control and achieve Vice President and Director status.