The Vaisala Route Optimization Consultancy Service

In the ever-changing field of winter maintenance, service providers are continually expected to improve levels of service whilst rarely being provided with the budgets to match. Regular legislative changes also provide new challenges for the service provider, often stretching resources further still. Although authorities are expected to make best use of their resources by adhering to the broad principles of 'Best Value', often a lack of any coherent Performance Indicators can make it difficult for an authority to benchmark its current level of service against what is considered best practice.

Vaisala’s position at the forefront of winter service solutions means it is uniquely placed to offer customers the benefits of its extensive global experience in lieu of any effective performance benchmarks.

Below - Treatment vehicle outside Vaisala offices in Birmingham, UK.

A typical consultancy review will address issues such as network coverage; conformity with neighbouring authorities; treatment materials and storage; treatment criteria; depot and fleet review; calibration issues; effectiveness of the ice prediction system; scope for potential savings via Route Optimization, and any other areas requested by the client. All reviews will set out a structured series of recommendations designed to add value to winter services and provide ongoing savings in the short, medium and long term.

An ever-growing number of authorities are asking Vaisala to help benchmark their current levels of service, and to help seek out innovative solutions to local circumstances with a view towards achieving best practice in winter maintenance. A Vaisala consultancy review will provide stakeholders with greater confidence that the services being delivered represent the best possible use of available resources, and if this isn’t currently the case, what steps need to be taken to achieve this standard.