Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions.
The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
Free Traffic Information Seminars
Helping your business get its customers, drivers and goods where they should be, on time and stress-free.
Capability Assessment Toolkit 3
Introducing new and challenging indicators in the area of corporate social responsibility.
Efficiency Gains from Collaborative Roads Procurement
Delivering efficiency and best value is central
ATTRIBUTE 4 PARTNERING
How well we plan and manage our external partnering arrangements in order to support our business objectives
INDICATOR 4.1
We select our key partners on their company capability and the quality of their people. We work with them over the long term in order to be more effective
This indicator looks at how the organisation chooses the trading partners it wishes to work with in terms of supply chain and joint ventures, both on a project-to-project and long-term basis. It also examines how the organisation works with them to deliver continuous improvement
SELF SCORE
Questions to consider include:
- How are the people the organization works with selected?
- What criteria are used?
- Once selected, how is their performance measured?
- How is this information shared with them?
- How is this used to help bring about continuous improvement in their capability and performance?
- How is this used to help bring about continuous improvement in the way they are managed?
- What processes are in place to support selection, measurement and continuous improvement?
NEXT STEPS ACTIONS TO DEVELOP OUR CAPABILITY
Where we plan to be in 12 months
Actions to consider include:
- Develop a more formal selection process based on suitability.
- Develop appropriate benchmarks for assessing their and your own performance.
- Use benchmarking techniques to stimulate continuous improvement.
- Develop formal processes to manage and work with the supplier organisations
- Identify methods of stimulating two way communication.
- Set up of longer term frameworks with your key partners.
