IDAHO NATIONAL TRANSPORTER Idaho
Transportation
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The transportation department has completed efficiency measures initiated during the leadership of former director Dwight Bower and continues to identify and refine efficiencies that will improve the delivery of transportation services, Director Pam Lowe said. Bower established continuous quality teams that represented a cross-section of the department and focused on:
He provided a progress report on those efforts to a Blue Ribbon Task Force appointed by then-governor Dirk Kempthorne. Lowe recently announced the conclusion of those measures and challenged employees to continue to build on the principles Bower outlined. “During this era of flat revenue and increased demand on the transportation system, it becomes even more important that we operate efficiently. We must demonstrate to our stakeholders – including policy makers and the public – that we are achieving the best results for their investment. “I have challenged all division administrators and districts to identify ways we can accomplish more with less. And I make that same challenge to each employee. Operating at the highest level of efficiency has become a fundamental part of how we do business,” she said. A closing report that summarizes efficiencies initiated by Bower is available for review on the department’s Intranet site at: http://intranet/exec/documents/efficiency_report.xls . The department also is preparing a report about ongoing and new efficiency measures that will be published in the near future. Among the efficiency measures the department has implemented are:
Published 8-3-07 |