How to discover drivers of gas construction productivity
- Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Newark, NJ (US)
- Deloitte and Touche, Atlanta, GA (US)
In their continuous pursuit of productivity improvements, gas utilities and pipe line companies have tried to use some of the best data available: comparisons of productivity for different districts or territories. The data are readily available, familiar to operating personnel, and potentially a great source of insight into what drives productivity. This paper reports that the fact is that all these variables do make a difference, but it is hard to know how much of a difference, each one makes and which is most important. Therein lies the problem--and the opportunity. Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE G) used some simple statistical tools to find out the main determinants of district productivity. The gas business unit of PSE G serves over 11/2 million customers from northeastern New Jersey to the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia. Its 13 districts include a mix of stable towns and new growth areas. The southern edge of the Wisconsal moraine covers the northern districts, leaving them with stony soil and occasional outcroppings of rock. Paving, spoil removal and other job conditions vary widely by district.
- OSTI ID:
- 5790543
- Journal Information:
- Pipe Line Industry; (United States), Vol. 74:10; ISSN 0032-0145
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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