Control Efficient Transport Usage within Sustainable Business Practice
Overview
This standard is about supporting sustainable business practice through the implementation of programmes to improve transport efficiency. It includes being able to establish and maintain working practices that support the efficient use of transport; informing others of their responsibilities; monitoring work practices to identify any potential inefficiencies and effectively dealing with any inefficient activities according to programme requirements. The standard also requires the application of effective communication techniques. An understanding of the requirements of efficient transport and its importance is essential to this standard.
This standard would be appropriate for:
Someone who has responsibility for supporting the efficient use of transport for a functional area or process within an organisation including owner/managers within SMEs.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 obtain and interpret organisational transport utilisation targets
P2 inform others accurately of their responsibilities in relation to organisational targets that promote transport efficiency
P3 confirm working practices comply with organisational targets, quality specifications and legal requirements
P4 confirm transportation makes efficient use of resources
P5 monitor the working practices and evaluate transport usage and efficiency
P6 support others to avoid waste in association with transport
P7 encourage others positively to overcome barriers and improve working practices and transport efficiency
P8 provide training and development opportunities to support and encourage transport efficiency
P9 identify opportunities to encourage others to adopt more efficient working practices
P10 develop and communicate recommendations for efficiency improvements to others
P11 present clear recommendations that support the further development of efficient transportation, at an appropriate time and with the right level of detail
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the role of transport efficiency in achieving sustainability
K2 how legislation impacts on organisational transport usage
K3 the impact of transport on energy usage and carbon emissions
K4 the environmental, economic and social cost of transport miles
K5 how transport miles are determined
K6 how organisational transport efficiency can help reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint
K7 the opportunities available to an organisation for reducing transport miles
K8 the benefits of transport efficiency to the organisation
K9 organisational targets and standards for reducing transport usage
K10 sources of advice and guidance regarding transport efficiency
K11 how to monitor and record transport usage efficiency
K12 the measures used within the organisation to achieve a reduction in transport usage
K13 how the effective management and organisation of transport can benefit the organisation
K14 how others can impact on the transport usage
K15 the roles and responsibilities for all those involved in improving transport efficiency
K16 how staff training and development can help improve transport efficiency
K17 the barriers that can limit the impact of transport initiatives and how these barriers can be overcome
K18 how failure to meet organisational quality specifications can impact on transport usage
K19 effective methods of communication for area of responsibility
Scope/range
Barriers can be economic, practical, the personal beliefs and attitudes of people, social or legal
Targets relating to transport usage and efficiency
Others can be colleagues, customers and contractors