What are the quantitative indicators of locomotive utilization?
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Locomotive utilization quantitative indicators represent planned targets: Planned targets: The efficiency goals that locomotive utilization economic activities should achieve within a specified time period, reflecting the overall workload of locomotive utilization, including various locomotives' running workload, working hours, and the total ton-kilometers completed. Locomotive running kilometers: The actual or converted kilometers traveled by locomotives in operation. Leading locomotive running kilometers refer to the kilometers traveled by the leading locomotive performing leading operations while pulling trains. Auxiliary running kilometers: Refers to the sum of single locomotives, double-headed locomotives, assisting locomotives, and various converted running kilometers, excluding the leading locomotive running kilometers. Converted running kilometers: Refers to the running kilometers converted based on locomotive hours. Alternatively, it refers to the sum of converted running kilometers of locomotives in operation within sections or intervals that are unrelated to pulling or pushing trains.
When it comes to the quantitative indicators of vehicle utilization, I believe this mainly refers to the numbers used to measure efficiency during operations. As someone who frequently manages fleets, I've encountered core metrics like the number of operational vehicles, average distance traveled, and load capacity ratio. The number of operational vehicles indicates how many vehicles are in service; longer distances mean higher fuel consumption; low load capacity suggests wasted space. For example, if vehicles often run empty, traveling without carrying anything, that's just burning money and energy. I always use GPS systems to track these metrics and adjust dispatch schedules to ensure vehicles run at full capacity, saving fuel and costs. Seasonal fluctuations must also be considered—using more vehicles during peak tourism periods ensures efficiency. The key is optimizing resources through these data points to prevent fleet idleness, otherwise the boss will question your management.