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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Meet Senior DecisIon Makers From:
- Rail Operators
- Metro Operators
- Rail Car Manufacturers
- ROSCOs
- Technology Providers
- Equipment and Spare parts Providers
With The Following Job Titles:
Directors/ Heads/ Managers of
- Engineering
- Commercial
- Customer Experience
- Operations
- Maintenance
- Rolling Stock
- Project
- Fleet
- Engineering contract
- Procurement
- Heavy Maintenance
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2019 SPEAKER PREVIEW
The Only Industry Event Completely Dedicated To Rail Procurement & Refurbishment
Presenting A Two Day Business Conference With Separately Bookable Days - Designed To Help Directors Of Rail Procurement & Heads Of Rolling Stock To Cost Effectively Modernise Their Fleets And Exceed Passenger Expectations....And All To The Original Timeline And Budget.
Whilst in the past a train was designed to last for forty or fifty years, the technological revolution has changed the market dynamics considerably.
The combination of customer expectations and rapidly changing technology with the traditional cost/benefit analysis and new regulatory requirements, has rendered the decision making process of buying new against restructuring much more complex.
Do You Have To Procure New Trains? Or Do You Have Other Options?
That's why LBCG has produced the first European summit designed to help guide the decision-making processes of new rolling stock versus renovating and leasing, taking into account the enormous market changes brought in by technological development and new EU regulations.
How Do You Buy The Trains To Ensure Optimal Rollout & Support?
Day One will be packed with operator case studies on how to conduct a successful procurement of new stock from the initial due diligence to the roll out, highlighting common barriers and possible solutions to ensure a timely, cost effective delivery of your project.
Value For Money Refurbishment & Life Extension Strategies
On Day Two, the speakers will share case studies on cost effective renovation strategies on making the most of old stock, managing customer expectations and spare part obsolescence whilst avoiding any project delays or overspend.
This event will deliver technical, actionable information to delegates preparing to make some of the most important and challenging choices of their career, whether you are about to buy new, renew or lease rolling stock, this event will help you understand the intricacies of procurement and renovation, bringing real life case studies highlighting best practice and lessons learned by some of the most innovative train operators.
Day 1 Focus - Procurement
- How to decide if to buy new stock, renovate or lease
- Successful new stock procurement strategies
- Considering maintenance and spare parts during the procurement phase.
- Project management to stay in time and on budget
- Ensuring your new fleet procurement strategy delivers value for money over the whole life cycle
Day 2 Focus: Renovation
- How to decide what works need doing
- Successful renovation strategies including outsourcing versus in-house
- Identifying the most cost effective options for life extension
- Ensuring the supply chain can deliver on refurbishments at the optimal price & quality
- Managing obsolescence during the second life of trains
Key Themes
Agenda At A Glance
Day One
- How to decide if to buy new stock, renovate or lease
- Successful new stock procurement strategies
- Procurement contract sructures and documentation
- Meeting passengers expectations.
- Considering maintenance and spare parts during the procurement phase.
- Project management to stay in time and on budget
- Adapting people and processes to incorporate new rail technologies
- Ensuring your new fleet procurement strategy delivers value for money over the whole life cycle
Day Two
- Real-world experiences on optimising servicing & supervision support for rolling stock refurbishment & life extension
- Midlife upgrades' due diligence pre-work
- Practical experiences evaluating the advantages & disadvantages of in house refurbishment work vs.outsourcing
- Specifying refurbished trains to meet passenger requirements & take advantage of new technology
- Optimising the entire tendering process for refurbishment & spare parts
- Managing electrical, mechanical & software obsolescence during the entire second life of trains
- Ensuring the supply chain is able to cost effectively deliver on refurbishments
- Setting up the supply chain to reduce the costs of overhauling components