governance and management
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has a management structure much like any other company. The general manager heads up all company departments. The Public Belt Railroad Commission, comprising the mayor of New Orleans and local business and community leaders, serves as the company's board of directors.
Management Team Goals and Objectives
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has 10 business objectives:
Safety & Claim Management
NOPB's safety programs are the cornerstones from which every department within the company begins and ends their days.
Quality of Our Service
Measurement of on-time performance in both railcar repairs, customer switching and constant analysis to improve.
Expense Management
Continual review and implementation of capital improvements that boost revenues and profits while controlling costs.
Quality Management/Cost of Making Mistakes
Tracking costs associated with performing day-to-day duties and with performing tasks inefficiently (i.e. "failure costs").
Productivity & Cost Control
Monitoring the number and caliber of employees that are assigned to specific jobs and responsibilities.
Asset Utilization & Management
Managing maximization of locomotive and leased-railcar fleet.
Market Growth/Business Development
Incubator of new business moving via rail, increasing revenue and profit.
Management Effectiveness
Evolution from task-oriented to process-oriented, doing what is right, doing the best that you can, and always treating others with respect.
Co-worker Morale & Well Being/Company Culture
This is the glue that holds our organization together. NOPB's existence since 1908 encompasses beliefs, norms, rituals, communication patterns and reward structures.
Community & Civic Involvement
Becoming more civic and community-minded and embracing the role of being a good corporate citizen.
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