Optimize Asset Utilization

Description

The focus for this smart service is on digital specification of assets and its components, both software and hardware. This data can be provided by the manufacturer and the keeper/manager for this asset. It includes the evolvement of the asset (lifecycle) and its usage data​.

The asset can be a

• Movable
  • Locomotive
  • Wagon
  • Intermodal Unit
• Immovable
  • Location (facility, point, station, yard)
  • Section (segment, route)

The technical data of an asset includes the technical specification of:

• the type of asset
• the modification and enhancement of the individual instance
• additional features of the individual instance
• the actual restrictions and limitations of the individual instance

It covers both the hardware and software features of the asset.

Use Case

RU retrieves technical asset data digitally

The RU retrieves digitally the necessary technical data for the asset. The retrieval for the wagon asset is described here: Rolling Stock Retrieval Workflow

RU provides usage data to keeper digitally

When using an asset the RU sends the usage data digitally to the keeper. The RU sends the usage data of an asset to the maintaining keeper. The RU also sends any faulty technical asset data to the keeper as input for correction.

Asset Keeper maintains the technical data digitally

The asset keeper updates and maintains actively the technical data of the asset.

Preconditions

1. Standardized digital asset specification (legal)
2. Legally binding to digital representation (legal)