This paper presents operational improvement outcomes of the Road Transport Management System (RTMS) in South Africa. The RTMS is a voluntary, self-regulation scheme that encourages consignees, consignors and road transport operators toward best practice in road transport. The views of consignors, consignees and road transport operators were surveyed to provide insights into perceptions and outcomes of the RTMS. Respondents indicated improved safety, operational efficiency, profitability, and reduced road crashes as outcomes of the RTMS. The main obstacles to increased certification are a lack of awareness of the RTMS and a poor understanding of the requirements for becoming certified.
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Kamdar, A. et al. 2018. Operational improvement outcomes through voluntary compliance in road transport operations. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Pretoria / Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 October 2018 - 1 November 2018
Kamdar, A., Kienhöfer, F., Emwanu, B., Heyns, G., & Nordengen, P. A. (2018). Operational improvement outcomes through voluntary compliance in road transport operations. IEOM Society International. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10594
Kamdar, A, F Kienhöfer, B Emwanu, G Heyns, and Paul A Nordengen. "Operational improvement outcomes through voluntary compliance in road transport operations." (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10594
Kamdar A, Kienhöfer F, Emwanu B, Heyns G, Nordengen PA, Operational improvement outcomes through voluntary compliance in road transport operations; IEOM Society International; 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10594 .
Paper presented at the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Pretoria / Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 October 2018 - 1 November 2018
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