RR-10 RR-10-10-01 — Industrial Development and Site Selection

This process involves the identification, evaluation, and selection of potential industrial development sites for rail-based logistics operations. It ensures that the chosen site meets regulatory requirements, operational feasibility, and customer needs.

🗺 BPMN Process Flow

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📋 Process Attributes

Process ID	RR-10-10-01
Domain Family	COMMERCIAL
L1 Domain	Commercial, Pricing & Customer Service
L2 Process Group	Industrial Development and Site Selection
Trigger	Initiation by a VP-Loup or Account Manager upon receiving a request from a potential client or internal business unit.
Outcome	Successful completion produces a detailed report with recommended industrial development sites, including their feasibility analysis, cost-benefit assessment, and regulatory compliance status.
Systems	NetControl I-ETMS Umler PS Technology EHMS TRAIN II CHARM Interline Settlement System (ISS) / Switching Settlement Data Exchange (SSDX) / Car Hire Data Exchange (CHDX) Harriman Dispatching Center (HDC) GCOR
Regulatory Hooks	49 U.S.C. § 21103 GCOR

📋 L4 Process Steps

Step	Name	Role	System	Input	Output	KPI	Pain Point / Risk	Decision?	Exception?
1.1	Site Identification	VP-Loup	Loup Logistics	Client request or internal business unit proposal	List of potential industrial sites	Number of identified sites within 2 weeks	Inaccurate site data leading to missed opportunities	N	Y
1.2	Site Evaluation	Pricing / Yield Manager	ShipmentVision, Loup Logistics	List of potential industrial sites	Feasibility report for each site	Completion of feasibility reports within 4 weeks	Overlooking critical operational constraints	Y	N
1.3	Regulatory Compliance Check	Account Manager / Sales Representative	UP customer portal (up.com secure portal), Transentric	Feasibility report for each site	Regulatory compliance assessment	100% accurate regulatory compliance checks	Non-compliance with 49 U.S.C. § 21103	Y	Y
1.4	Operational Feasibility Analysis	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst	NetControl, I-ETMS	Regulatory compliance assessment	Operational feasibility report	Operational feasibility analysis within 5 weeks	Inefficient service design leading to increased costs	N	Y
1.5	Cost-Benefit Assessment	VP Network Planning & Operations	TRAIN II, EHMS	Operational feasibility report	Cost-benefit analysis for each site	Completion of cost-benefit analysis within 6 weeks	Underestimating operational costs	Y	N
1.6	Site Selection	Chairman, President and CEO	Umler, CHARM	Cost-benefit analysis for each site	Selected industrial development site	100% alignment with business strategy	Inconsistent decision-making leading to suboptimal choices	Y	Y
1.7	Implementation Plan Development	VP-Loup	Loup Logistics, ShipmentVision	Selected industrial development site	Implementation plan	Development of implementation plan within 2 weeks	Inadequate planning leading to delays	N	Y
1.8	Stakeholder Communication	Account Manager / Sales Representative	UP customer portal (up.com secure portal), Transentric	Implementation plan	Communication to stakeholders	100% stakeholder satisfaction with communication	Miscommunication leading to dissatisfaction	N	Y
1.9	Regulatory Approval Process	Account Manager / Sales Representative	UP customer portal (up.com secure portal), Transentric	Implementation plan	Regulatory approval documents	Regulatory approvals within 3 months	Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals	Y	Y
1.10	Final Site Selection Confirmation	Chairman, President and CEO	Umler, CHARM	Regulatory approval documents	Final confirmation of site selection	100% alignment with strategic goals	Inconsistent decision-making leading to suboptimal choices	Y	N
1.11	Project Kickoff	VP-Loup	Loup Logistics, ShipmentVision	Final confirmation of site selection	Project kickoff meeting agenda and minutes	Project kickoff within 1 week of final confirmation	Poor project planning leading to delays	N	Y
1.12	Monitoring and Reporting	Dedicated Logistics Representative (Loup)	Loup Logistics, ShipmentVision	Project kickoff meeting agenda and minutes	Regular project status reports	Weekly progress updates to stakeholders	Inadequate monitoring leading to missed milestones	N	Y

📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Number of identified sites within 2 weeks Completion of feasibility reports within 4 weeks 100% accurate regulatory compliance checks Operational feasibility analysis within 5 weeks Completion of cost-benefit analysis within 6 weeks 100% alignment with business strategy Development of implementation plan within 2 weeks 100% stakeholder satisfaction with communication Regulatory approvals within 3 months Weekly progress updates to stakeholders

Key Risks

Non-compliance with 49 U.S.C. § 21103 Inefficient service design leading to increased costs Underestimating operational costs Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals Poor project planning leading to delays Inadequate monitoring leading to missed milestones

Swim Lanes

VP-Loup · 1.1, 1.7, 1.11 Pricing / Yield Manager · 1.2 Account Manager / Sales Representative · 1.3, 1.8, 1.9 Service Design / Network Planning Analyst · 1.4 VP Network Planning & Operations · 1.5 Chairman, President and CEO · 1.6, 1.10 Dedicated Logistics Representative (Loup) · 1.12

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