Really Practical Business Assistance
NP&A offers a hands-on consultancy for road transport firms based on practical experience and best possible practices in the management of transport operations. The use of tried and tested information recording, and reporting systems provides management with the certainty of effective control. The comprehensive set of analyses and reports ensures that all inputs to the operations are effectively monitored and all outputs are recorded and analysed against standards.
Independent Experienced Evaluation and Guidance
The past practical experience and qualification of NP&A directors equips the consultancy to offer analysis, evaluation and guidance on many aspects of the development and management of road transport operations.
Principle Based, No Canned System Sell
The NP&A approach is based on sound commercial and transport economic principles and is designed to ensure that best possible international practices are incorporated into the management information systems. This ensures that the management of contracts, analysis of the feasibility of projects, achieves compliance with all necessary legislation. The approach adopted, fully incorporates the need for effective maintenance, efficient vehicle specification, effective fuel control and management systems, and the judicious application of technology to achieve the desired performance by drivers, vehicles and the entire system.
Comprehensive Support
Consultancy for transport operators includes tender and contract preparations and evaluations, vehicle specification, evaluation and development of management information systems, cost accounting and training. NP&A can coordinate feasibility studies and logistics planning for multimodal transport operations in Southern Africa as well as transport company start-ups and organisational evaluations.
Cost Effective Consulting
NP&A operates with minimal overheads and is in a position to tailor support to suit the scope of the operations, ensuring cost-effective engagement and increased profitability of the transport operations. We work with your people to improve their performance, not by offering packages and canned systems and equipment.
The expertise within NP&A Group in research and consulting includes the ability to offer the following specializations and services:
Road Freight Business Management
Costing System Development
Operations management
Vehicles Specification
Contracts Evaluation
Business Development
Feasibility Analysis
Training
Research Project Management
Traffic Surveys and Data Processing
Transport Statistical Analysis
Logistics Systems Evaluation
Road Transport Regulations
Port logistics research
Freight Transport Modelling
Rail freight Optimisation
Transport Systems Management
Management of Weighbridges
Overloading Control Systems
Databank Systems
Dangerous goods transport
GIS Mapping
Cross-Border and Corridor Research