Thinking of Snow
As winter comes to a close, many begin to think about landscaping, power sweeping, tree care, and the like. However, few think about “snow”. I think about collecting outstanding receivables,…
Role of a Dispatcher
The Dispatcher also has an important role when it comes to customers. During a snow event, if anything is amiss on a site it should be immediately reported to the…
Key Personnel
Some very important key personnel in any storm management system are the support staff. These support staff may be just one person if you are a small entity. In fact,…
Revenue from an Event
If most of your plowing is done ‘per push’, you can easily find out how much revenue you have generated during that event. Go back to the Dispatcher and the…
Communicate
The Area Supervisor (in the field) should be able to communicate with all of the crew leaders, or crew members assigned to him. It isn’t really cost efficient to supply…
The Dispatcher
Having a strong Dispatcher is the key to making this whole “keeping track of the guys in the field” scenario work. The Dispatcher should be in constant communication with the…