Smarter staffing

We are an independent consulting firm established in 2010, specialising in front-line resource planning and analysis. We are trusted advisors to leading UK transport operators and industry bodies, with expertise in train crew, airport, and cleaning roles in particular. Whether it’s making sense of your current resourcing situation, forecasting the future, perfecting your plans or transforming your in-house capability, we have the tools, expertise and experience to help.

Make sense of your staffing situation.

Data analysis to deeply understand your workload and productivity, and the implications for headcount and equipment requirements.

Forecast with confidence.

Short and long term resilience forecasting and ‘what-if’ scenario modelling. With best practice multi-factor modelling, visual design and assumption transparency.

Perfect your plans.

Evaluation, design and refinement of staff shifts, rosters, skills, training and recruitment plans, with state of the art optimisation.

Transform your in-house capability.

Tools and support to help you master best-practice basics, automate time-consuming manual tasks or lead the way with advanced data science.

“In my opinion, this is a technical masterpiece which will be way beyond anything that any of our competitors have produced”.

Rail Franchise Bid Director

“Thank you for an amazing piece of work your team has delivered. I really think it has the potential to be transformational.”

Route Director