Becoming more efficient through transforming our operating model and increasingly aligning our processes
Key areas of focus
Key areas of focus for our Transmission business in 2008/09 have been safety, securing funds for strategic investment in the UK, better operational planning and establishing construction alliances in the US.
Much of the focus for Transmission has been on preparing for the significant increase in capital investment that will occur in future years. In the UK, this has included developing the strategic investment plan. In the US, this has involved setting up new construction alliances, based on the established UK model, to manage the asset replacement programme more efficiently.
The new operational planning way of working brings together consistent planning information from all parties across a longer timeframe. This has improved the alignment of workload, resources and system access across multiple years between National Grid and supply chain partners to drive the efficient and timely delivery of work on our assets.
Efficiency
Our objective is to increase the efficiency of Transmission’s operations.
Transmission has continued to focus on incremental efficiencies and is committed to further improving the levels of efficiency in our operations. This is how we will reduce controllable costs on an enduring basis contributing to an improved financial performance.
Efficiency is reflected in our financial performance, which is discussed under financial performance.