TY - GEN
T1 - Utilizing E-Ticketing to Increase Productivity and Minimize Shortage of Inspectors
AU - Subramanya, Karthik
AU - Kermanshachi, Sharareh
AU - Pamidimukkala, Apurva
AU - Loganathan, Karthikeyan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© ASCE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - State departments of transportation (DOTs) are constructing and managing more highway projects than ever before despite limited funds and a shortage of inspectors. A few DOTs and general contractors have implemented e-Ticketing technology to increase their workforce productivity and efficiency, but the majority are still using conventional paper methods because they do not fully comprehend the benefits of the technology. The goal of this study is to quantify the impact of e-Ticketing technology on the number of inspectors required for a project and on the level of productivity. A comprehensive literature review and stakeholder survey were conducted and revealed that all 20 DOTs reported workforce shortages. A comparison was made between the required number of inspectors prior to and after the implementation of e-Ticketing, and it was found that projects requiring multiple inspectors could reduce their workforce by 25% by implementing e-Ticketing. The findings of this research will enable state DOTs to reduce the number of inspectors on-site, thereby circumventing the shortage of workers.
AB - State departments of transportation (DOTs) are constructing and managing more highway projects than ever before despite limited funds and a shortage of inspectors. A few DOTs and general contractors have implemented e-Ticketing technology to increase their workforce productivity and efficiency, but the majority are still using conventional paper methods because they do not fully comprehend the benefits of the technology. The goal of this study is to quantify the impact of e-Ticketing technology on the number of inspectors required for a project and on the level of productivity. A comprehensive literature review and stakeholder survey were conducted and revealed that all 20 DOTs reported workforce shortages. A comparison was made between the required number of inspectors prior to and after the implementation of e-Ticketing, and it was found that projects requiring multiple inspectors could reduce their workforce by 25% by implementing e-Ticketing. The findings of this research will enable state DOTs to reduce the number of inspectors on-site, thereby circumventing the shortage of workers.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784484609.017
DO - 10.1061/9780784484609.017
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85165730003
T3 - Tran-SET 2022 - Proceedings of the Tran-SET Conference 2022
SP - 156
EP - 165
BT - Tran-SET 2022 - Proceedings of the Tran-SET Conference 2022
A2 - Dessouky, Samer
A2 - Dhasmana, Heena
A2 - Hassan, Marwa
A2 - Mohammad, Louay
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - 2022 Tran-SET Conference
Y2 - 31 August 2022 through 2 September 2022
ER -