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Town among several municipalities to receive transit award The Town of Oakville was among several municipalities to receive the Peter J. Marshall Innovation Award, Wednesday, during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's (AMO) annual conference in Ottawa. The Town shares the honour with the Region of Waterloo, the Region of York, and the cities of Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton and London. The award recognized the Transit Inventory Management Services (TIMS) project -- an initiative that involved multiple transit agencies consolidating their parts procurement through a single North American supplier. The new supply model, known as the Vendor ties," said Whitlock. "This project is a result of supply chain specialists and senior transit staff working together for two years to create a process that works." The Peter J. Marshall Innovation Award recognizes municipal governments that have demonstrated excellence in the use of innovative approaches to improve capital and/or operating efficiency and to generate effectiveness through alternative service delivery initiatives and partnerships. The Town of Oakville's transit system (Oakville Transit) has a fleet of 89 buses providing more than 2.8 million passenger trips every year. 13 · Friday, August 24, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com tHe new Michael g. Degroote openIng OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO / @halton_photog Senior School September 2012! "This award not only recognizes the merits of the initiative in improving efficiencies, it also acknowledges the commitment of staff to think outside the box...." Mayor Rob Burton Managed Inventory (VMI) model, is expected to reduce administration costs, use economies of scale to save participating municipalities money, increase efficiency and reduce the supply chain's carbon footprint. Town officials also said the VMI model would allow for a more stable and streamlined supply chain where fluctuations in inventory space and financing are absorbed by the supplier rather than the transit system. "Council would like to congratulate everyone involved in this project," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "This award not only recognizes the merits of the initiative in improving efficiencies, it also acknowledges the commitment of staff to think outside the box -- wanting to create processes that benefit municipalities across boundaries." Kim Dooling, manager of Purchasing and Risk Management at the Town of Oakville, and Charles Whitlock, director of Procurement and Supply Services at the Region of Waterloo and chair of the TIMS project, accepted the award on behalf of all the recipients. "It is a great honour to receive this prestigious award on behalf of the participating municipali- HSC IS reInVeStIng In our future. We are creating a studentcentred learning environment to unleash the academic potential of all students in the College and to maximize the accomplishments and potential of our graduates. - Marc Ayotte, Head of College Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for students from M3 and PK to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. Call Scott Barton It's worth it! 905-389-1367 www.hsc.on.ca PATIO FURNITURE IN AND OUT 1064 SOUTH SERVICE RD. EAST MIX & MATCH YOUR SET HUGE INVENTORY BLOW OUT! CAST DINING SETS LARGE SELECTION OF WICKER SETS - WE CHALLENGE ANYONE TO BEAT OUR PRICES! CUSTOM CUSHIONS UMBRELLAS & OUTDOOR HEATERS LOUNGERS NEXT DAY DELIVERY LIMITED SUPPLY OF ANDREW RICHARDS DESIGN