Greetings!
Did
you know that there are over 6,800 spoken languages around the
world? The International Organization of Standardization
(ISO) recognizes approximately 400 of those languages for
industrial and commercial standardization needs. Businesses that
employ recognized languages and meet ISO requirements experience
trade through enhanced product quality and reliability, better
interoperability and compatibility, greater ease of maintenance and
reduced costs.
Just like corporations that meet ISO conventions, parking firms
that meet established indusrty standards also experience similar
benefits. Let's take a look at the standards our industry is
employing and why we should consider complying.
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Sport
the Uniform
Have
you ever wondered why teams sport uniforms? Uniforms are
utilized for easy identification. Parking signs and markings that
are uniform in design, like the "stop sign," are more easily recognized.
Easy
Identification: MUTCD
In
an effort to help people easily identify parking signs and
markings, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is reviewing
MUTCD compliance. Although parking wasn't included in the
2009 MUTCD compliance standards, it is currently being addressed
again.
Armed with the knowledge that MUTCD compliance may become
standard, we can take a proactive approach, making even the
smallest changes, which in turn, will greatly assist in becoming
uniform in the future.
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Practice
Common Communication
It's
a known fact that communication is a major factor in business
success.
Universal communication within an organization reduces delays,
decreases costs, and increases productivity. The parking industry,
like most businesses, benefits from utilizing common communication
tools, such as NTCIP.
Open
Architecture: NTCIP
Some parking products meet industry
communication standards, such as open architecture. Open
architecture is
a type of computer and/or software architecture that facilitates
adding, upgrading and swapping of components. NTCIP is
the family of standards on which a
lot of transportation hardware and software is based, it not
only instills standardizations, but it also allows for product
integration and cross distribution.
Parking products that utilize computer and software components
can benefit from becoming NTCIP compliant. Like many of McCain's
traffic product offerings, McCain's Parking Guidance System also meets
NTCIP compliance standards, allowing for product integration with
other NTCIP compliant products, greatly increasing ease of use and
future industry partnership opportunities.
Contact us for more information on our NTCIP
compliant product offerings or partnership
opportunities.
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Comply
Without Compromising
Naturally, businesses
want to keep product design and technology confidential to remain
competitive, but it can still be accomplished while meeting
industry compliance standards.
Compliance standards only speak to their specific requirements,
leaving all other design and technological components completely
proprietary. Compliance standards, they're not only the future, but
also a win/win!
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Add
McCain to your growing social network.
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McCain
Solution
See how McCain can help you advance your parking structure
technology.
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University
of San Diego Selects McCain, Inc. for Parking Facility
Update. For the full article, click here.
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Year
End Publicity for New Year Prosperity
Plant
the seed now. 1st quarter PR campaigns can take weeks, even
months to gain attention. Start cultivating ideas while media
outlets have holiday downtime.
Customer
Loyalty Programs Dedicate
time in the 4th quarter to grow ongoing business relationships for
the New Year. Give clients personal attention while things slow
down during the holiday months.
Make
Every Moment Count
The
4th quarter months can be slow, leaving free time in our schedules.
Take this time to learn something new that will help extend the
breadth of your industry skill set.
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