Inception to Consumption Communication within the supply chain - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Inception to Consumption Communication within the supply chain - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Inception to Consumption Communication within the supply chain Effect and result of todays economy FEAR Loose paper market Increased down time at mills Deeper focus on damage More claims Ports / warehouses rewrapping
Communication within the supply chain
Effect and result of today’s economy
FEAR Loose paper market Increased down time at mills Deeper focus on damage More claims Ports / warehouses rewrapping more Less import More domestic More trucks, less rail Condition of equipment
Effect and result of today’s economy
Little or no dunnage, more damage Incorrect dunnage for application, more damage Aging railcar fleet Railroad service is down – right sizing based on history Down sizing due to costs in the transportation industry 24 hour service at the warehouses Small trucking companies are disappearing 50 foot versus 60 foot railcars
YTD claims
1/1/08 – 3/31/08 = 633 claims @ 1,088 rolls 1/1/09 – 3/31/09 = 1,977 claims @ 6,340rolls 32% increase in claims 17% increase in rolls