enhanced railcar supply chain visibility
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GE Transportation
Digital Solutions Webinar SeriesGE Confidential
Enhanced Railcar Supply Chain
Visibility
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RailConnect Visibility and Planning: The Need
To increase railroads’
competitive advantage in a
challenging environment:
• Increased competition
• Operational complexities
• The need for greater levels
of efficiency and
productivity
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RailConnect Visibility and Planning: The Solution
Goal:
Enhance rail visibility to a level that
improves the customer experience and
elevates rails competitive position versus
truck.
Solution:
• Common Portal: One view of all railcar
transportation information
• Visibility: Railcar & inventory-in-transit
• Proactive railcar exceptions
• Dynamic ETAs
• Metrics: Trip plan variance, etc.
Outcomes: Advance
visibility
Predictability in
delivery
performance
Productivity
and
efficiency
Improved
service delivery
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RailConnect Visibility and Planning
An Integrated Solution for Railcar Supply Chain Management
OutcomesVisibility & InsightsTime
Cargo
Owner
Short Line
Railroad
Main Line
Railroad
• Visibility
• Predictability
• Cost Control
DemandForecast
Raw Material Production Transportation
RailcarPipeline
Trip Plan In-Transit
Carloads/Railcars (forecast)
Dates Needed
Carloads/Railcars (actual)
Railcars Available (forecast)
ETDETA#
Carloads/Railcars
Origin-DestinationLocationETD, ETA#
Carloads/RailcarsStatusTrip Plan Variance
RailcarPipeline
Trip Plan In-Transit
Railcars Available (forecast)
ETDETA#
Carloads/Railcars
Origin-DestinationLocationETD, ETA#
Carloads/RailcarsStatusTrip Plan Variance
Data/Insight
• Superior Service
• Increase Carload Volume
• Efficiency
Production Forecast
Equipment Optimization
• Superior Service
• Increase Carload Volume
• Efficiency
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Thank you!
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