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Distribution is the operations management of the fleet,
cargo, inventory and deliveries. This is resource
management of your rail supply chain. GeoMetrix
will optimize fleet movements to reduce freight costs
and at-plant inventory levels.
Using a
proprietary algorithm it will match plant production and
customer delivery forecasts to the fleet and routing,
then select the least-cost alternatives.
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Set
up production and delivery forecasts for the month,
for the year.
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GeoMetrix
matches delivery requirements to best
routing.
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Once
the algorithm is run, shipment orders are created
for upcoming weeks.
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Routes are assigned based on optimum cost and
railcar availability.
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The
distribution module is dynamic and adjusts the
orders should shipments become delayed.
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Destination inventories can be monitored; you can
set inventory levels of safety, target and maximum
for any delivery point.
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Vendor managed inventory: actual on-hand inventories
can be entered by the delivery terminal staff over
the Internet. GeoMetrix
adjusts orders to push
destination inventories to your target level.
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Immediate alerts of:
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Days-on-hand inventory is less than days to next
shipment arrival
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Shipment will not make original delivery date
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Destination inventory is below safety level
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Destination inventory will exceed maximum with
expected shipment.
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Route not available to customer from preferred
shipping point.
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