RMI's ShipperConnect provides Shippers and 3PLs the tools needed to manage rail operations, process inventory, and control transportation.
- View rail assets and inventory in transit
- Manage railcar maintenance and repairs
- Process inventory transfers
- Reduce demurrage and storage charges
- Optimize rail fleet performance
- Automate rail yard tasks and workflow
Rail Carrier Interface
Rail Carrier Interface automates communications and sends instructions to the serving railroad, eliminating phone, fax, email and errors!
• View rail cars in transit, placed, or constructively placed
• Order and release railcars and provide handling instructions
• Create and send electronic bills of lading
Asset Management
Rail Track & Trace, Maintenance, and Lease Management
Rail Track and Trace captures car location and reporting messages from over 550 railroads in North America to provide real-time visibility on rail cars and inventory in transit.
Asset Management also includes proactive fleet monitoring, maintenance management, and lease management to maximize rail fleet performance.
• Manage location, status, and storage of rail equipment
• Track rail cars in transit and ETAs to improve workflow scheduling
• Use trip records to analyze asset and carrier performance
• Monitor maintenance repairs and costs and manage lease terms
Transload Management
Transload Management delivers precise inventory control and workflow automation to process loading, unloading, and transfers between equipment and storage.
• Maintain LIFO/FIFO stocking and automatic replenishment
• View inventory, analyze consumption and forecast demand
• Manage inventory at a single location or across multiple terminals
• Integrate with ERP systems and EDI data sources
Demurrage Management
Demurrage Management captures demurrage events, calculates charges, and monitors billing by railroad.
• Manage complex rate structures, and exception criteria
• Maintain a “shipper view” of demurrage, detention, and storage costs
• Check and audit railroad invoices to increase billing accuracy
Fleet Optimization
Fleet Optimization manages network complexity and maximizes equipment yield.
• Improve shipment planning and maximize equipment yield
• Manage dynamic and random variables to maximize performance
• Optimize network complexity and rail performance to drive ROI
Rail Yard Managment
Rail Yard Management provides a graphical view of a shipper’s facility and enables workflow planning, task automation, and management of rail car inventory.
• Manage and process rail cars in the yard
• Assign cars for loading, unloading, and outbound processing
• Integrate with AEI scanners to record rail car movements
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