IntelliTrans Global VMI automatically monitors physical inventory levels to provide 24x7 web-based alerts and reports for use by both the customer and supplier. The service includes accurate planning and forecasting tools that track inventory on site, en route and on order. As a standard option, the system can also provide automatic replenishment. 

Manufacturers benefit from the system by reducing the risk of running out of stock and shutting down the production process. At the same time, the IntelliTrans Global VMI system reduces costs by minimizing the amount of inventory that needs to be ordered and maintained in stock, as well as eliminating the need for manual measurement. 

Suppliers benefit because with IntelliTrans Global VMI, they will be given more accurate, consistent orders on a timely basis so they can better plan their own operations as well as better serve their customers. Rush orders, returns of overstocked goods, unnecessary demurrage charges can be virtually eliminated. 

Richard M. Gerstein, CEO of IntelliTrans said “We are delighted that we can offer this important service to our customers worldwide. The integration of Global VMI into our TIV (Total Inventory Visibility) Control Tower suite of products and services, provides our customers with another important solution to the supply chain puzzle.” 

Ken Sherman of GE Plastics added “We originally developed the patented technology for our own use, and quickly realized that it has global commercial application. We wanted to work with a company who could incorporate Global VMI into a broad range of supply chain solutions in order to maximize its effectiveness.” 

IntelliTrans (www.IntelliTrans.com) was formed in 1992 by Richard M. Gerstein, who is also CEO. Best known for its Intellit railcar tracking service, IntelliTrans offers a vast array of products to its many supply chain customers. Intellit currently monitors over 100,000 railcars per day in North America providing both government and commercial shippers with timely reporting of their railcar’s current location, status and estimate time of arrival. Fleet management, vendor managed inventory, equipment repair services, tracking and control of assets via satellite, material management, railcar yard inventory, warehouse management, break bulk port management, are other products and services offered by IntelliTrans. While its products and services are technology-based, IntelliTrans focuses on the human element to monitor all of its offerings for quality and timeliness. 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, IntelliTrans also has offices in Ardmore, PA, Cincinnati, OH, Crossett, AK and Colchester, United Kingdom. IntelliTrans’ worldwide customer base currently includes organizations such as: BNSF Railroad, Canadian National Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Stora Enso Paper, U.S. Military Traffic Management Command, Georgia Pacific, BP Amoco, FMC, and Weyerhaeuser.   

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