Demurrage Managment

IntelliTrans helps a customer leverage systems to monitor car dwell, alert appropriate personnel, and measure KPIs.

Overview

IntelliTrans helps a customer leverage systems to monitor car dwell, alert appropriate personnel, and measure KPIs.

Challenge

Poor visibility of inbound empty cars and raw materials. Holding cars for sampling was also leading to demurrage.

Solution

IntelliTrans created visibility of inbound shipments, particularly via the pipeline report that projects deliveries by date via dynamic ETAs.​ Implementation of alerts and alarms, supported by IntelliTrans back-office intervention services helped expedite all traffic and reduce railcar bunching. Robust corridor management ensured fluidity in all rail and truck corridors, and optimal modal selection for outbound shipments.

Business Problem:

• $2.6M in accessorial charges
• Poor visibility of inbound empty cars and raw materials
• Holding cars for sampling has led to demurrage

Objectives:

• To provide inbound pipeline visibility with dynamic ETAs
  
• To reduce loaded/empty dwell and transit time
• To include private car storage, load-and-hold, and switching in the demurrage mgmt. process

Process:

• Develop and review car aging reports to analyze dwell time
• Implement alerts and alarms to expedite traffic and reduce bunching
• Analyze car order process and identify opportunities to improve
• Align inbound to supply with yard capacity, production schedules, and shipping schedules

Results:

• Reduced accessorial charges and total rail cost
• Increased car productivity