Inception to Consumption Communication within the supply chain - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Inception to Consumption

Communication within the supply chain

Effect and result of today’s economy � FEAR � Loose paper market � Increased down time at mills � Deeper focus on damage � More claims � Ports / warehouses rewrapping more � Less import � More domestic � More trucks, less rail � Condition of equipment

Effect and result of today’s economy � Little or no dunnage, more damage � Incorrect dunnage for application, more damage � Aging railcar fleet � Railroad service is down – right sizing based on history � Down sizing due to costs in the transportation industry � 24 hour service at the warehouses � Small trucking companies are disappearing � 50 foot versus 60 foot railcars

YTD claims � 1/1/08 – 3/31/08 = 633 claims @ 1,088 rolls � 1/1/09 – 3/31/09 = 1,977 claims @ 6,340rolls � 32% increase in claims � 17% increase in rolls