Business Challenge

The availability of empty wagons is key for RBM to be able to transport goods to the port or end user in the short to medium term. Currently these inefficiencies caused the Slag and ZTP plants to suffer stoppages due to a lack of empty rail wagons that results in silos filling up (In 2011 the reported stoppages in terms of lost tonnes was 120kMT)

Solutions

• Planning (shift / daily / weekly, shunts /sequencing)
• Synchronization with shipping & production schedule
• Management control systems
• Labor and equipment utilization
• Clear responsibility for logistics from plant to port
• Management & supervisory skills
• Contractor relationship improvement and operational integration

Results

• 18k Tons Addition Production in Tons
• $12 Millions Extra Revenue in 30 Weeks