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WHY SHOULD SHIPPERS JOIN RAILPULSE?

The RailPulse platform delivers the real-time insights shippers need to increase efficiency and visibility across their supply chains.

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DEMURRAGE USE CASES FOR SHIPPERS

Demurrage Bill Verification via Geofencing

Geofences around customer facilities automatically track railcar arrivals and departures, providing lessors and shippers with an independent record to verify or dispute railroad-generated demurrage bills.

ADVANTAGES:
GPS Tracking to Reduce Disputes | Single Source of Truth

Demurrage Management on Empty Unit Train Returns

Monitoring unload timing on multi-car unit trains supports charging customer demurrage for delayed unloading while also helping shippers avoid demurrage charges on empty returns to Class I railroads.

ADVANTAGES:
Better Pipeline Management | Fleet Optimization | GPS Tracking to Reduce Disputes | Single Source of Truth

RAILPULSE BENEFITS FOR SHIPPERS INCLUDE:

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BETTER PIPELINE MANAGEMENT

Shippers can more easily monitor ETAs and load/empty events to control railcar pipelines in transit to optimize asset management and fleet utilization.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Lost Car Located via GPS

A Class I carrier lost a soybean meal car on a forgotten siding; RailPulse GPS pinpointed its exact location relative to local streets, enabling retrieval and delivery within hours instead of additional weeks of delay.

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FLEET OPTIMIZATION

Fleet visibility and alerts enable shippers to bill shipments in real time and support prompt return billing of empty cars.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Fleet Efficiency: Core vs. Captive Cars

Distinguishes appropriate use between long-haul core fleet cars and older, lower-value captive cars reserved for short intraplant movements.

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ACCURATE ARRIVAL TIMES

Shippers can more accurately predict end-to-end ETA’s to support production and load planning.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Alaska Railroad Barge Visibility

Once cars enter the Port of Seattle for barge transit to Whittier, visibility normally disappears; GPS data let the shipper track exact location and provide accurate ETAs to the customer.

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GPS TRACKING TO REDUCE DISPUTES

GPS time stamps help drive out demurrage, storage and claims disputes, equipment and lading damage disputes, and more.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Demurrage Bill Verification via Geofencing
Geofences around customer facilities track railcar arrivals/departures, giving lessors, shippers and RailPulse rail carriers shared data to verify or dispute railroad-generated demurrage bills.
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REDUCED SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS

Shippers can gain real-time visibility into security issues and compromised inventory with railcar condition data.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Sensor Presence Deters Boxcar Break-Ins

Of 10 boxcars left on a siding, the 7 without Open/Closed door sensors were broken into while the 3 with sensors were left untouched, showing a clear theft-deterrent effect.

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SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH

RailPulse data is viewed as a source of truth for all entities to streamline accounting and resolve disputes faster.

SHIPPER USE CASE

Bad-Ordered Car & CLM Discrepancy

CLM reporting falsely showed a bad-ordered car as placed at the customer, masking the problem; RailPulse tracing revealed the true holding-yard location and delay, helping force resolution with the Class I.

RAILPULSE SHIPPER DATA AND ANALYTICS

The RailPulse platform delivers advanced capabilities to drive your business:

  • GPS tracking with geofence alert customization
  • Fleet analytics (with multi-lessor capability)
  • Railcar condition monitoring (door open/closed, loaded/empty, temperature, etc.)
  • Door-to-door ETAs regardless of number of railroads in the route
  • Monitoring railcars in geofenced Storage-In-Transit locations

CONTINUOUS MONITORING TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE

The RailPulse team continuously monitors the telemetry devices that are reporting to the platform and works proactively with our telemetry vendor partners to ensure that those devices are functioning correctly and delivering the data that our subscribers rely on. We regularly monitor the service that RailPulse and our certified vendors are delivering and develop continuous improvement plans if we fall short of our shared service level commitments. Our goal is to free our subscribers from the effort of monitoring their telemetry devices so that they can focus on using the data to improve their rail shipping experience.

      CONTINUOUS MONITORING TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE

      The RailPulse team continuously monitors the telemetry devices that are reporting to the platform and works proactively with our telemetry vendor partners to ensure that those devices are functioning correctly and delivering the data that our subscribers rely on. We regularly monitor the service that RailPulse and our certified vendors are delivering and develop continuous improvement plans if we fall short of our shared service level commitments. Our goal is to free our subscribers from the effort of monitoring their telemetry devices so that they can focus on using the data to improve their rail shipping experience.

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          Whether you’re a shipper, lessor or railroad, the end-to-end RailPulse platform and standardized infrastructure makes doing business together easier by providing a shared source of truth that supports higher levels of visibility, transparency and collaboration across the entire North American rail ecosystem.

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            JOIN THE RAILPULSE MOVEMENT

            A Shared Source of Truth for All Rail Stakeholders.
            Whether you’re a shipper, lessor or railroad, the end-to-end RailPulse platform and standardized infrastructure makes doing business together easier by providing a shared source of truth that supports higher levels of visibility, transparency and collaboration across the entire North American rail ecosystem.

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