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How to make Just-ln-Time work for Uou..complete distribution services - trustomized to Uour needs

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Just-ln-Time olfers tremendous advantages but it is not lree. Invariably there are increased lransportation and material costs, and hidden liabilities in having to use alternative vendors that seem to fit your JIT needs, even though you may prefer the product ol another.

The answer is a'buffer.' a distribution service that can receive material via any mode, store it if necessary and deliver it on a Jusl-ln-Time basis. Transportation costs can be held down... inequities in production vs. demand moderated...on-hand olant inventories minimized... and relationships wilh vendors continued, and often expanded.

ll you decide that J-l-T is what you want... that's your business.

ll you need help lo make it happen... thal's our business.

We relieve the burden ol logistics management by acting as receiver, warehouseman, inventory controller and distributor... and do it more efliciently and cost effectively.

Railway Express is a full-service distribution company specializing in lumber, building materials and other durable products. We provide:

Facilities lo receive inbound railcarloads & hucks

.Completewarehousingservices'Administrativeservices

Outbound rail & truck loading . Claims assistance

Delivery/distribution using our own lleet ol trucks

Gomplete logistics management pr0grams

Storage (month-to-month or permanent)

Based in the heart of Southern California's Inland Empire, we are served by the Union Pacilic Railroad and offer:

.90,000-sq, ft. warehouse .5'1/2 acres outside fenced storage

17-car rail spur Drive-thru truck loading & unloading

Adequate lighting for night-time operation 'Professional securily

Computerized inventory control

Heavy-duty lilt trucks with expandable forks & side'shift

Capacities lo 16,000 lbs.

Railway Express will:

Call customer with unload tally

Advise customer & railroad of any overage, shortage or damage

. Supply customer with pictures & documentation for OS&D claims

Advise customer of in-transit delays

Provide in-house trucking service to all points in Ca., Az. and Nv.

Make appointments lor delivery

'Make deliveries on schedule provided by customer Trucking

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