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How to make Just-ln-Time wtrrk for UELI... trtrmplete distribution servitres - trustomized to Uour needs

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Just-ln-Time offers tremendous advantages but it is not free. Invariably there are increased hansportation 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 of another.

The answer is a'butfer,' a distribution service that can receive material via any mode, store it if necessary and deliver it on a Just-ln-Time basis. Transporlation costs can be held down... inequities in production vs. demand moderated,,.on-hand plant inventories minimized... and relationships with vendors continued, and olten expanded.

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

lf you need help to make it happen... that's our business.

We relieve lhe burden of logistics management by acting as receiver, warehouseman, inventory controller and distributor... and do it more etficiently and cost elfectively.

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

Facilities to receive inbound railcarloads & trucks

Complele warehousing services

Administrative services

Oulbound rail & lruck loading Claims assistance

. Delivery/distribution using our own fleet of trucks

Complete logistics management programs

Storage (month-to-month or permanent)

Based in the heart of Southern California's Inland Empire, we are served by the Union Pacific 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 security

Computerized inventory control

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

Capacities to 16,000 lbs.

Railway Express will:

Call customer wlth 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 lo all points in Ca., Az. and Nv.

Make appointments for delivery

Make deliveries on schedule provided by customer

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