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May 21, 2008 DTE Rail Services, Inc Maintenance Management Seminar Railcar 101 The Basics of Railcars: Car Types, Components and Rules Maintenance and Shipment Management Importance to Assets Charlene Martinez Knowing what to look for and what is right for is crucial when searching the options. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Auditing Maintenance Tracking Administration Problem Resolution Today’s Fleet Manager Has many tasks to juggle… Technology For help, many railroads, private car owners, shippers and receivers are turning to technology. Technology can facilitate utilization in Fleet Management. Today, there are many choices of Fleet Management tools. Railcar Asset Management Two main areas of asset management are: Shipment Management Managing Railcar Shipments Maintenance Management Managing Railcar Repairs Shipment Management Why should I track my fleet? You know when your loaded cars will get to destination You know when empties will arrive for re-loading You know what cars are in exception status You know what cars are experiencing delays Measure how many turns your cars are making You can be pro-active in problem resolution Shipment Management What technologies can I use to track my fleet? Use the railroad’s websites Use industry supported tools, such as Steelroads Utilize third party logistics companies to track your trains and cars for you on their tracking systems and you handle the problem resolution Outsource the entire process to a third party logistics company to handle not only tracking, but problem resolution and measurement Shipment Management Advantages of using the Railroad’s Website No cost to you Most up-to-date reporting of cars current location as reported by the railroad the car is moving on Ability to show remaining schedule for movements on their line Disadvantages of using the Railroad’s Website Only reports moves on their line Does not retain history Does not show a complete picture