Supply Chain Services

BNSF Logistics offers comprehensive supply chain outsourcing services, empowering clients to focus on core competencies, while enabling seasoned logistics professionals to concentrate on the value chain.

Outsourcing the operation of your supply chain empowers you to focus more intently on executing your core business. As your business becomes larger and more diverse, transportation issues become increasingly complex. Managing this complexity takes time and energy - focus that could be devoted to outperforming your competition.

The BNSF Logistics team will evaluate and create a customized solution that addresses the needs within your supply chain. Logistics networks should be dynamic and continually evaluated to withstand the changes in your business. With BNSF Logistics, you receive the benefits of our leading technology, experience and operations focus, enabling your supply chain to become a differentiator in your business.

Solutions may include service components from the following categories:

• Capacity Procurement – marshalling carrier capacity on a spot or contract rate basis for all modes of transportation from parcel through boxcar;
• Shipment Optimization – planning shipments to provide the most cost effective method of transport while meeting service requirements;
• Transaction Management – coordinating and executing shipments via all modes and equipment utilizing experienced account personnel;
• Rail Management – analyzing fleet size, centrally planning fleet activity, and proactively monitoring railcar movements;
• Provider Management – directing transportation providers to ensure compliance with customer specific requirements;
• Administrative Management – providing freight bill audit and payment, claims administration, data management and reporting (KPI’s).

Supply Chain Implementation Methodology

BNSF Logistics has defined and successfully utilized a proprietary project management methodology for implementing transportation services and consulting engagements called START. The components of START are:

S trategic Definition
T actical Planning
A ssemble Solution Components
R esource Development
T esting

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