British multinational chemical company takes control of its rail network


A “Lean” chemical supply chain depends on the shipper’s ability to keep track of shipments. A British multinational chemical company, operating in more than 25 countries, wanted full control. With a fleet of more than 7,000 rented or leased railcars, they chose to partner with Roambee, a provider of a global, real-time supply chain visibility tool.

Roambee provides optical character reading (OCR) capability and analytics to address the problem of failures in the chemicals supply chain. The company’s sensors are linked to the internet and sit atop the shipper’s railcars in special containers that protect them against wear and tear due to weather. Through this, timely status alerts are provided that enable the accurate planning of dispatches and retrievals.

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