Short Line Integration Team SLIT and AEI Handheld Readers

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Short Line Integration Team (SLIT)andAEI
Handheld Readers

• Midwest Regional Shortline Railroads Annual
  Conference
• Two Harbors, Minnesota
• July 15-17, 2007

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Timely, Accurate andComplete Event Reporting..

• because your railroad runs on information

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Event reporting information

• enables railroads and customers to operate
  efficiently.
• improves asset utilization.
• enhances customer service.
• supports business decisions.
• allows maximum return on invested capital.
• makes economic sense.
• aids in furthering national security.
• Event reporting information that is missing,
  late, inaccurate or incomplete adds costs and
  creates frustration and inefficiency.

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Customers demand informationbecause

• they cant manage what they cant see.
• it aids in the scheduling of their work forces so
  as to reduce overtime and demurrage charges.
• Based upon a national survey of rail customers,
  the leading complaint regarding rail use is the
  lack of timely and accurate railcar shipment
  data.

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Reporters Then and Now
Railroads

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April 2007 Report CardReleasesGoal 90
within 6 hours
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April 2007 Report CardPullsGoal 85 within 6
hours
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April 2007 Report CardPlacementsGoal 85
within 6 hours
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April 2007 Report CardInterchangesGoal 80
within 4 hours
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April 2007 Report CardArrivals
DeparturesGoal 90 within 6 hours
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April 2007 Report CardOther EventsGoal All
events within 1 hour
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April 2007 Report CardOther Events -
ProposedGoal 80 within 6 hours
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Report Card Underlying Data
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