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Intermodal Services Offered at BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway is among the leading freight transportation corporations in the United

States that serve on 32,500 route miles in the United States. In addition to the United States, the

BNSF railways also serve three Canadian provinces. This transportation company offers a range

of intermodal services that connects two or more regions. The corporation provides two key

intermodal service options; standard and expedited. The latter service averages approximately

800 miles per day whereas the former averages approximately 600 miles per day. BNSF also

offers door-to-door service throughout the country.

The company offers an intermodal service that connects Chicago and Dallas markets and

other key markets on the BNSF linkage with crucial areas on Kansan City. Typically, with these

new intermodal solutions, BNSF connects the United States and Mexico. Another form of

intermodal services provided by the transportation company connects the Pacific Northwest and

Texas. BNSF Railway provides intermodal services between Portland/Seattle and Fort

Worth/Dallas. The company’s Pacific Northwest-Texas route provides services for five days in a

week and is regarded as one of fastest service in the transportation industry (Crandall, Crandall,

Chen, 2014).

Green Logistics

Logistics is the incorporated controlling of all activities essential to move commodities

through the supply chain. The logistical activities include but not limited storage, freight

transport, materials handling, and inventory management. Green logistics, in the setting of

humanitarian logistics, inspires all stakeholders to deliberate the effects of their actions on the

environment. The primary goal of Green logistics is to organize the actions within the supply

chain in a manner that recipient needs are attained at minimum cost to the environment. There

are several approaches that companies can utilize to reduce carbon emissions. One of the

approaches to reduce carbon emissions is by using cleaner energy and fuel-efficient vehicles.

Switching to rail transport from road transport also significantly reduces carbon emissions.

Another logistics strategies used to reduce carbon emissions is by using heavy-duty

vehicles that use natural gas. Furthermore, the adoption of further modal alterations and reducing

wastes from logistic materials also considerably reduces the emissions of carbon. Companies

reduce carbon emissions by adopting carbon management approaches for logistics. These

approaches entail assessing and reporting carbon imprint and setting a target for carbon

reductions.

Walmart’s Warehousing System

Walmart’s inventory management is among the largest backers to the company’s success

and growth in the retail industry. Since the company is among the largest retail corporations in

the world, efficient and resourceful inventory management is paramount. The company adopts

cutting-edge technological systems for management of the warehouse and inventories. Walmart

also utilizes innovative and creative inventory management approaches. The company’s success

in controlling its inventory is partial because of the effective adoption of vendor-managed

inventory framework. With this framework, suppliers easily access information from the

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Running Head: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Supply Chain Management Name Instructor Institutional Affiliation Date 1 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 Intermodal Services Offered at BNSF Railway BNSF Railway is among the leading freight transportation corporations in the United States that serve on 32,500 route miles in the United States. In addition to the United States, the BNSF railways also serve three Canadian provinces. This transportation company offers a range of intermodal services that connects two or more regions. The corporation provides two key intermodal service options; standard and expedited. The latter service averages approximately 800 miles per day whereas the former averages approximately 600 miles per day. BNSF also offers door-to-door service throughout the country. The company offers an intermodal service that connects Chicago and Dallas markets and other key markets on the BNSF linkage with crucial areas on Kansan City. Typically, with these new intermodal solutions, BNSF connects the United States and Mexico. Another form of intermodal services provided by the transportation company connects the Pacific Northwest and Texas. BNSF Railway provides intermodal services ...
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