ADS LOGISTICS TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED METALS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES
AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH PORT OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LOUISIANA LOCATION
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Homewood, IL - ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS) has entered an agreement with the Port of Shreveport - Bossier, Louisiana to provide metals distribution and supply chain services through Port facilities. 

In addition to water and highway access, the Port is rail served by the Union Pacific Railway Company.  The Port’s infrastructure and equipment allows for high volume rail activity, as well as modal combinations of barge, rail and truck.   The Port warehouses will be used to provide storage services for ADS’ customers as needed, with capability to provide handling with overhead cranes for open and covered rail cars, and forklifts for boxcars.

“The need for metals distribution services in this market is growing.  The flexibility of the Port to handle multiple modes of transport efficiently, combined with warehousing, allows customers great cost-saving options,” said Rich Doyle, director of marketing & sales for ADS.

Lynn Austin, president of The Caddo-Bossier Port Commission, owner/operator of the Port of Shreveport-Bossier indicated that the opportunity for companies to utilize the advantages the Port offers as part of their distribution and logistics planning is an exciting time in the evolution of the Port. “We are seeing more and more companies take advantage of partnering with the Port to assist in growing their business. This recent agreement with ADS is evidence that this partnership is working,” said Austin.

Customers of the new facility will also have the benefit of utilizing ADS’ supply chain management technology solution, LoMaS^®, providing complete visibility to their products via the web   “Customers will know exactly what material is on-hand at the Shreveport-Bossier Port facility as well as what products are enroute and their expected arrival.  An inventory position report provides the entire picture of on-hand material plus product detail for enroute material including ETA information at one, two or X number of days out,” said Gordon Gustafson, chief commercial officer and vice president of ADS’ Integrated Solutions Group.   “This technology simplifies the inventory management process. “

The 2,000 acre Port of Shreveport-Bossier operates as a Foreign Trade Zone and is an inland multimodal transportation and distribution center, linking customers throughout the Ark-La-Tex region to domestic and international markets via the Mississippi River and the Gulf Intra-coastal Waterway.  The Port is a shallow draft navigation channel 9 feet deep by 200 feet wide and has ten miles of rail track linked to the Union Pacific main line.  Switching to the KCS is available.  On-dock rail and a rail switch yard are on site.  The Port provides all switching services and has two Port-owned locomotives available for immediate rail car switching.    For further information contact Marilyn Haley, Public Affairs Manager, Port of Shreveport-Bossier, mhaley@portsb.com.

ADS (www.adslogistics.com) is a national provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions.  ADS provides metals manufacturers and consumers opportunity to reduce supply chain operating and transaction costs and increase logistics service quality.  ADS’ integrated solutions, supply chain management technology, and distribution programs help companies maximize efficiencies and cost savings.   For more information contact Dawn Thrasher, Director – Communications and Public Relations, ADS Logistics, LLC (708) 922-2024, dthrasher@adslogistics.com.

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