11-28-2009, 09:44 PM
Gary, GERN gives you plenty of latitude as to what's shipped or received and which type of cars are used. 
Inbound loads, either in GERN cars or, more likely, regular road cars, could include chemicals and additives used in processing, packaging materials (bags, boxes, cans, and drums), processing and packaging machinery, and just about anything else that you feel is necessary for the plant to function.
Outbound loads would be primarily whatever GERN products in which your plant specialises. These could be shipped in GERN cars (owned or leased - your choice) or whatever suitable road cars are available, generally covered hoppers, tank cars, and boxcars. If you have a product which requires an other type of car, by all means, use it. Another occasional outbound load could be machinery for repair or rebuilding, or as scrap. Other outbound cars would be empty road cars that had previously brought in a load, but are not suitable for re-loading, either due to the car type or the direction in which they're required to be routed.
Wayne
Inbound loads, either in GERN cars or, more likely, regular road cars, could include chemicals and additives used in processing, packaging materials (bags, boxes, cans, and drums), processing and packaging machinery, and just about anything else that you feel is necessary for the plant to function.
Outbound loads would be primarily whatever GERN products in which your plant specialises. These could be shipped in GERN cars (owned or leased - your choice) or whatever suitable road cars are available, generally covered hoppers, tank cars, and boxcars. If you have a product which requires an other type of car, by all means, use it. Another occasional outbound load could be machinery for repair or rebuilding, or as scrap. Other outbound cars would be empty road cars that had previously brought in a load, but are not suitable for re-loading, either due to the car type or the direction in which they're required to be routed.
Wayne