Foreign trade zone
Allows multiple containers for a single processing fee, avoidance of US tariff until shipment into the US, elimination of duty drawback on shipments made to Mexico and Canada. Full reporting capability for US Customs compliance
Packaging for stock
Conversion of bulk inventory to pack quantity or individual packages with labeling suitable for US, Canada, or Mexico sale
Labeling
Special labeling for OE or promotions as well as labeling for stock
Kitting
Uniboxing of various components that make up a subassembly
WMS operations and maintenance
Operation and maintenance of paperless warehouse management system
TMS operations and maintenance
Traffic management system operation and maintenance directly fed from WMS to generate consolidated BOL’s
Cycle counting
Inventory verification methodology used within WMS
Layout consulting
CAD program available to do layout work for optimization of travel time and flow
Data warehouse reporting--operations
Cost per pick, store, ship per SKU
Slow moving inventory reporting
Reports on demand from WMS showing slow or non-moving inventory
Return goods processing
Inspection, scrap, repackaging, relabeling, written dispositions submitted electronically for Member judgment on restocking
Cross-docking
Physical hand-off of products being “direct” shipped from plants or non-CoLinx stocking locations where the pool network can deliver faster and at less cost vs. a “direct” route through LTL terminals
Receiving
Visibility of incoming inventory with ERI/ASN’s in order by next day at 8AM latest, preparation of ERI data and labeling on product received without “license tag”
Wood shipping crate refurbishment
Clean up or scrap of reusable shipping crates and return to manufacturing locations
Literature handling
Fulfillment center for sales literature
Lean event management
Cost and efficiency oriented employee involvement programs
Insert change out
Exchange of a bore size within a mounted product housing to fill an order need for an assembly not in stock
Assembly work
Change of construction for ratios, shaft outputs, or conduit box locations, also assembly of stock components per drawings to fulfill systems orders—UL and CSA certified
MHE maintenance and purchasing
Assisting members selecting MHE, making the purchase against the Members’ lease line, operating and maintaining the equipment
Export crating
Building of crates per Member specifications for export
Paperwork matching
Attachment of paperwork from Member to shipment
Tracking, tracing, and expediting
Distribution services team that acts as liaison with Member inside sales team
Emergency shipment service
7/24/365 availability of inventory
Export paperwork preparation
Producing documents for Members
Warehouse lease management
Negotiations for all CoLinx locations
Manage locations throughout NA
Crossville, Dallas, Philly, Reno, Toronto, Edmonton
ISO9000 certification maintenance
Lloyds audited certifications in Crossville, Sparks, Dallas, Bellmawr and Toronto Edmonton scheduled in 2005
Container Freight Station
The Container Freight Station status held by CoLinx is used to unload, consolidate and stage international in-bond shipments prior to domestic shipment or export. This area also holds in bound in-bond shipments prior to U.S. Customs' validation of the Transit Bond.
