Wind Energy Logistics and Project Support Capabilities
Allyn provides fourth party logistics (4PL) services to wind turbine equipment suppliers, power producers and utilities, including several Fortune 500 firms. Since 2003, we have delivered over 3,050 wind turbine generators (WTG) in North America and are active in Europe, Asia and emerging markets. Our logistics team is experienced in specialized truck, rail, ocean and barge transportation.
The success of any wind energy project is closely linked to supply chain and logistics performance. Logistics and transportation costs represent approximately 10 - 15% of the costs of goods sold. With solid planning and best in class logistics practices, fulfillment risks can be minimized and profits increased.
Allyn combines supply chain knowledge, experienced logistics professionals, and a proprietary transportation management system into a comprehensive logistics solution that can be customized to meet any project requirements.
Facts about Allyn:
- experienced with WTG equipment ranging in size from community scale up to 3.6 MW offshore
- analyzes freight rates, inventorying carrying costs, duties and taxes to achieve the lowest landed costs on foreign sourced WTG equipment
- works with our customer's preferred logistics service providers or will source market competitive services on their behalf
- consistently meets our customer's freight budget objectives during periods of inflationary market conditions and specialized truck shortages
- maintains relationships with government authorities, law enforcement and transportation escorts to ensure that permit issues and travel restrictions do cause delays
- integrates RFID/GPS technology with our transportation management system, ALA™, to provide you with end-to-end supply chain visibility
- provides customized logistics metrics from ALA to help make decisions and evaluate supply chain performance in real time
- developed site crane and hard standing specifications for 1.5MW turbines in conjunction with a leading engineering and construction firm
- won a customer award for innovative package (shipping fixture) design that works with several types of blades and supports intermodal transportation
- developed methods statements for the safe handling, lifting and securement of WTG equipment
- operations include field personnel available to manage “last mile” logistics at the wind farm site and logistics operations at ports of import and rail sidings
- performs surveys on WTG equipment at rehandling points along the supply chain
- provides freight invoice pre-audit services to ensure that proper freight rates are applied and duplicate invoices are not paid
- analyzes your supply chain and develops model that identify fulfillment risks, perform what if scenarios and optimize WTG equipment allocation among multiple projects
- is an EPA SmartWaySM Transport Provider and supports lean logistics practices that can help reduce waste and improve efficiency
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