ADS Logistics Provides Warehouse Management and EDI Tools for Mansfield Railport; LoMaS(R) provides the flexibility and efficiency required by third party warehouse and transload operations.

HOMEWOOD, Ill. -- ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS), the national provider of integrated logistics services to the metals industry, announced today another successful implementation of LoMaS(R), ADS' supply chain management system. LoMaS(R) will be the engine for inventory management and EDI communications at the Mansfield Railport located in Mansfield, Ohio.

Mansfield Railport, operated in connection with the Ashland Railway Co., sought an efficient, real-time warehouse management solution for handling material receipt/release communications and inventory control to satisfy the inherent requirements of metals manufacturers and end users, including automotive. The LoMaS(R) system is a proven solution and provides warehouse management tools including inventory management through the use of barcodes and wireless handheld scanners, billing and rating, document creation and EDI communications for inbound material receipt, material release and outbound shipping.

"Having a warehouse management system was a necessity," stated Jim Lloyd, vice president of marketing and sales for Mansfield Railport. "LoMaS(R), ADS' modularized supply chain management system provides the flexibility to select those management tools necessary to our operation. LoMaS(R) is used by many major metals consumers and their suppliers. ADS understands the needs of the metals supply chain participants. LoMaS(R) was easily customized to fit the needs of our operations, and ADS provides the necessary hands-on training and support."

ADS (www.adslogistics.com) is a North American provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions to the metals industry. ADS' integrated services include all-mode logistics, warehousing and material handling, distribution programs, and supply chain management technologies which maximize cost savings and service efficiencies for metals manufacturers, consumers and related industries. ADS provides truck transportation services through a network of company owned, leased and brokered carrier base; rail and intermodal services through a proprietary intermodal network, and distribution and material handling services through a North American network of specialized metals warehouses and transload facilities. LoMaS(R), ADS' proprietary supply chain management system, is comprised of modules that work together or can be utilized independently, and include Transportation Management, Warehouse Management, Electronic Data Interchange, Logistics Management, and Multi-modal Management. For more information contact Dawn Thrasher, director - communications and public relations, ADS Logistics, LLC [phone], [e-mail].

Mansfield Railport was created to warehouse the products that will be shipped by Ashland Railway. Ashland Railway, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and operates a short-line railroad (approximately 61 miles in length) located in Mansfield, Ohio. For further information contact Jim Lloyd, vice president of marketing and sales, [phone].