KMMS has designed and developed inventory software that can be used to track multiple customers’ inventories. KMMS tracks inventories in silos, railcars and trucks. Additionally, KMMS tracks the railcar both inbound and outbound of the transload facility and throughout its movement on the rail network. Inventory management reports are available to the customer, and can easily be customized to meet the customer’s informational needs. KMMS can also work with you to design a customized information platform and inventory management system.

KMMS heats a broad range of products, including liquid asphalt used in the road construction industry, syrups, waxes, and molasses. Heat is generated by boilers and distributed to the vessels and manifold piping. Product is then pumped through the manifolds and into the trucks where the material is re-distributed. KMMS has a certified boiler expert on staff to ensure safe operations. KMMS currently manages multiple operations that require boilers and unloads approximately 20,000 heated railcars per year at temperatures ranging from 85° F to 280° F.

KMMS performs blending services of bulk products from railcar to railcar, truck to railcar, railcar to truck and truck to truck. Product is generally discharged from the vessels to a “pig” or to a trailer where it is blended and then sent to the finished vessel. It is then distributed to various local customers.

KMMS’ experience with packaging involves designing, constructing and operating a kitty-litter bagging facility for a well known manufacturer of clay products. This unique facility has five packaging/processing lines and can multi-package various size bags, boxes, jugs, etc. The product, once packaged, is warehoused and then redistributed to various customers.

KMMS also processes and packages various metals including ores, ferrites, chromes, zinc, manganese and other abrasive products. These products are placed in various types and sizes of bags, boxes and super-sacks. Historically, KMMS designs and manufactures most of its own equipment / components for this industry.

KMMS has extensive experience with the agitation of slurry using air. KMMS takes every precaution to make sure that the integrity of the product is maintained to the shipper’s specifications during the processing of the product.

KMMS handles rail to rail, rail to truck or rail to super-sacks transfer of containers. KMMS also handles rail to storage transfer of containers. KMMS is equipped to handle both 20- and 40-foot containers. KMMS also has experience with transloading Peroxide to ISO containers and Dry-Meth to lined containers utilizing a blower pac with dust collection.

KMMS’ experience includes managing inbound and outbound trailers for a diverse group of customers. Drayage companies routinely use KMMS for spotting their trailers. KMMS provides all of the necessary paperwork with regard to the inventory and tracking, drayage requirements, bill of lading needs and trailer paperwork. Drivers simply arrive at the terminal and pick up the trailer, complete with paperwork.

KMMS pulls empty trailers from a pool, places them along side a railcar, transloads product from a railcar and then spots the trailer for the cartage company to pull and deliver. In keeping with Kinder Morgan's commitment to safety and security at its facilities, KMMS has implemented adequate security measures at each of its transload sites.

Although KMMS is not in the trucking business, KMMS can assist with the selection of a local cartage service. KMMS will secure rate quotes from three local cartage companies and select the carrier based on service performance and cost. KMMS will provide a bundled rate that includes the local cartage.

KMMS designed and constructed a silica sand processing plant to accommodate a large glass manufacturer. KMMS crushed and sized the product through a series of three crushers and five screeners. The end product was loaded onto a truck and distributed locally.

KMMS has a staff devoted to CSR training and development. This staff is capable of training customers as well as KMMS team members and can adapt to any style of customer service or product tracking.