Firestone Agricultural Tire Division

                        Physical Distribution


Physical Distribution Manager

John Wahlert
Phone: 515-289-5704
Fax: 515-289-5791
Email: WahlertJohn@Firestoneag.com

Traffic Manager
Bryan Schafer
Phone: 515-289-5705
Fax: 515-289-5791
Email: SchaferBryan@Firestoneag.com

Warehouse Section Managers
Plant Warehouse: John Ruble
Phone: 515-243-1211 ext 5405
Fax: 515-235-4063
Email: RubleJohn@Firestoneag.com

Global Distribution Center: Dennis Bolich
Phone: 515-289-5703
Fax: 515-289-5791
Email: BolichDennis@Firestoneag.com




Preferred Carrier List for Return Shipments



OPERATING STATISTICS

•     Receive 45 trucks per day 7 days a week
•     Ship 60 trucks per day 5 days a week
•     Inventory turns every 4-12 weeks
•     Throughput equals 2,360,000 tires (264,461,000 lbs) per year
•     Inventory consists of 700 SKU’s totaling 232,600 units


BUILDING STATISTICS 

    Global Distribution Center
•     858,000 square feet
•     1,368’ wide X 627’ deep
•     30’ clear height inside
•     88 dock high overhead doors
•     8 specialized shuttle ramp overhead doors
•     16 football fields would fit inside the building

    Plant Warehouse                                                   
•     550,000 square feet                                            
•     1,100’ wide X 550’ deep                                      
•     24’ clear height inside                                         
•     30 dock high overhead doors                               
•     1 specialized shuttle ramp overhead door              
•     10 football fields would fit inside the building          


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