We are AC Consulting

About us

What we do

With 85 Years of accumulated experience, commitment, ethics and keen attention, AC Consulting was founded in 2000 to read and tackle usual to complex challenges in Transportation and Material Handling. Up to date we have ensured satisfaction and fine-tuning in domestic and foreign companies’ business enterprises.
We are seasoned professionals in Business and Technical Consulting, working with state-of-the-art diagnosis tools and expertise in what we do, along with knowledge in Heavy Duty, Sensitive Merchandises and Material Handling Industries. We proudly work with small, mid and large companies in same passion and can-do attitude, always seeking to meet their goals and exceeding their expectations.

How we work

Our Experience in Transportation and Material Handling is in continuous evolution. Customers and Users demand larger, safer, faster or heavier transportation and we enjoy getting ready for challenge. Our hardened expertise drives our enthusiasm to make your project succeed. To be in your shoes since day one is our work promise.

News in Consulting Atmosphere

“Lets’s talk Railroad, 10 inquires”
Walk and dig in sense programmed and D2D rail operation up to strong understanding of facts, odds and singularities from yards, key corridors & trains itinerary in overall transportation perspective. PSR one more step in your operational standings.

Who we are

Alfonso Chavez

Hardened professional, BS Mechanical Engineer with a Business and Manufacturing formation endorsed with Ports Operative and Commercial Management, on top of Technical & Commercial Railroad Exploitation education, in inclusive endorsing to prior years in OEM / TEM Trucking Industry within design, technical and business standpoints.
Alfonso is seasoned in R & BD with demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, Integrity, Self-Initiative, Problem-Solving, Customer & Goal Oriented, Analytic mindset, Easy Speech, Active Listener, International Exposure and Overall Decision-Making. Experienced in business Mexico, US, Canada, Spain and South America.
In recent time, Alfonso expanded AC Consulting reach of advice onto Weighing in Mining, Steel, Railroad, Trucking and Waste & Recycling industries; acquainted that despite On / Off Road or Rail Transportation, Transit Time and Payload scenarios are sizeable events contributing to accurate SCM, Lower Operation Risk, Asset Inventory Uptime, Reasonable Maintenance and Operation Costs, retrieving positive Balance in P&L end equation
Immersed in endless curiosity and engineered hard work, Alfonso founded AC Consulting to throughput the care, focus and intelligent decision making your project deserves.

achavez@acconsultings.com
Alfonso Yee

Easy-to-deal experience professional, with a long work history in the Mexican Railroad Industry.
Alfonso enthusiastically undertake top projects where overall commercial / operative understanding is key factor to develop the solution.
Alongside his professional improving career, Mr. Yee has been part of three railroad organizations; building name, solid reputation and cross experience in field / IT operation.
As part of his long experience, Alfonso implemented Traffic Control System methods applicable to Rail Yard and Main Line day-to-day scenarios and Master Transportation Plan, establishing long term reliable solutions with customer-oriented focus, most of them still applicable to nowadays AAR Transportation Systems
In terms of Weighing, Alfonso fully understands implicit risk while blocking trains having overloaded railcars in consist. Despite short / long run overloaded cars represent inconveniences in economics and concealed risk for train dynamics. For many years Alfonso faced and solved bulk commodities overloaded cars situations, as well as oversized cargo rolling on O/D itineraries alongside Mexico Rail Network.
Effective 1996, Mexican Rail Network is partitioned in productive rail territories assigned to private entities under concession basis, and Alfonso is a seasoned and active participant of this new era, pouring knowledge and insight in any task he willingly undertakes.

ayee@acconsultings.com

Our Features

Consulting Services

•Active Listening

•Focus and Envision

•Establish Goals

•Develop an Action Plan

•Project Management

•Solution Implementing

•Business Expansion

Business Leadership

•Cold-Calling & Follow up

•Business and Technical Solutions

•Assessment and Problem Solving

•Internal and External Factors Analysis

•Business Plan

•Q&A and Post-Project Feedback

Project Developing

•Company Setup

•New Enterprise or Project Continuation

•Engineering Procurement and Operations

•TPC or Reliable Partner within USCMA

•Administriation and Commercial Practices

•Transportation model outside USCMA

•Multimodal Transportation Scope & Training

Payload in Competitive Markets

•Payload in Harsh Markets & Regulations is key factor in stringent cost / benefit equation.

•Work with Off Road (GMW / TKPH); Over The Road (SCT / DOT) & RR (AAR) regulations.

•On-Board Scales - On & Off Road Mining, Cement, Aggregates, Bulk Mineral & Agricultural.

•Roll On Scales – Payload at Paved Road, Railroad and Off Road. Fixed, Non-Invasive and Full Portable Scale Devices

•WLS Scanners and Payload in Motion, key standpoints in timely Material Supply.

•"For nearly half a century Walz Scale has been providing the highest level of weighing products and service…" www.walzscale.com

Our Work

This is us in business and enterprise environments.

Material Handling

Railroad Environment

Reengineered 40ft. 286k gondolas headed for dismantle, turned to rolling assets still in international AAR traffics as hatch cover coil cars.
Overloading in Rail Commercial Corridors
Maximum GWR in timely delivery grant positive User – RR relation.
Car overload hits multiple sides in overall railroading

Water Front & OES T1

Adviced on steel coil handling and overall product preservation, identifying areas of opportunity in chain transportation (Vessel - Berth - Lift - Rail - OES facility).

Hi-Rail Work Vehicles

Deep Knowledge in Work Vehicles and Accessories Hi-Rail and No HR in whole Railroad Industry (Mechanics, MOW, Mobile Remote & Inhouse repair service, Emergency Service, etc.)
Introduced C8 Severe Duty Vehicles as Motive Power for Work Trains itineraries and On/Off Rail Material Handling in the Mexican Rail System.

Work Train Itinerary & On-site Material Handling

Penetration of arranged C8 SD as head motive power in work train itineraries.
C8’s in easy drive on road and full performance on rail.
Pulling exercises in rail harsh environments -grade, curve, heavy consist & challenging track condition-.
Business Development among Railroads, Third Party Companies, MOW Contractors, Main Users and Large Terminals.

Overall Transportation

Material Handling Design From Mine to End Piling Pit

Mine Fund Off Road Transport up to Beneficiary Center.
Rail Carload Circuit Head & Back Haul to Port Terminal.
Port Terminal Operator Origin: Piling and Pipeline to Dock.
Port to Port Short Sea Shipping in Bulk Vessel.
Port Terminal Operator Destination: Mooring and unload.
Inland conveyor Transport up to Piling Pit.

TKPH in Highest Asset Uptime Mine, Piling Pit or EAF Heading

Maximize Payload and Fleet Conservation under reasonable Maintenance Cost
Hauling and Lifting Assets in OEM specification as important as overall KPIs.
On & Off Road and Rail, precise Weighing makes the difference.
Milling and Payload, Key Partners in Blending for EAF.

Over the Road Projects Full Focus

Truck and Trailer Selection (Time & Temp Sensitive, Project Cargo, Bulk, First/Last Mile Service, etc.).
Tailored Solutions in Supply Chain Management, Total Supply Management & Total Maintenance Programs
Planning Logistics (dedicated, routing, LTL, FTL, OEM/OES clusters, JIT, JIS, Cross Dock, Clear & Cross)

USCMA Research, Business Development and Software as Associated to a Service Solution

R & BD

We have made USCMA a promising Business Territory several times and continue doing so.
Numerous Companies served and current in business within USCMA environment
Experience with domestic and foreign companies in countries such as United States, Canada and Spain.
Succeeded in USCMA and consulted for businesses heading to territories south of the continent.
Worked with Benchmark, Qualifications (RFQ) and Proposals (RFP) integration, alongside Inquires to Bid (ITB) and Inquires to Order (ITO) prior Purchase Order Assignation (POA)
Explore emerging to consolidated market shares in ascertained can and will attitude.

SAAS in Transportation, Weighing and Maintenance of Way

Rail and Truck Terminal Control and Monitoring.
Maintenance of Way Fixed and Mobile Assets.
Weighing and IT Real Time Report in severe industry circuits (Mining, Steel, Bulk, OTR, Waste & Recycling, Construction).
Overall Data for Management Decision Making.

ON / OFF Road, Rail, WLS & Multimodal

Recurrent Cycle Times Loading Point Head and Back Haul

Findings in Massive Material Handling Industries Accurate Weighing
Time and Payload Sensitive as important as Asset uptime and low fleet Maintenance & Operation Costs
Asset service life compatible to financial term and predicted ROI.
On & Off Road or straight Rail, acute Weighing in Real Time Report makes the difference.

Automotive Industry/OES T1

Investigated and collected information on User/Railroad interaction
Top Consequential and Hidden Costs identification.
Railroad as current product carry mode and aim to integrate as one more in Intermodal Transport Model.
Initiative to repurpose One-Type Product fleet into Universal Product Rolling Stock.
Railyard SWOT Analysis and alternative Doors of Opportunity