Loadsmart has officially launched its innovative Yard Management System (YMS). This advanced system is set to revolutionize the way businesses manage their docks, yards, and gates by allowing customers to monitor truck movements, track assets, and enhance coordination—all through a single, user-friendly interface.
The YMS is seamlessly integrated into Opendock. Furthermore, customers can benefit from adding NavTrac, Loadsmart’s asset intelligence solution that leverages computer vision, optical character recognition (OCR), and artificial intelligence (AI). Together, Opendock and NavTrac offer a cohesive solution that merges gate management, yard management, and dock scheduling, effectively eliminating manual driver check-ins and routine yard audits while automating visibility.
“Yard management systems bring control tower functions to operators, deriving their value from integration with order, inventory, people, automation, and transportation management solutions,” explains Paul Brisson, Loadsmart’s director of product management for Dock and Warehousing. He continues, “The Opendock YMS extends our existing gate and dock management mechanisms, adding value beyond just the yard. Customers can easily integrate with their existing WMS, ERP, and TMS. Unlike other solutions on the market, we designed our YMS alongside our customers to be easy to set up and use on a day-to-day basis.”
Key Takeaways:
- Fully Customizable Yard View: Reduce congestion and quickly adapt to changes in traffic flow, storage requirements, and demand fluctuations.
- Driver Self-Check-In: Minimize wait times while reducing paperwork and manual data entry, leading to improved accuracy.
- Drag and Drop Assignments: Decrease errors and expedite asset movement with visual, intuitive truck and container assignments.
- 2-Way SMS Communication: Keep drivers informed, thereby minimizing confusion, unnecessary idling, and miscommunication with yard personnel.
- Asset Tracking: Prevent lost or misplaced equipment and track vendor activities to enhance on-time performance.
- Custom Yard Setup: Improve decision-making processes and alleviate bottlenecks by customizing availability and obtaining rapid status updates on yard conditions.
