How a YMS system with real-time technology improves dock management

Proper management of loading and unloading docks is enhanced by the integration of a YMS system with real-time technology.

These points in the supply chain are critical and the efficiency of the rest of the links depends on their correct functioning.

Therefore, having full visibility at the loading and unloading docks gives companies an important competitive advantage.

YMS system with real-time visibility

This visibility can be achieved through technology, with a YMS system providing real-time visibility both inside and outside the logistics facility.

Thus, the FIELDEAS Dock Management module offers this double visibility in real time on the logistics platforms thanks to the Track and Trace and the platform layout or management tool.

YMS system: Indoor visibility

Having updated information at all times of what is happening inside the logistics yard is of vital importance for proper dock management.

The source of this information in dock management is the layout or platform manager.

How does the layout work in dock management?

In this sense, the FIELDEAS Track and Trace Dock Management module has a platform or layout manager tool.

This tool makes it possible to locate on a map of the platform where the trucks are located in the logistics yard.

A layout is the physical and functional design of the loading and unloading area, including the layout of docks, waiting areas, maneuvering areas, access and exits from the yard.

Its main objective is to optimize the flow of trucks, people and goods, minimizing waiting times, avoiding bottlenecks and improving safety.

That is to say, at a glance and thanks to the inclusion of this functionality in the YMS system, it is possible to check whether a truck is in dock, weighing or in quality control.

In this way, we check if the times are being met or if there is any type of incidence.

YMS system: Outdoor visibility

While obtaining indoor visibility is a basic functionality that any dock management system should offer, outdoor visibility is an additional value that FIELDEAS offers by integrating the Track and Trace solution.

In other words, to gain visibility of what is happening outside the logistics facility, whose information is of great value for optimizing dock management, the real-time functionality of the FIELDEAS YMS requires Track and Trace.

How does real time work in dock management?

This functionality makes it possible to control the traceability of transport operations through the different channels offered by FIELDEAS Track and Trace: mobile and web application or integration with vehicle telematics.

This functionality also allows the calculation of the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) of the routes in progress, which makes it possible to know whether a truck will arrive at the platform in the estimated time or if it suffers some kind of detour that will bring forward or delay its arrival.

With this information, the platform manager has the ability to reallocate the docks and not lose efficiency.

On the other hand, linked to the Track and Trace cross-cutting functionality, which issues notifications and warnings, the dock management module reports these detour calculations to platform managers, transport providers and drivers themselves.

This functionality also offers the ability to visualize the availability of the platform operators, adjusting the slot reservation to the availability of resources.

360º real-time visibility in dock management

In this way, with the indoor and outdoor visibility offered by the FIELDEAS YMS Track and Trace system, you can obtain real-time visibility at your loading and unloading docks.

But, in addition, the entire Dock Management module is designed to offer updated data to all the agents involved at all times. Thus, in any functionality (entry planner, loading calendar, logistics grid planner…), visibility is the core.

Competitive advantages

Thus, the main competitive advantages you get with the FIELDEAS Track and Trace YMS system are:

• 360º real-time visibility (indoor and outdoor). Allows instant knowledge of what is happening inside and outside the logistics yard, which improves decision making and reduces operational uncertainty.
• Dynamic management of the logistics yard layout. Visual location on a map of trucks and operational status (on dock, weighing, quality control, etc.), facilitating an agile and data-driven management.
• Accurate ETA calculation. Thanks to the integration with Track and Trace, the system anticipates arrivals and delays, allowing quick reassignments and avoiding downtime.
• Intelligent real time dock reallocation. In the event of route changes, the system allows redistributing resources (docks and operators) to maintain operational efficiency.
• Automatic notifications to all parties involved. The system communicates incidents, arrivals and delays to logistics managers, carriers and drivers, promoting smooth collaboration and coordination.
• Slot reservation adjusted to actual resource availability. Coordination between the logistics grid and the availability of operators to avoid bottlenecks or overlaps.
• Reduced waiting times and increased dock turnover. Real-time information allows optimizing flows and increasing productivity without the need to expand infrastructures.
• Improved traceability and control of the supply chain. All information is recorded and centralized, facilitating audits, analysis and continuous improvement.
• Increased capacity to respond to incidents. The combination of full visibility and proactive notifications enables immediate action to be taken in the event of any operational deviation.
• Boosting customer satisfaction. More efficient dock management translates into more timely deliveries and greater logistics reliability.