Yard Management

Yard Management Software

For businesses with Distribution Centres (DC) or warehouse operations, Yard Management software can deliver improved efficiencies.

The movement of trailers can be complex and a time-consuming process, involving a wide range of personnel – from receipt, to gate guards and trailer jockeys.

Any errors or loss of data throughout the lifecycle of a trailer can lead to delivery delays, penalties and even theft.

Descartes’ Yard Management software allows you to not only plan and record all trailer moves, inspections and security seal changes, but to maintain an audit trail for loss prevention and security of assets and goods. Trailers and their contents can also be tracked across multiple locations.

Specifically designed to help operators more effectively manage the movement of trailers, the Descartes’ Yard Management tool is an add-on package to Descartes’ Dock Appointment Scheduling software. It can even be used on the move by personnel in the yard using a touch screen tablet with a graphical interface.

Yard Management Features & Benefits

Real-time visibility of trailer content

Quick access and inventory reduction, saves costs and improves efficiencies.

Plan & track trailer positions

Effective planning - assign parking and quickly locate trailers in the yard.

Satellite yards are supported

Manage multiple yards in one package, search for stock & prioritise trailers unloading.

Audit trail of movements

Digital history of bookings and changes provides an effective loss prevention and security system.

Graphical user interface

Combined with a mobile device the system can be used on foot in the yard for trailer identification and validation.

Integrates with dock scheduling & route planning software

Routes can be staged according to dock door availablity and empty trailer status.

Cloud-based software

Our fleet route scheduling Software is available over the internet wherever you have a connection, providing team access to our solution,  working from any location at any time.

Additional yard management benefits

Descartes' yard management solutions allow you to record;

Customer Successes

“The Descartes solution provides the advanced capabilities we need to transform our logistics processes and, in doing so, improve the responsiveness of our delivery operations and reach higher standards of customer service. ”

Einar Geir Jónsson, Head of Business Development

“Descartes Reservations™ and Route Planner™ solutions were integral to our strategy of offering a more extensive, but unified delivery service. The advanced optimisation capabilities and architecture of the Descartes solutions were critical, bringing new delivery service options to our customers in an economically feasible way.”

Andrew Gay - Systems Manager

“Descartes route optimisation software was designed to be deployed in an operational capacity to manage collection & distribution rounds. We have now adopted it to respond to calls for tenders and support our regional business units by undertaking centralised optimisation studies.”

Charles Fouche, Engineering & Optimisation

“We now have a system which we can optimise the automation of the routes thanks to Descartes... We have improved service levels expected by our customer in full compliance with the time-windows.”

Gabriele Golinelli - Operations Director - Fidelitas

“With the Descartes solution, we now have real-time visibility into deliveries as they are made—and proof of delivery when customers receive their orders,”

Nicholas Chesna - Fleet Assistant Manager