A Practical Guide: Purchasing and Implementing a Yard Management System

Yard Management

A Yard Management System (YMS) is software that manages and tracks traffic coming into and within a site such as a distribution centre yard, factory facility or container terminal.

In this guide we'll explore how YMS can help to solve pain points in the yard as well as some opportunities it offers across the enterprise.

We'll also look at what you need to evaluate a system and find a vendor, and how to estimate an ROI, as well as sharing some tips on implementing a system.

It is designed to manage all the scheduling of inbound loads, optimize the labour requirements needed to move mobile assets around the site, and track private or third party trucking units while they are on site.

In a nutshell, YMS allows you to look right through the walls of your facility to extend visibility into the yard. It only takes a little imagination to picture the potential that information could have for improving operations.

Table of Contents

1. Yard Management
2. YMS - Who needs it?
3. What to look for: Evaluating a YMS
4. What's the ROI?
5. Blueprint for a successful implementation
6. Conclusion

Download this guide and learn how these systems offer much potential for operational efficiency, cost savings and an improved bottom line.