Yard Management Systems Data Integration and Analytics
A large distribution company operating 8 warehouse yards had a disconnected yard management system that did not communicate with their WMS or TMS. Yard dwell times, dock utilization, and trailer inventory were managed on spreadsheets, causing dock scheduling conflicts and detention charges.
Client
Confidential, Supply Chain Client
Industry
Logistics & Supply ChainTeam Lead
Sophie Müller
Date
Q4 2023
Business Challenge
A large distribution company operating 8 warehouse yards had a disconnected yard management system that did not communicate with their WMS or TMS. Yard dwell times, dock utilization, and trailer inventory were managed on spreadsheets, causing dock scheduling conflicts and detention charges.
Solution & Approach
We integrated the YMS with the WMS and TMS via Kafka event streaming, landed all yard event data in Snowflake, and built dbt models for dock utilization, dwell time, and detention cost analytics. Power BI dashboards give yard managers real-time visibility and predictive dock scheduling recommendations.
Capabilities Delivered
- YMS, WMS, and TMS integration via Kafka event streaming
- Snowflake data lake for yard operations data
- dbt models for dock and dwell analytics
- Predictive dock scheduling recommendation engine
- Detention cost tracking and carrier performance reporting
Business Outcomes
Average trailer dwell time decreased by 34%, and carrier detention charges dropped by $420K annually. Dock scheduling conflicts were eliminated within 60 days, improving inbound throughput by 22%.
34%
Reduction in trailer dwell time
$420K
Annual detention charge savings
22%
Improvement in dock throughput
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Yard Management Systems Data Integration and Analytics
Average trailer dwell time decreased by 34%, and carrier detention charges dropped by $420K annually. Dock scheduling conflicts were eliminated within 60 days, improving inbound throughput by 22%.
34%
Reduction in trailer dwell time
$420K
Annual detention charge savings