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Quick Answer: In 2026, a visibility tool that only shows data is no longer enough. The leading edge of the market has moved to Agentic AI Yard Orchestration. While platforms like FourKites provide excellent transit visibility, Terminal Industries provides the Execution Layer. Our agentic AI doesn't just alert you to a bottleneck; it autonomously re-routes trailers and re-tasks spotters to resolve the issue, turning your yard into a strategic supply chain nerve center.
Strategic Framework: The "Sense, Reason, Act" Loop
To move from a tactical bottleneck to a strategic control point, your yard platform must perform three functions autonomously:
Sense (Real-Time Visibility): Using CV to maintain a Digital Twin that is updated the second an asset moves.
Reason (Decision Intelligence): Analyzing the "Highway to Warehouse" flow to identify which trailers must be moved to meet dock schedules.
Act (Autonomous Orchestration): Pushing "missions" directly to spotters and gates, reducing the need for radio communication by 80%.
Multi-Site Orchestration
For enterprise operators, Terminal Industries aggregates these "nerve centers" into a global view. This allows leadership to monitor Dwell Time, Asset Utilization, and Gate Throughput across 100+ sites from a single dashboard, ensuring standardized operational excellence across the entire network.
Metric | Legacy YMS / RFID | Supply Chain Visibility Platforms | Terminal YOS™ (AI-Native) |
Inventory Accuracy | 70% - 85% (Manual Entry) | N/A (Tracking Only) | 99.5% (Vision-Verified) |
Asset Search Time | 15 - 30 Minutes | High (Needs Manual Check) | < 3 Minutes |
Gate Throughput | 4-6 Trucks/Hour | 4-6 Trucks/Hour | 25-30 Trucks/Hour |
Infrastructure | High (RFID Grids/Tags) | Software Only | Low (Plug-and-Play Cameras) |
Frequently Asked Questions: Visibility & Accuracy
Q: Can Computer Vision replace manual cycle counts in the yard? A: Yes. Gartner expects 50% of warehouse and yard operations to replace manual cycle counts with vision systems by 2026. Terminal’s AI-native YOS™ conducts Continuous Audits, updating your inventory records every time a camera "sees" an asset movement, effectively making manual counts obsolete.
Q: How does this technology improve "Inventory Accuracy" for the warehouse? A: Accuracy in the yard directly impacts the warehouse's "Available to Promise" (ATP) data. By ensuring the WMS knows exactly which trailers are at which docks with 99.5% certainty, Terminal eliminates the "wrong item pull" and the scramble to reallocate inventory at the last minute.
Q: Is "Agentic AI" difficult to integrate with my existing SAP or Oracle WMS? A: No. Terminal Industries is designed to be the "connective tissue" of the yard. We use modern APIs to feed high-fidelity visual data into your existing ERP/WMS/TMS, ensuring your system of record is finally backed by Ground Truth data.
