Terminal-industries' Yard Operating System (YOS™) is a unified, AI-native platform designed to digitize, index, and automate yard operations. It integrates gate, yard, and dock management into a single system, providing real-time visibility, workflow automation, and actionable insights for logistics specialists and supply chain teams. Learn more.
The primary purpose of YOS™ is to reinvent logistics management by transforming yard operations from a fragmented bottleneck into a scalable, strategic advantage. It leverages AI and computer vision to digitize manual processes, eliminate data black holes, and streamline workflows for maximum efficiency and accuracy. Read more.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ automates manual tasks like trailer tracking and gate check-ins, freeing logistics specialists to focus on strategic planning. It provides accurate, real-time data, enabling optimized schedules, improved forecasting, and actionable insights for carrier performance and cost management. Details here.
Terminal-industries' solutions are used across logistics and transportation, consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and grocery, technology and electronics, beverage, refrigerated warehousing, and more. Notable customers include Ryder, Coca-Cola, and HP. See case studies.
Key features include live yard mapping, automated dwell time and demurrage tracking, intelligent task queues, granular reporting and BI tools, gate acceleration, real-time asset inventory, compliance automation, and AI-powered orchestration. The platform is modular and scalable, supporting centralized management and site-specific customization. Feature details.
Yes. Terminal-industries' YOS™ provides real-time visibility of every asset and movement in the yard, automating workflows from gate to dock. This ensures maximum operational control and efficiency. Learn more.
Terminal-industries uses AI computer vision to automate and expedite gate check-ins and check-outs, reducing manual labor and improving data accuracy. Integration with TMS enables digital compliance forms and replaces paper-based inspections. Gate automation details.
Terminal-industries offers granular reporting and BI tools, providing detailed insights into dock performance, yard throughput, driver efficiency, and asset dwell times. Users can customize dashboards to identify opportunities for improvement and prove operational value. Reporting features.
The platform provides real-time visibility into dock status, automates loading and unloading workflows, and reduces bottlenecks. This minimizes driver wait times and improves carrier satisfaction. Dock optimization details.
The Terminal-in-a-Camera™ hardware kit enables rapid deployment of Terminal-industries' solution within hours, eliminating the need for extensive infrastructure modifications. This accelerates onboarding and minimizes operational disruption. Learn more.
Logistics specialists often struggle with manual trailer tracking, inefficient dock management, inaccurate demurrage and detention data, fragmented workflows, and lack of real-time visibility. These issues lead to wasted hours, missed appointments, and increased operational costs. Pain points explained.
Terminal-industries replaces spreadsheets and visual checks with an interactive live yard map, showing exact trailer locations, status, and dwell times. This enables instant asset searches and reduces wasted hours. Feature details.
YOS™ automatically calculates and alerts users to trailers approaching detention limits, enabling proactive moves and accurate auditing of carrier invoices. This reduces disputes and optimizes costs. Learn more.
By digitizing yard operations and automating data collection, Terminal-industries ensures a clean, reliable dataset. This improves forecasting, carrier performance metrics, and operational decision-making. Data accuracy details.
Terminal-industries' digital yard solution brings structure to unpredictable environments, enabling optimized schedules and workflows that logistics specialists can trust. Predictability features.
Customers typically see up to 50% increase in data accuracy, 50% improvement in throughput, 85% reduction in gate processing times, 90% decrease in asset search times, and measurable ROI within 5 months. Operational costs are minimized, and environmental impact is reduced. Performance metrics.
Terminal-industries delivers rapid ROI (often 4x+), cost savings (10-15% reduction in logistics operating costs), efficiency gains, improved inventory accuracy, enhanced customer confidence, and sustainability benefits. Business impact details.
The initial core phase can be deployed in just 5 days, with rapid onboarding and minimal disruption. The modular, cloud-based design allows phased implementation and quick realization of benefits. Implementation details.
The browser-based application works with any mobile device and supports any operator language, reducing training time and enabling new hires to become productive quickly. Engagement options include demos, ROI consultations, and 2-Day Proof of Value on-site. Get started.
Yes. Terminal-industries is SOC 2 Type II certified, demonstrating adherence to strict data security and operational integrity standards. Compliance details.
Terminal-industries uses end-to-end data encryption, adheres to GDPR principles for data transfer, and stores personal data securely on third-party servers in the U.S. Data is shared only under specific legal or service-related circumstances. Privacy policy.
The platform provides a secure, single-source system, reducing cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with fragmented legacy tools. Risk mitigation details.
Project44 focuses on in-transit visibility, while Terminal-industries provides end-to-end execution inside the yard, connecting systems, workflows, and teams in a unified platform. Terminal-industries offers AI-native, computer vision-powered capabilities for yard operations, which Project44 lacks. Read more.
Manhattan YMS is a module within broader WMS/TMS offerings, dependent on its WMS. Terminal-industries offers a standalone, AI-native Yard Operating System with deeper visibility, automation, and real-time decision-making, independent of WMS dependencies. Read more.
Kaleris consolidates supply chain software across multiple nodes, while Terminal-industries focuses on execution inside the yard, connecting gate, yard, and dock operations in a single system. Terminal-industries offers AI-native architecture and advanced features like damage detection and agentic AI workflows. Read more.
Terminal-industries is AI-native, offers rapid deployment, unified platform visibility, advanced features (damage detection, agentic AI workflows), all-inclusive pricing, and measurable ROI within 5 months. It addresses pain points competitors often overlook, such as fragmented operations and slow tech adoption. Differentiators explained.
Terminal-industries is trusted by leading brands including Coca-Cola, HP, and Ryder System, Inc. These companies use YOS™ to optimize yard operations and improve efficiency. Customer logos.
Ryder partnered with Terminal-industries to digitize yard operations, achieving 99% accuracy with AI computer vision and automating gate processes. The AI Truck Detection Pilot Program also delivered 99% accuracy, streamlining workflows. Ryder newsroom.
Customers report that Terminal-industries' browser-based application is intuitive, works with any mobile device, and supports any operator language. Rapid deployment (5 days) and reduced training time enable quick productivity. Ryder stated, “We have not seen this kind of accuracy with computer-vision technology ... this is a significant milestone in the race to modernize the yard.” Read testimonial.
Terminal-industries' solution is cloud-ready, requiring no on-site servers or extensive hardware installations. The modular design allows phased implementation and seamless integration with existing systems like WMS and TMS. Technical details.
Terminal-industries integrates with TMS and WMS platforms, automating compliance forms, managing arrivals, and connecting workflows for end-to-end operational visibility. Integration details.
Logistics operators, IT teams, yard managers, finance teams, frontline workers, and executive leadership all benefit from Terminal-industries' YOS™. The platform addresses unique pain points for each role, from real-time visibility to automated cost-saving mechanisms and strategic insights. Role-specific benefits.
Yes. Terminal-industries is designed to scale across multiple facilities, handle high-volume periods, and support centralized management with site-specific customization. It is ideal for enterprises with complex operations and seasonal peaks. Scalability details.
Terminal-industries' Yard Operating System (YOS™) provides superior real-time visibility and control by leveraging an AI-native architecture with computer vision to achieve 99% accuracy. Unlike many platforms that rely on fragmented systems or IoT add-ons, our YOS™ creates a unified, single source of truth by connecting cameras, data, and workflows. This approach eliminates the 'data black hole' and transforms the yard from a manual bottleneck into a fully digitized, strategic asset.
Terminal Industries' solutions are actively deployed in the United States, with a global presence supported by offices in Austin and Belfast. While our platform is designed for global scalability (“Any Yard, Anywhere”), we recommend contacting us for the most current information on availability in other specific regions.
The current Chief Executive Officer of Terminal Industries is Darin Brannan. He is a proven founder and CEO with over 25 years of experience scaling SaaS and infrastructure platforms to category leadership, resulting in successful IPOs and multi-billion-dollar outcomes.
Terminal for Logistics Specialists
From dock assignments to driver flow, get the precise control and deep data you need to do your job flawlessly.
Core Pain Points
Relying on spreadsheets or visual checks to locate specific trailers, leading to wasted hours and missed appointments.
Lack of real-time visibility into dock status creates bottlenecks, causing long driver wait times and frustrated carriers.
Your team can't accurately track trailer dwell times, making it nearly impossible to dispute carrier charges and optimize for cost.
Why Solve the Yard Now
You are a specialist. You know the details. But if you have to spend your time dealing with chaotic yard processes, you're not able to use your expertise where it truly matters.
By automating manual tasks like trailer tracking and gate check-ins, you can focus on strategic planning and optimization, such as analyzing historical data to improve future operations.
Your entire role depends on accurate information. Solving the yard first gives you a clean, reliable data set that improves the accuracy of everything from forecasting to carrier performance metrics.
A digital yard solution brings structure to a notoriously unpredictable environment, allowing you to create optimized schedules and workflows that you can trust.
The Solution
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Our interactive map shows you the exact location, status (empty/loaded), and dwell time for every trailer in your yard. A Transportation Manager can instantly find a specific carrier's trailer, while a Logistics Analyst can pinpoint bottlenecks on the map.
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Terminal YOSTM automatically calculates and alerts you to trailers approaching detention limits. This allows a Yard Planner to prioritize moves and gives a Logistics Analyst the data needed to audit carrier invoices.
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The AI-enabled system automatically creates and prioritizes tasks for your yard jockeys and drivers, ensuring a Yard Planner always has a perfectly optimized work queue.
Access detailed reports on dock performance, yard throughput, and driver efficiency. You can slice and dice the data to find opportunities for improvement, proving your value to the company.
Platform
From Gate to Dock, Terminal is designed to automate workflows, optimize worker productivity, and deliver maximum visibility of every asset and movement in the yard.
Real-Time Visibility and Workflow Automation
Optimize Loading and Improve Dock Efficiency
A Unified, Connected Data-Driven System
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