Terminal for Retail & Grocery

The Cold Chain Can't Wait: Why a Smart Yard is a Retail Imperative

Turn your distribution center yard from a source of costly delays into an engine for throughput and on-time delivery. Terminal YOSTM helps you manage high volumes, reduce dwell time, and ensure every shipment is delivered on time.

The Problem

DC Yards are Your Biggest Bottleneck

In retail and grocery, speed and reliability are everything. Your distribution center’s yard is a critical bottleneck where manual processes create chaos, leading to long driver wait times, lost assets, and missed delivery windows that impact in-store availability. Managing high-volume, time-sensitive shipments in a chaotic yard directly affects your ability to meet customer demands and maintain a competitive edge.

High-Volume Shipments

Multiple daily deliveries require rapid turnaround to avoid stockouts.

Time-Sensitive Freight

Perishable goods, including refrigerated and frozen items, demand precise handling.

Diverse Yard Types

Cross-docks, regional DCs, and distribution hubs each have unique operational needs.

Strict SLAs

Retailers rely on exact delivery windows to keep stores stocked and maintain customer satisfaction.

The Solution

A Single Source of Truth for Your Yard

Digitize, automate, and optimize every movement from gate to dock. Eliminate the chaos and guesswork, giving you full control over trailers, drivers, and capacity.

Maximized Throughput

Reduce gate processing time from minutes to seconds, allowing Distribution Directors and Yard Managers to service more trucks per hour and handle high-volume spikes effortlessly.

Enhanced Inventory Visibility

Gain real-time visibility into every trailer’s status, location, and contents, helping Supply Chain Analysts and Operations VPs ensure the right product gets to the right dock at the right time.

Reduced Operational Costs

Minimize detention and demurrage fees with proactive alerts and accurate data, supporting COOs and Finance teams in cutting unnecessary expenses.

Improved Labor Efficiency

Automate manual tasks and provide real-time instructions to spotter drivers, enabling frontline Yard Jockeys and Dispatchers to focus on high-value activities.

Improved Driver Experience

Eliminate gate congestion and long wait times with frictionless check-in/check-out, improving carrier relationships and frontline satisfaction

Retail & Grocery Use Cases

Retail & Grocery-Specific Use Cases That are a Perfect Fit

Cross-Dock Operations

Quickly identify inbound trailers, prioritize perishable items, and reduce unloading delays.

Reefer Monitoring

Track refrigerated trailer conditions in real time to prevent spoilage and ensure food safety compliance.

High-Volume Holiday Peaks

Scale yard operations seamlessly during seasonal spikes without adding headcount.

Multi-DC Coordination

Coordinate trailers across multiple distribution centers to meet tight delivery windows.

Contact Us

Reach out to learn more about Terminal, on your terms:

  1. Schedule a 30-minute meeting with a yard expert

  2. Schedule a YOS™ Demo

  3. Arrange ROI consultation

  4. Set Up a 2-Day Proof of Value on site

  5. Something else

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