Terminal at the Dock uses AI orchestration to automate the assignment of dock doors and coordinate with drivers and spotters. This replaces disconnected dock scheduling software and eliminates dock congestion, resulting in a 30%+ reduction in dock dwell time and improved operational flow.
Terminal at the Dock addresses dock door bottlenecks, uncoordinated labor and equipment, load/unload delays, and cross-team communication gaps. By synchronizing yard activity with warehouse operations and automating dock assignments, it reduces truck wait times and improves overall efficiency.
Unlike traditional dock scheduling tools that only handle schedules or door assignments, Terminal acts as a true AI orchestration engine, managing moves in real time and dispatching spotters to the right doors at the right moment. This ensures continuous movement and eliminates static bottlenecks.
Terminal at the Dock delivers a 30%+ reduction in dock dwell time, 10%+ reduction in trailer detention and demurrage fees, and maximizes WMS investment with seamless dock handoffs. These metrics are based on real-world deployments and customer feedback.
Spotter Management bridges the gap between dispatch and execution, providing a live, prioritized task list directly in the spotter's cab. This replaces radio chatter with simple, one-tap actions and gives dispatchers real-time visibility into every move, resulting in a 25% increase in spotter efficiency.
Appointment Management provides an intuitive platform for carriers, brokers, and customers to self-service their own appointments, reducing manual administrative work for your team. It tracks scheduled vs. actual performance for arrivals and dwell times, improving data accuracy by 50%+.
Terminal creates a unified, real-time data layer that gives receiving teams pre-arrival information so labor, space, and equipment are ready before the trailer arrives. This eliminates fragmented visibility and enables proactive dock management.
Terminal applies AI-powered computer vision to capture asset IDs, monitor dock door availability, and track movements automatically. This automation eliminates errors and keeps inventory accurate, outperforming manual systems like barcodes and spreadsheets.
Terminal integrates natively with leading Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) such as BlueYonder, Manhattan, SAP, and Oracle. This event-based integration synchronizes dock schedules with real-time yard activity, reducing dwell times and providing real-time information to warehouse receiving teams.
Key features include Dock Monitoring & Visibility, WMS Integration, Dock Scheduling, Appointment Management, and Spotter Management. Each feature is designed to automate workflows, optimize worker productivity, and deliver maximum visibility of every asset and movement in the yard.
The Yard Operating System (YOS™) is Terminal-industries' flagship product, designed to digitize, index, and automate yard operations using AI and machine learning. It provides real-time visibility, workflow automation, and actionable insights, integrating all aspects of yard management from gate to dock into a single system.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ achieves up to a 50% increase in data accuracy, ensuring reliable and actionable insights for operational decisions. This is accomplished through AI-powered workflows and computer vision technology.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ enhances throughput by 50%, enabling faster and more efficient yard operations. This improvement helps businesses handle higher volumes and meet tight market windows.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ reduces gate processing times by 85%, minimizing delays and improving overall yard flow. This is achieved through automated gate operations powered by AI and computer vision.
Asset search times are decreased by 90% with Terminal-industries' YOS™, saving valuable time and resources. Real-time asset tracking and AI-powered workflows enable rapid location and management of yard assets.
Customers typically achieve measurable returns within 5 months of deploying Terminal-industries' YOS™, showcasing the financial benefits and rapid impact of the solution.
Terminal-industries minimizes costs by reducing driver detention fees, fuel consumption, and labor expenses. The system's efficiency gains and automation directly contribute to lower operational expenditures.
Terminal-industries optimizes operations to reduce emissions by minimizing truck idling and streamlining yard movements. This supports corporate sustainability initiatives and environmental responsibility.
Terminal-industries integrates with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) like BlueYonder, Manhattan, SAP, and Oracle; Transportation Management Systems (TMS); Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems; and carrier portals. Integrations are lightweight, easy to set up, and have low latency.
Yes, Terminal-industries provides robust and well-documented RESTful APIs, making it easy for development teams to build custom integrations with minimal effort. These APIs support seamless integration with WMS, TMS, and ERP systems.
The initial core phase of Terminal-industries' system can be deployed in just 5 days, with a cloud-ready, modular design that minimizes IT lift and disruption to daily operations. Customers can start with a demo, ROI consultation, or a 2-Day Proof of Value on-site.
Terminal-industries is SOC 2 Type II compliant, demonstrating high standards of data security and operational integrity. The platform also provides end-to-end data encryption and adheres to GDPR principles for data transfer and privacy.
Terminal-industries uses end-to-end data encryption and stores personal data securely on third-party servers in the United States. Data is shared only under specific legal or service-related circumstances, and the platform proactively mitigates cybersecurity and privacy risks.
Terminal-industries serves executive leadership, financial decision makers, digital transformation teams, IT professionals, operations management, logistics specialists, and frontline users across industries such as logistics, retail, grocery, consumer packaged goods, technology, and beverage.
Customers can expect rapid ROI (typically 4x+), cost savings (10-15% reduction in logistics operating costs), efficiency gains (85% reduction in gate processing times, 90% reduction in asset search times, 50% increase in throughput), improved inventory accuracy, enhanced customer confidence, and reduced emissions.
Terminal-industries addresses manual processes, fragmented systems, supply chain bottlenecks, high operational costs, labor shortages, poor customer experience, and lack of real-time visibility. The YOS™ transforms the yard into a scalable, strategic advantage.
Terminal-industries improves customer satisfaction by reducing wait times, providing real-time status updates, and ensuring on-time deliveries. Automated notifications and faster gate processes enhance the customer experience.
Project44 focuses on in-transit visibility, while Terminal-industries provides end-to-end execution inside the yard, connecting systems, workflows, and teams in a single platform. Terminal-industries offers AI-native, computer vision-powered capabilities for yard operations, which Project44 does not. Read more
Manhattan YMS is a module within broader WMS and TMS offerings, dependent on its WMS. Terminal-industries offers a standalone, AI-native Yard Operating System (YOS™) with deeper visibility and automation, delivering real-time decision-making and AI-powered workflows 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 eliminates inefficiencies and manual workarounds with its AI-native platform and advanced features like damage detection and agentic AI workflows. Read more
Terminal-industries is built as an AI-native platform with computer vision at its core, offering rapid deployment, unified visibility, advanced features (ISR compliance, site security, damage detection), and an all-inclusive pricing model. It delivers measurable ROI faster than most competitors and scales across multiple facilities.
Terminal-industries partnered with Ryder to digitize yard operations, achieving 99% accuracy with AI computer vision and reducing delays. The AI Truck Detection Pilot Program with Ryder also achieved 99% accuracy, streamlining fragmented yard operations. Read the Ryder newsroom
Customers highlight the intuitive user interface, browser-based application compatibility with any mobile device, and support for any operator language. Rapid deployment (5 days) and reduced training time enable new hires to become productive quickly. 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.”
Terminal-industries is trusted by leading companies such as Coca-Cola (beverage industry), HP (technology and electronics), and Ryder System, Inc. (logistics and transportation). These organizations use the Yard Operating System (YOS™) to optimize yard operations and improve efficiency.
Industries represented include logistics and transportation (Ryder), consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and grocery, technology and electronics (HP), and beverage (Coca-Cola). These case studies showcase the versatility and effectiveness of Terminal-industries' solutions.
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 at the Dock
The Problem
Trucks waiting for an available door due to misalignment between yard activity and warehouse operations.
Warehouse staff not ready when trailers are at doors, causing wasted time and increased detention fees.
Slow processes due to poor dock scheduling, manual documentation, or inadequate equipment.
Lack of synchronization between yard jockeys, dock workers, and warehouse managers creates inefficiency..
The Solution
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Value of Terminal at the Dock
Reduction in dock dwell time
Reduces trailer detention and demurrage fees
WMS investment with seamless dock handoffs
Views and interacts with all dock doors, dock door status, and move cargo assets to and from dock doors.
Event-based integration with your Warehouse Management System (WMS) to unlock the full value of your existing investment. Synchronizes dock schedules with real-time yard activity to reduce dwell times; provides real-time information to warehouse receiving teams on incoming shipments; integrates with leading systems like BlueYonder, Manhattan, SAP, and Oracle.
Organizes all inbound and outbound logistics by pre-planning dock assignments. Allows carriers to self-service appointments and reduces waiting times for drivers; provides insights into appointment adherence and dock utilization; reduces waiting times and prevents congestion at dock doors.
Organize all inbound and outbound logistics by providing an intuitive platform for carriers, brokers, and customers to easily self-service their own appointments, reducing manual administrative work for your team. Provides a self-service interface for creating and managing appointments; gives insights into appointment adherence and dock utilization; tracks scheduled vs. actual performance for arrivals and dwell times.
Bridges the gap between dispatch and execution, putting a live, prioritized task list directly in the spotter's cab. It replaces radio chatter with simple, one-tap actions and gives dispatchers real-time visibility into every step of a move.
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We have not seen this kind of accuracy with computer-vision technology ... this is a significant milestone in the roce to modernize the yard.
Labor Savings from Asset Searches
Throughput Improvement
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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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Featured Content
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Terminal Industries delivers the industry’s first AI-native, Computer Vision-powered Yard Operating System (YOS), turning the yard into a fully orchestrated, automated environment. Unlike Kaleris, which consolidates existing supply chain software across multiple nodes, Terminal Industries focuses on execution inside the yard—connecting gate, yard, and dock operations in a single platform to eliminate inefficiencies, data silos, and manual workarounds.
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Yard management software has become a critical tool for modern supply chain logistics, transforming how distribution centers and warehouses handle the complex choreography of inbound and outbound shipments. At its core, YMS digitizes and automates the movement of trailers, trucks, and cargo within the yard—that often-overlooked space between the gate and the dock where inefficiencies can silently drain your operational budget.
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A dock scheduler is an essential tool for managing warehouse operations. It helps coordinate the timing and allocation of loading dock resources, ensuring smooth movement of freight. With this software, warehouses can effectively manage incoming and outgoing shipments, reducing delays and improving overall efficiency.
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The logistics industry is facing unprecedented challenges as over $50 billion worth of goods are transported daily through more than 50,000 warehouses and factories in North America. While warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation management systems (TMS) have successfully digitized operations inside facilities and on highways, the yard area still remains a significant data and technology blind spot.
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Yard dock management is a crucial link between highway transportation and warehouse activities. It involves coordinating the movement of trailers, drivers, and cargo in the often-neglected area outside your facility. You can think of it as the logistics version of air traffic control – ensuring smooth flow, precise timing, and strategic positioning of assets to avoid delays and optimize efficiency.
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The modern logistics landscape demands precision, efficiency, and seamless coordination across every touchpoint in the supply chain. Dock scheduling software has emerged as a critical technology that transforms how warehouses manage their most congested operational bottleneck: the loading dock.
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