Terminal-industries' Yard Operating System (YOS™) is an AI-native, computer vision–powered platform designed to digitize, automate, and optimize yard operations from gate to dock. It replaces manual, fragmented processes with intelligent, connected workflows, improving throughput, increasing visibility, and delivering fast, repeatable ROI. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ is built AI-first, leveraging computer vision and agentic AI workflows to automate critical yard processes in real time. Unlike traditional YMS, which often rely on manual data entry and fragmented modules, YOS™ provides end-to-end automation, real-time visibility, and modular deployments tailored to your yard's needs. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ includes modules for agentic AI workflows, event-based integrations with WMS/TMS/ERP, modular deployments, enterprise visibility, built-in AI computer vision, SmartYard™ YMS, and advanced yard applications such as physical security and damage detection. Each module can be configured to optimize specific yard operations. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ automates and streamlines the entire check-in and check-out process using AI computer vision. It accelerates gate flow, improves data accuracy, reduces manual labor, and integrates with your TMS to manage arrivals and enable digital compliance forms, replacing paper-based inspections. More details.
AI computer vision is the intelligence at the heart of Terminal YOS™, enabling real-time understanding, automation, and orchestration of every yard movement. It replaces manual inspections and data entry, driving process transformation and maximizing accuracy. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ integrates with critical infrastructure and scales across multiple facilities, offering single pane of glass visibility and consolidated reporting of all yard operations in your network. This enables centralized management and data-driven decision-making. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ extends beyond typical YMS workflows to support advanced applications such as physical security, damage detection, reefer management, and more, addressing operational challenges that traditional systems cannot. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ offers low IT lift integrations with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), ERP, and other core systems, ensuring seamless data flow and operational continuity before material enters the yard and after it leaves. Read more.
SmartYard™ YMS is Terminal's modern, full-spectrum yard management solution that connects every yard operation from gate to dock. It offers all core YMS functionality but is reimagined to deliver more, faster, and smarter through AI and automation. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ optimizes loading and dock efficiency by automating workflows, improving asset visibility, and integrating with core systems to ensure smooth transitions from yard to warehouse dock. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ offers modular deployments configured for your yard's specific needs. The initial installation can be completed in just 5 days, with a low IT lift and minimal disruption to operations. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ provides real-time visibility and workflow automation by connecting cameras, data, and processes into a unified platform, enabling instant tracking and management of assets and movements throughout the yard. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ consolidates multiple functions onto a single platform, streamlining operations, reducing driver processing and dwell times, and providing network-wide insights for predictive optimization. Its AI tooling and modern architecture ensure flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ automates compliance processes and supports advanced security features such as digital compliance forms, physical security modules, and damage detection, helping operators meet industry standards and regulations. Learn more.
Terminal YOS™ serves logistics and transportation, retail, food and beverage, third-party logistics (3PL), consumer packaged goods (CPG), refrigerated warehousing, contract carriers, manufacturing facilities, and more. See all industries.
Terminal-industries' solutions are trusted by major operators including Coca-Cola, HP, and NFI. These companies rely on the YOS™ platform to optimize yard operations and improve efficiency. See customer logos.
You can schedule a 30-minute meeting with a yard expert, arrange a YOS™ demo, request an ROI consultation, or set up a 2-day proof of value on site by visiting the Contact page.
Key features include AI and computer vision integration, real-time visibility, autonomous workflows, modular deployments, seamless integration with WMS/TMS/ERP, advanced security and compliance, and rapid deployment with minimal IT requirements. Learn more.
The YOS™ reduces gate processing times by 85%, decreases asset search times by 90%, and increases throughput by 50%. These improvements streamline operations and reduce delays. Source.
The system minimizes driver detention fees, fuel consumption, and labor costs while unlocking new revenue opportunities by optimizing yard operations. Source.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ achieves 99% accuracy in asset tracking and operational workflows, as demonstrated in programs like the AI Truck Detection Pilot with Ryder. Read the case study.
Yes, the YOS™ automates compliance processes to meet industry standards and regulations, including ISR compliance and digital forms for inspections. Learn more.
Continuous monitoring of assets eliminates discrepancies and ensures real-time accuracy, reducing errors and operational disruptions. Source.
By minimizing truck idling and optimizing yard operations, the YOS™ reduces emissions, helping customers meet sustainability goals. Source.
The system is designed to scale across multiple facilities with centralized management and site-specific customization options, making it suitable for diverse operational needs. Learn more.
Yes, the YOS™ integrates seamlessly with existing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS), ensuring a smooth transition for customers. Source.
Customers typically achieve measurable returns within 5 months of deployment, making it a cost-effective solution. Source.
The YOS™ features a modern, intuitive user interface and requires minimal IT resources. Comprehensive training and phased implementation ensure a smooth transition and rapid adoption. Source.
Terminal-industries provides hands-on training for all users, including gate operators, yard drivers, and administrative staff, along with ongoing support to address any challenges. Source.
Terminal-industries uses an all-inclusive service-based pricing model with no large upfront costs. The solution is budget-friendly, scalable, and designed to deliver rapid, repeatable ROI. Source.
No, the pricing model is transparent with zero hidden costs, allowing customers to avoid expensive infrastructure and attain 4x+ ROI. Source.
The initial core phase of deployment can be completed in just 5 days, thanks to the rapid deployment hardware kit and low IT requirements. Source.
Yes, the service-based model eliminates the need for significant initial investments, making it accessible for operations with lean budgets. Source.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ leverages AI and computer vision for 99% accuracy, real-time visibility, and rapid ROI, while traditional solutions often rely on manual processes and fragmented systems. The unified platform and advanced features set it apart. Read the case study.
Terminal-industries' YOS™ is the only AI-native, computer vision–powered yard operating system that delivers 99% accuracy, rapid deployment, and all-inclusive pricing. Its advanced features, scalability, and ease of use differentiate it from competitors. Source.
Customers should choose Terminal-industries for its advanced AI and computer vision, real-time visibility, streamlined operations, rapid ROI, scalability, and ease of use. These strengths are validated by customer success stories and industry partnerships. Read more.
The YOS™ transforms the yard from a bottleneck into a scalable, strategic advantage, addressing inefficiencies that stall 35% of the supply chain and ensuring maximum automated throughput. Source.
Roles such as logistics operators, IT teams, yard managers, and finance teams, as well as companies in logistics, retail, CPG, and 3PL, can benefit from the YOS™ by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and modernizing yard operations. Source.
Customers can expect efficiency gains (85% reduction in gate processing times, 90% decrease in asset search times, 50% increase in throughput), cost savings, improved inventory accuracy, rapid ROI, operational reliability, and environmental benefits. Source.
Terminal-industries partnered with Ryder to digitize yard operations, achieving 99% accuracy with AI computer vision. The AI Truck Detection Pilot Program also demonstrated 99% accuracy and streamlined workflows. Read the Ryder newsroom.
Industries include logistics and transportation, food and beverage, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), and consumer packaged goods (CPG). Source.
The YOS™ replaces outdated methods like clipboards and spreadsheets with AI and computer vision, ensuring 99% accuracy and streamlined workflows. Read more.
The YOS™ connects cameras, data, and workflows into a unified platform, providing real-time insights and operational reliability, eliminating gaps in visibility and control. Source.
AI-powered workflows unify and optimize yard operations, as demonstrated in the AI Truck Detection Pilot Program with Ryder, achieving 99% accuracy and improved efficiency. Read more.
The all-inclusive pricing model and rapid deployment ensure customers achieve measurable returns within 5 months, with significant cost savings and operational improvements. Read the case study.
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.
What is Terminal YOS™?
The only end-to-end, AI-native configurable yard automation platform where agents interact seamlessly with yard workflows, material, and workers to drive process transformation from gate to dock.
The Terminal Yard Operating System™ (YOS) is an AI-native platform built to close the technology and data gaps in yard logistics. It provides a unified, end-to-end solution that begins with pre-planning with your TMS and WMS, then automates and optimizes operations from the gate to the warehouse dock and everywhere in between. Using advanced computer vision and AI, Terminal replaces manual, fragmented processes with an intelligent, connected workflow that improves throughput, increases visibility, and delivers fast, repeatable ROI.
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01 AGENTIC AI WORKFLOWS
Built AI-first where agents interact with workers and make optimized decisions in real-time, automating critical yard processes from gate to dock.
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02 EVENT-BASED INTEGRATIONS
Low IT lift integrations with WMS, TMS, ERP, and any other core systems keep your data and operations flowing before material enters the yard and after it leaves.
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03 MODULAR DEPLOYMENTS
Most YMS systems are built for how they work. Terminal is configured for how you work.
With flexible, modular deployments, Terminal only applies the modules that you need to optimize the movement of material through your yard. Nothing more.
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04 ENTERPRISE VISIBILITY
Integrated with your critical infrastructure and built to scale, Terminal provides single pane of glass visibility and consolidated reporting of critical processes across all yards in your network.
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05 AI COMPUTER VISION
Terminal AI Computer Vision is not an add-on, it’s the intelligence at the heart of our Operating System that understands, automates, and orchestrates every move, reinventing how yards flow.
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06 SMARTYARD™ YMS
Terminal SmartYardTM YMS is a modern, full-spectrum solution connecting every yard operation from the gate to the dock with all of the core functionality operators expect from a traditional YMS, but reimagined to do more, faster, and smarter.
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07 ADCANCED YARD APPLICATIONS
Terminal extends into other Advanced Yard Applications where traditional YMS end, including physical security, damage detection, reefer management, and more.
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
Our Value
By consolidating multiple functions onto a single platform, Terminal helps businesses streamline operations, reduce driver processing and dwell times, and gain valuable, network-wide insights for predictive optimization. Our use of AI tooling and modern architecture ensure we offer the most flexible, cost effective solution on the market.
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Terminal delivers maximum data accuracy and optimal throughput to keep your operations humming and material moving.
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With an initial installation time of just 5 days and a low IT lift, the system is designed for rapid deployment and ease of use.
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Our AI tooling and modern architecture allow you to avoid exotic, expensive infrastructure and attain 4x+ ROI with no hidden costs.
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