Loadsmart Unveils New Yard Management System at Manifest Las Vegas

Loadsmart Unveils New Yard Management System at Manifest Las Vegas

Loadsmart, a next-generation logistics provider, has launched its new Yard Management System (YMS) at the Manifest conference in Las Vegas. The system, designed to digitize docks, yards, and gates, allows customers to oversee truck movements, track assets, and improve operational coordination through a single interface.

Integrating Yard, Gate, and Dock Management

Loadsmart’s YMS is built directly into Opendock, a widely used dock scheduling tool serving over 3,500 facilities nationwide. Customers can further integrate Opendock with NavTrac, Loadsmart’s asset intelligence solution powered by computer vision, optical character recognition (OCR), and artificial intelligence (AI). This integration consolidates gate management, yard management, and dock scheduling into one digital workflow, eliminating manual driver check-ins and yard audits while automating real-time visibility.

"Yard management systems bring control tower functions to operators, deriving their value from integration with order, inventory, people, automation, and transportation management solutions," said Paul Brisson, Loadsmart’s Director of Product Management for Dock and Warehousing. "The Opendock YMS extends our existing gate and dock management mechanisms, adding value beyond just the yard. Customers can easily integrate with their existing WMS, ERP, and TMS. Unlike other solutions on the market, we designed our YMS alongside our customers to be easy to set up and use on a day-to-day basis."

Key Features of Loadsmart’s YMS

The newly launched system offers several core functionalities aimed at simplifying yard operations and improving efficiency:

• Customizable Yard View: Reduces congestion and adapts to changing traffic flow, storage needs, and demand fluctuations.

• Driver Self-Check-In: Minimizes wait times and reduces paperwork through automated check-ins.

• Drag-and-Drop Assignments: Allows users to move trucks and containers efficiently with an intuitive interface.

• Two-Way SMS Communication: Keeps drivers informed, reducing confusion and unnecessary idling.

• Asset Tracking: Prevents misplaced equipment and enhances vendor activity tracking.

• Custom Yard Setup: Provides real-time yard status updates and improves decision-making.

Designed for Simplicity and Efficiency

“We heard from users that other YMS solutions are overly complex, so we built ours to be simple and easy, focusing on solving real problems,” said Julia Darold, Product Lead for Opendock and YMS. “We designed it to be flexible enough to fit any facility’s workflow, making adoption seamless. The ability to track trailer and container movements, manage assignments with drag-and-drop tools, and automate driver communication means our customers can improve operations without adding complexity.”

By combining Loadsmart’s dock scheduling system with the YMS, shippers and warehouses can now manage their dock and yard operations from a single, integrated platform.

About Loadsmart

Loadsmart provides logistics solutions powered by industry expertise and next-generation technology to lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. The company’s offerings span Planning, Optimization, and Execution to Gate, Yard, and Dock solutions, ending with Audit & Pay capabilities.