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Just because it Ain’t Broke, Doesn't Mean You Shouldn’t Fix It: Our Top 4 YMS Reads

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As a global community, we are more connected than ever before - especially when it comes to global consumerism. We can track delivery of literally anything - office supplies, handmade shoes coming straight from Italy, even a pizza coming from just two blocks away.

So how come automation hasn’t made it to every single last corner of this consumer-driven planet? Cost, lack of information on available support resources, and a “well, we’ve gotten this far without it” mentality are a few factors that are holding some organizations back from greatness.

We’ve put together 4 of our top performing YMS articles to help you identify if you need a yard management system, what you should be looking for in a network, the ROI on improving your yard operation and how to adequately prepare your organization for automation.

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8 Signs Your Yard Needs a YMS

You’ve gotten this far without this pesky ‘automation’ thing you keep hearing about, so why fix what doesn’t need fixing? While survival against competitors is a great sign that you’re doing something right, shouldn’t you be aiming to be so good that you’re in a league of your own? Here are eight reasons why YMS could help lower overall landing costs and make your organization a force to be reckoned with. [Read more…]

 

8 Things a Yard Management System Can and Should Do

Like most services, choosing a yard management system is a buyer’s game. There are many options out there promising to fix any and every problem you’ve encountered or may encounter; and while that’s all fine and good (promises, promises), we firmly believe there are eight key features your YMS should be providing you. [Read more…]

 

Yard Management - Essential ROI Considerations


More often than not spending the dollars isn’t the problem; it’s more a case of justifying the spending of the aforementioned dollars. Return on investment is a side effect of spending money that follows us throughout our lives. Whether it’s a company expense or personal expense, we all want to know how much bang we’re getting for our buck; a typical scenario if you happen to be an operations manager currently building a case to convince management of why you believe the organization needs a YMS tool. In this article we cover the areas a yard management system can dramatically reduce costs by improving areas like labor costs, yard costs and demurrage fees; and what kind of return you can expect to see on your investment. [Read more…]

 

Top 10 Tips for a Successful YMS Implementation

Congratulations! You have finally seen the light. You are tired of chasing missing assets, congested yards, idle trucks, and overall yard blindness. You’ve pulled the trigger. Welcome to the world of YMS! What’s next? Preparing your organization for implementation, of course. We sat down with our team of experts and compiled our top 10 tips for a swift and successful implementation. [Read more…]

 

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