TOP 5:BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING DOCK SCHEDULING SOFTWAREBY: ANGELA CARVER

Dock Appointment Scheduling

Dock appointment scheduling software is used for:

• Coordination and scheduling of inbound/outbound shipments

• Viewing status of shipments in route to your facility

• Reviewing expected incoming inventory

Integration of dock scheduling software into warehouse management

system (WMS) provides added value for entire supply chain

1. More Accurate Staffing Levels

• The predictive nature of dock scheduling software allows your

staff to be prepared for incoming shipments

• Adjust staffing levels to expected activity based on scheduled

shipments

• Helps to reduce unnecessary overtime costs related to inaccurate

expected activity estimates

2. Increase Dock Activity

• More efficient scheduling of dock activity allows for increased

productivity

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• Implementation of dock scheduling software can increase dock

productivity by up to 50%

3. Increase User-Friendliness & SimplifyProcesses

• Highly adaptive system allows users to more easily make

changes than when using paper-based processes

• Simplify appointment scheduling system for shippers using online

portal

4. Reduce Costs

• Help reduce driver retention fees caused by lack of activityrecord• Dock Scheduling software will track arrival, unload time and

departure

• Compare this to shipper records before paying any shipper

imposed fees

• Inventory forecasting of inbound/outbound shipments will help

accuracy of replenishment, reducing out-of-stock fees

5. Reduce Dock Congestion

• Electronic scheduling of dock appointments helps to increase

accuracy of scheduled time slots, reducing congestion at docks

and in parking areas

• Users can benchmark estimated shipment processing times

based on previously recorded activity

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