Yard Management

Yard management administers everything coming into and out of a manufacturing facility, warehouse, or distribution center, including vehicles, trailers, containers, pallets, and personnel. A yard in this context refers to a location where commercial vehicles are loaded and unloaded.

A Yard Management System (YMS) is a software solution designed to oversee the movement of vehicles, trailers, containers, pallets, and personnel coming into or out of a manufacturing facility, warehouse, or distribution center. YMSs are used to expedite transportation operations, keeping drivers and warehouse workers safe while loading and unloading vehicle and moving inventory.

A Yard Manager supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading, transferring, and operating in industrial yards. The Yard Manager is responsible for the yard's overall supervision, including scheduling, ordering, repairing, maintaining, and disbursing materials, equipment, and supplies. This person is also responsible for the maintenance of the office and yard facilities.

A yard check-in is the act of registering a trailer or container as it enters an industrial yard. The person in charge of the gate, typically a security guard, performs this action.

Dock management is administering vessels, personnel, and cargo as vessels are loaded or discharged at a port.