Kuebix is now a part of FreightWise
Scheduling appointments at the dock should be as easy as accepting a meeting request from a colleague. Without the right technology however, scheduling appointments at the dock with carriers can be a logistical nightmare.
With Kuebix’s Appointment Scheduler, carriers are given a way to easily view and reserve available appointment times at specified dock doors in real-time. As the main user, the warehouse’s operations team maintains control over their dock schedules by managing and organizing their appointments in Kuebix. This keeps the yard from becoming overcrowded, makes planning labor easier and reduces the paper-trail of tracking appointments.
Key Features of Kuebix Appointment Scheduler
- Carriers independently reserve time-slots at the dock by PO or full trailer manifest
- Pre-determined delivery parameters can be enforced by the main user
- Unload times are automatically calculated based on predetermined methodology (pallet breakdown, order line item, etc.)
- Special requests from carriers can be approved or declined
- Real-time changes to appointments can be made or received
- Appointment times or specific doors can be blocked-out as needed
- Predictive learning adjusts scheduling estimates based on actual results and behaviors
- Carrier performance history is maintained for analysis (ex: carrier rates vs. carrier performance)
Benefits for Businesses of Using a TMS to Schedule Pickups
- Eliminate the paper-trail of appointment setting
- Save time scheduling appointments one-by-one with carriers
- Plan labor more effectively by viewing each day’s deliveries
Benefits for Businesses in the Yard
- Avoid congestion and overcrowding in the yard
- Increase delivery volume by utilizing docks to their fullest capacity
- Create standing reservations for repetitive shipments
Why Carriers Love Kuebix’s Scheduled Pickups
- Prevent idling in the yard by having planned and approved appointments
- Better accommodate special requests by having visibility ahead of time
- Communicate changes and alterations to appointments with ease
- Reward more business to carriers with the best service levels by leveraging analytics on carrier performance