Managing a yard filled with trailers and containers, and especially managing it well, is a lot of work. Asset management as it is done today hinges on the efficiency of your shunter driver and the keen eye of your dispatcher. As shunter drivers work their way down their to-do list in the Yard Operator App, dispatchers assign them new tasks based on the positions of the trailers and containers as they see them on the digital twin.
A good system, but we believe in continuous improvement! So, Peripass has created an update: triggers and actions on asset management or automatic task creation for assets. It will be a huge time saver for everyone using the Yard Operator App.
The new feature of adding triggers and actions to your asset management makes it possible to speed up and improve the handling of trailers and containers. By defining the flow they are working on, you guarantee the correct order of tasks at a faster rate. After completing the previous task, these flows automatically activate the next task on the operators’ mobile devices.
You simply define what action happens after:
Automatic task creation for assets means dispatchers don’t need to monitor your yard to assign tasks to shunter drivers. They now have time to manage other tasks. They can increase their efficiency and handle dispatching more trucks. You might need fewer dispatchers on the team, reassigning them to another role in your company or downsizing their role.
With automatic task creation, you can decide which operator can see which task and at what time. By predefining the workflow your shunter or Tugmaster drivers are working on, you guarantee the correct order of tasks at a faster rate. Faster? Yes, because the system of triggers and actions creates an organised and easy-to-follow to-do list. As a result, drivers only see the tasks they can complete at that moment. After completing a task, the flow automatically activates the next task on the operators’ mobile devices.
Additionally, you have real-time visibility into every task’s execution and can collect and analyse data to increase your operations’ performance. With our integration mapping tool, you can easily send any collected data to your ERP, WMS, QMS, or TMS.
Our customer, Bridgestone, uses the Yard Operator App to manage their complex container and trailer flow.
For your on-site shunter drivers, the benefits of automatic task creation are in their efficiency. Their Yard Operator App to-do list is clean, organised and easy to monitor. All without manual interference from dispatchers or the use of walkie-talkies.
An example:
Your shunter or Tugmaster driver can get more done without a cluttered task list.
Find out why companies like Bridgestone, Alpro, and Saint-Gobain use Peripass to manage their yards. Please fill out the form to see how our software works.
