Why yard visibility is the key to smarter logistics operations
Best Practice
31.07.2025
A well-run logistics yard runs on efficient operations. Every minute lost on a yard means delayed shipments, wasted labour hours, and unnecessary costs like waiting fees. According to Logistics Managers, yard visibility is one of the most essential factors when optimising a yard. But what exactly do we mean by yard visibility? How can technology, especially a yard management system (YMS) like Peripass, help you achieve it?
What is yard visibility?
Yard visibility covers more than just knowing which trucks are waiting at the gate. It’s about seeing what is happening across your yard in real time and having a clear overview of:
Which vehicles are on site and why they are there
The status of loading and unloading docks
Trailer movements and parking spot allocations
Driver waiting times and dwell times
Think of it as going from a fragmented, paper-based view to a real-time digital “control tower” of your yard. True yard visibility connects people, vehicles, and processes in one unified picture.
Why yard visibility matters
Without visibility, yards become black holes of time and money. Drivers wait longer than necessary, docks go unused, and planners lack the information to respond quickly to disruptions. For logistics operations under pressure, it means higher costs and lower service levels.
Yard visibility helps you:
Reduce costs: Less waiting time, fewer empty dock slots, and better resource planning directly reduce overheads.
Increase operational efficiency: Knowing exactly what’s happening can eliminate bottlenecks and improve asset use.
Improve collaboration: Teams across warehousing, transport, and security work with the same information, reducing miscommunication.
Enhance customer service: When you can accurately predict loading and departure times, you provide reliable customer updates.
Boost compliance and safety: Knowing where each vehicle is and why helps ensure regulations and site safety rules are followed.
Visibility gives you control. In logistics, control is everything.
How a YMS improves yard visibility
Traditional yard management methods like spreadsheets, clipboards, and radio calls can’t keep pace with the size and complexity of today’s logistics networks. A yard management system (YMS) provides the digital backbone for visibility and control.
With a tool like Peripass, you can:
Digitise gate processes: Drivers register digitally, reducing queues and manual errors at entry points.
Track vehicles in real time: GPS and smart check-ins give an instant overview of who is on site and where.
Automate dock and parking assignments: The system allocates resources dynamically, so docks and parking spaces are used efficiently.
Integrate with existing systems: A YMS connects with WMS and TMS platforms, ensuring yard data supports planning and execution.
Generate actionable insights: Dashboards and reports highlight dwell times, bottlenecks, and trends for continuous improvement.
Instead of reacting to problems, you anticipate them. Instead of relying on phone calls to locate a trailer, you know instantly. Instead of wasting hours in administration, processes run automatically.
Why do customers choose Peripass?
Peripass is specifically designed to help logistics managers gain control of their yards. It goes beyond basic vehicle tracking and is a central hub for yard operations. With Peripass, you get:
Complete real-time visibility of vehicles, drivers, and assets.
Automation of manual workflows, reducing labour costs and errors.
Scalable solutions that grow with your business, across multiple sites.
User-friendly dashboards that empower teams, not overwhelm them.
The result? Faster turnarounds, happier drivers, and more predictable logistics performance.
A true digital partner
Yard visibility is more than knowing what’s happening. It’s about transforming your yard from a blind spot into a strategic asset. By improving visibility, you unlock efficiency, safety, and reliability.
For Logistics Managers, a yard management system like Peripass is the tool that makes this possible. It turns visibility into control and control into competitive advantage.
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.
No more chaos at the reception desk, no more trucks queueing up outside the gates on the street, no more chaos of people walking between trucks in overcrowded parking lots.
Automated task assignments prevent yard operators from idling, allowing for productivity without complicated walkie-talkie communication or task allocation delays.
