Yard Spotting Services
Spotting services are essential to inventory optimization and warehouse efficiency. There are many moving parts in the average yard, as loads arrive, get unloaded, and trailers park for later use.
Without the right strategy and partner, the yard could become a bottleneck in your day-to-day operations, not to mention a waste of time and money. We’d like to think of it as an opportunity for improvement and greater efficiency. At J Boren & Son’s Trucking, we maximize the flow of inventory entering and leaving your facility with a winning combination of experienced drivers, logistics personnel, and the latest yard management software.
J Boren & Son’s Trucking spotting services are optimized for individual clients, but generally include dedicated drivers, specialized equipment, and oversight. We provide real-time information and intelligent work direction while giving you complete visibility of trucks, trailers, drivers, goods, and materials – from the moment they arrive at the gate to the moment they leave your facility.
With J Boren & Son’s Trucking, you will also be able to track the location of trailers and other equipment, no matter where it ends up in the yard with RFID-based, real-time location tracking. This ensures security and streamlines workflows by providing you with the actual position of equipment in the yard, thus eliminating time-consuming searches for misplaced trailers.
Additionally, dynamic appointment scheduling capabilities will streamline dock assignments, helping to ensure you don’t double-book docks, even if circumstances change at the last minute.
Even with the best technology, a yard cannot manage itself. But with our wealth of insightful data and reporting capabilities that surpass other trailer spotting companies, J Boren & Son’s Trucking gives you the capability to make better inventory decisions and even manage several yards at once, whether they are in one location or spread out across the country.
Our expert team acts as an extension of your internal resources. On-site trailer spotters organize how trailers are arranged and move throughout the yard. Meanwhile, outside spotters prepare dock doors and trailers for optimal loading, while insider spotters secure the docks with the right safety protocols and appropriate equipment. When combined with shuttling, shippers can move trailers to and from dock doors and other facilities to assist inventory flow. This organized coordination helps facilitate the flow of inventory from one dock to another.
