From Visibility to Control: Why Yards Need More Than YMS
Yard Management Systems (YMS) have improved visibility — but visibility alone doesn’t move trailers.
Seeing the Problem Isn’t Solving It
Most YMS platforms can:
Track trailer locations
Show dwell times
Highlight congestion
But they still rely on humans to execute every move.
The Execution Gap
This creates a gap between:
What the system knows
What actually happens
Manual dispatch, radio calls, and human availability introduce delays and variability.
The Next Step: Orchestration
Modern yard operations need:
Automated task execution
Predictable movement logic
Exception handling built into workflows
In other words, control, not just visibility.
A Platform Shift
The future of yard operations mirrors what happened inside warehouses:
Software + automation working together
Human oversight, not human dependency
Measurable performance improvements
The question is no longer if yards will automate — but who defines the standard.