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The dock plays a pivotal role in any warehouse operation, and its efficient management can greatly enhance operational efficiency and streamline supply chain processes. However, numerous hurdles can impede docking capacity and productivity, and traditional dock appointment scheduling often falls short of meeting industry benchmarks. In this brief overview, we’ll delve into the challenges associated with dock appointment scheduling and illustrate how Westernacher’s We schedule application seamlessly digitizes the entire process, ensuring optimal efficiency.
What challenges do supply chains encounter in their current dock operations?
- Limited visibility throughout the supply chain, from booking to truck departure.
- Inefficient dock utilization due to unscheduled or overlapping dock bookings.
- Manual dock assignment by warehouse clerks.
- Lack of communication between drivers and the warehouse.
- Wasted time and space within warehouse facility.
- Extended truck turn-around times resulting in increased waste and confusion within the facility.
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What challenges do supply chains encounter in their current dock operations?
- Limited visibility throughout the supply chain, from booking to truck departure.
- Inefficient dock utilization due to unscheduled or overlapping dock bookings.
- Manual dock assignment by warehouse clerks.
- Lack of communication between drivers and the warehouse.
- Wasted time and space within warehouse facility.
- Extended truck turn-around times resulting in increased waste and confusion within the facility.
What is We schedule and how can it benefit you?
We schedule comprises a suite of robust Fiori-based applications designed to seamlessly integrate with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). With six innovative applications at your disposal, We schedule empowers you to efficiently plan and streamline your entire dock appointment process, providing comprehensive end-to-end visibility. These applications enable you to:
- Prioritize deliveries and dock assignment.
- Digitize the entire process, ensuring complete visibility for vendors, drivers, yards, and warehouses.
- Automate dock assignment, reducing material handling costs.
- Alert all parties for any change to scheduled time.
- Gain real-time visibility of dock and parking area.
- Access key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating and enhancing dock and yard operations.
- Perform truck health checks for outgoing deliveries, ensuring optimal performance.
We schedule applications
Vendor Collaboration App: This application allows vendors to book appointments in available slots. It only shows a list of available appointments and gives vendors the ability to view previous appointment history. The vendor can input Sales Order or Purchase Order and the application has a built-in validation before a slot can be booked.
We driver App: The We driver application provides the driver with a dock number, waiting area, and updates on the status of the appointment. The driver can use this app to request an appointment change and view alerts. This app also provides a QR code for hassle free check-in and check-out.
Security Gate App: To support check-ins and check-outs of trucks in the yard, the Security Gate app shows daily bookings and information on drivers and truck maintenance. With the use of this app, you can manually check in a truck, issue a gate pass for a driver, assign parking spots, issue check-out, and update driver and truck details.
Dock Planning App: Benefit the shipping office from a better overview of docks by using the Dock Planning App where you can view all assigned appointments. You can trigger the arrival or departure, view all appointments, and assign waiting trucks in the yard to the dock. This application also allows you to confirm, change, or cancel appointments by using drag and drop functionality.
Safety Check App: The Safety Check App enables compliance checks for both vehicle and driver safety to be digitalized and recorded systematically.
Dock Management App: The Dock Management App provides real-time visibility of docks and issues alerts when dock is available for receiving the truck.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Westernacher’s We schedule application offers a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced by supply chains in managing dock operations. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and user-friendly interfaces, We schedule empowers businesses to optimize their supply chain processes, enhance visibility, and maximize operational efficiency. With its suite of Fiori-based applications, We schedule provides end-to-end visibility, automates scheduling, and improves communication among stakeholders. From vendor collaboration to dock management and safety checks, We schedule revolutionizes the way supply chains operate, ensuring seamless coordination and superior performance in today’s dynamic business environment. If you’d like more information on our We schedule application, click here for a quick video. Let’s connect!
