Turn the Yard and Dock into a Coordinated Extension of Your Warehouse
Your warehouse runs on precision, but the yard, dock, and gate often run on phone calls, spreadsheets, and guesswork. We help you implement and optimize Manhattan Active® Extended Enterprise Management so appointments, trailers, and dock doors move in step with what is happening inside the building.
- Yard management
- Dock scheduling
- Appointments
- Gate control
Faster trailer turns and higher dock throughput
Real-time visibility from the gate to the dock door
Lower detention, demurrage, and idle labor costs
How a Trailer Moves Through the Yard
Yard, dock, and gate run as one flow, so a trailer is never unaccounted for.
Appoint
Carriers book dock windows against door capacity, labor availability, and receiving priority.
Check In
Gate captures trailer, seal, and driver details, then assigns a yard location or door.
Spot
Jockey moves are issued as tasks and the yard map updates as trailers land.
Dock
Door work is tied to the receipt or load, so dwell and detention stay visible.
Depart
Gate release confirms seal and paperwork, closing the appointment and freeing the door.
Why the Yard and Dock Become a Blind Spot
The warehouse gets the attention, but the space between the gate and the dock door is where hours quietly disappear:
No real-time view of which trailers are in the yard or where they sit
Appointments booked over email and spreadsheets, with no link to dock capacity
Drivers and dock teams waiting because inbound and outbound are not sequenced
Detention and demurrage charges from trailers that dwell too long on site
The result is congestion at the dock, idle labor inside, and costs that never show up on a warehouse report.
What We Do Between the Gate and the Dock Door
We implement and optimize Manhattan Active® Extended Enterprise Management and connect it to your warehouse, so the yard, dock, and gate operate as one coordinated system.
Yard Management Configuration
We model your yard, its zones, spots, gates, and trailer types, so every asset has a known location and status the moment it arrives.
Dock and Appointment Scheduling
We configure dock door scheduling and carrier appointments so inbound and outbound loads are sequenced against real dock and labor capacity, not guesswork.
Trailer and Asset Visibility
We set up check-in, check-out, and move tracking so you always know which trailer is where, how long it has been there, and what it holds.
Warehouse Management Integration
We integrate EEM with Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management so dock schedules, door assignments, and receipts flow straight into warehouse execution.
Extended Labor Coordination
We align yard moves, spotting, and dock tasks with your labor plan so people and equipment are where the next load needs them.
Multi-Client and 3PL Billing
For 3PL sites, we configure activity capture, client self-service, and billing so work performed for each customer across the yard and dock is measured and invoiced accurately.
Testing, Rollout, and Support
We validate gate-to-dock workflows across peak scenarios, support go-live, and keep tuning the model as volumes, carriers, and clients change.
What You Get When the Yard and Dock Are Connected
With the edges of your DC coordinated, you can:
Connect Your Yard and Dock- See every trailer and yard move in real time
- Turn dock doors faster with fewer bottlenecks
- Cut detention, demurrage, and driver wait time
- Sequence inbound and outbound against real capacity
- Coordinate yard labor and equipment with warehouse work
What Manhattan Active® Extended Enterprise changes for the business
- Faster trailer turns and higher dock throughput
- Real-time visibility from the gate to the dock door
- Lower detention, demurrage, and idle labor costs
- Yard and warehouse working as one coordinated operation
- A DC that scales through peak without gate congestion
Yard, Dock, and Gate in Sync
Across 300+ WMS go-lives since 1997 we have seen where yard and dock handoffs break, and our 100+ Manhattan Active® extensions close those gaps.
- 300+WMS go-lives spanning yard and dock
- 100+Extensions built for gate and dock exceptions
- 2xManhattan Partner of the Year
Frequently Asked Questions
It is Manhattan's platform for managing the operations around and between distribution centers: yard management, dock and appointment scheduling, trailer and asset visibility, and, for 3PLs, multi-client billing. It coordinates the yard, dock, and gate so they work in step with what is happening inside the warehouse.
Warehouse management runs the work inside the building: receiving, putaway, picking, and shipping. Extended Enterprise Management runs the space around it, the yard, dock doors, and gate. We integrate the two so an appointment or dock assignment flows directly into warehouse execution.
Transportation management plans and optimizes freight moving over the road between locations. Extended Enterprise Management takes over once a trailer reaches your site, sequencing appointments, assigning dock doors, and tracking trailers in the yard. Together they hand off cleanly at the gate.
Yes. We integrate the two so dock schedules, door assignments, and receipts move straight into warehouse execution, while warehouse readiness feeds back into appointment sequencing. That link is what turns a scheduled appointment into coordinated dock and labor work.
Yes. By giving you real-time visibility into how long each trailer has been on site and by sequencing moves against dock and labor capacity, EEM helps you turn trailers faster and act before charges accrue. We configure the dwell tracking and alerts that make that possible.
Yes. For 3PLs, we configure activity capture, client self-service, and billing so work performed for each customer across the yard and dock is measured and invoiced accurately. This matters when a single site handles multiple clients under different service agreements.
It depends on the number of sites, gates, and dock doors, and on how many integrations are involved. We scope it against your operation and often phase the rollout, starting with yard visibility and appointment scheduling before layering in extended labor and billing.
Yes. We provide ongoing support and optimization, tuning appointment rules, yard zones, and dock assignments as volumes, carriers, and clients change, so the system keeps pace with your operation.
Coordinate Everything Outside the Four Walls
When the yard, dock, and gate move in step with your warehouse, the whole site runs faster.
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