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The Future of the Paperless Yard: A Vision for Seamless Driver Workflows
The future of yard management is paperless, transforming driver workflows with automation and digital solutions. Technologies like self-service gate access, e-documents, automated task assignments, and real-time visibility can significantly reduce bottlenecks.

Jake Koppinger
May 134 min read
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Volatility Ahead: Bracing for Tariff Impacts in Yard Operations
Given tariff volatility, companies should be focused on ensuring that yard operations don’t become the weak link in the supply chain when volumes fluctuate.

Jake Koppinger
May 16 min read
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What Does the Yard Automation Revolution Mean for Carriers?
Yard automation isn’t just a shipper’s advantage; it creates direct value for carriers. Trucking firms operating in automated yards experience faster turnarounds, fewer delays, and a smoother workflow for their drivers.

Jake Koppinger
Apr 286 min read
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Efficient Operations: Leveraging Automation for Faster Yard Turnaround Times
Automation has become the way to achieve a smoother flow of trucks and freight, less dwell time, and greater productivity.

Jake Koppinger
Mar 233 min read
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Beyond the Lounge: How Improving the Driver Experience Boosts Carrier Loyalty
How do you improve the driver experience? The best way is to remove as many roadblocks as possible at the gate, in the yard, and at docks.

Jake Koppinger
Mar 106 min read
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Creating Seamless Yard Workflows for Carrier Efficiency
More facilities managers are realizing that manual processes are no longer sustainable and carry too many liabilities.

Jake Koppinger
Feb 264 min read
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How Does the Driver Experience Play into Being a Shipper of Choice?
Shippers that invest in technology for faster check-in, digital documentation, and seamless payment processing earn carrier preference point

Jake Koppinger
Feb 215 min read
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Enhancing Operational Efficiency: The Business Case for Digitizing Yard Workflows
As supply chains face mounting pressures from rising demand and driver shortages, streamlining yard operations – a critical but often overlo

Jake Koppinger
Feb 146 min read
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The Driver-First Yard Experience: Leveraging Automation for Driver Satisfaction
Manual check-in and checkout processes are naturally prone to causing delays at the gate and the docks. The long waits that ensue mean drive

Jake Koppinger
Feb 74 min read
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The Evolution of the Yard Experience: Why Automation is Key to Industry Success
For years, yard operations have been too reliant on human intervention and manual, paper-based systems for things like delivery documentatio

Jake Koppinger
Feb 54 min read
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The Hidden Costs of Manual Yard Operations and How to Overcome Them
Fortunately, advances in technology and automation are paving the way for greater efficiency in gate check-in, e-documentation, and dock rou

Jake Koppinger
Jan 217 min read
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