Why Partner with Exotrac?

Since returning from the Mode X Show in March, we have been asked countless times "why should we partner with you?" To us the answer is easy: you can cut down on costs, have a YMS solution in days rather then months, and we are there with you every step of the way should you need tech support or help with setting up. However, some people prefer working with the old paper trail. Below are three different reasons that we think will persuade even the most technologically illiterate among us.

Cut Down on Costs

More then likely you have heard us claim that by switching to our YMS solution, your company will save money by cutting down on detention and demurrage costs. Studies have also shown that by switching to a paperless system, on average, your company can save $51,000 in being that the demand for paper within your company will decrease.

According to the recent 2016 Garner Report, Yardtrac Pro is also the most cost effective YMS application on the market. This is because your monthly fee is based on a SaaS (software as a service) structure. This means that Exotrac acts as the host to YardTrac which makes it easier for you to collaborate and work with other vendors within the program, global accessibility, and patch management to fix bugs as soon as they pop up. This can help you to avoid capital expenditure. It also allows you to add or take away services on a month to month bases so that as your company grows, we grow right along side you.

Quick Set-Up

Within the initial setup, most companies require a few months to install their GPS trackers into your caddies along with some steep start up fees in order to incorporate the new equipment. Exotrac takes only a few weeks to setup. Your app is customized to your company’s needs, once it is completed the application is installed onto a rugged phone and is shipped to your yard. The phones are accompanied with our Operations Manager who will train your staff on how to use the application and how to perform simple and complex tasks with it.

Reliable Support

In the event that something happens to your application or phone, our tech support team will trouble shoot the problem with you. In the event that the problem cannot be resolved over the phone, a replacement phone will be sent to you within 72 hours. From there your phone will be replaced and shipped back to you as soon as it has been repaired.

We feel that these three reasons are some of the strongest arguments we have for partnering up with Exotrac. If you are still having trouble deciding if Exotrac is the right YMS system for you, schedule a demo with us today to learn more about our YardTrac Pro. You can do so by e-mailing us at info@exotrac.com or giving us a call at212-989-0171. 

Exotrac was founded in 2005, and is the leading provider of real time logistics management software for the automotive, manufacturing, retail, and supply chain logistics industries. Our innovative and cost-effective yard management software solutions utilize the latest cutting edge cloud based and mobile technologies. For more information on Exotrac, visit exotrac.com.

Yard Management System Works Well with Others

A paperless Yard Management System (YMS) has many benefits when implemented by a company. Some of these benefits include the ability to track your trailers and goods,  relief from manual pen and paper record keeping, and the ability to cut down on costs when switching to a paperless system. YMS can help a facility reduce detention and demurrage costs as well as to help make yard operations more efficient. What really makes the YMS shine, though, is integrating it with the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions already in place.

Many times a company will concentrate its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system exclusively on WMS and TMS because those are the most obvious areas. It is virtually impossible to run a warehouse of any size without a WMS, and of course the warehouse is a priority. Likewise, the TMS is invaluable for managing routes, lanes and the economy of the organization’s transportation. What is often overlooked is how the YMS can connect these two and amplify their effectiveness, along with contributing its own value for the enterprise.

There are some WMS and TMS solutions that offer some YMS functions, but none come close to providing the benefit of a true, fully dedicated YMS. An advanced YMS offers many functions to optimize efficiency of yard all yard operations – from the gate, through the yard, and up to the dock. This is often a blind spot for many organizations who are still getting by on pen and paper for security, yard spotters and dock managers.

Optimizing the yard operations with a first class YMS leads to improved throughput, which helps the WMS to accomplish its goals for loading/unloading and staff utilization. In addition, the simple visibility of a load physically arriving at a facility (with real time notifications) is a game changer for allocation planning. Consequently, inbound and outbound loads and deliveries handled by the TMS also benefit from the additional visibility. There is a real synergy between all three systems, and they all work better when integrated together.