A combination of radio communication and bar code scanning immediately delivers control information to people who need it. From dispatchers to fork operators, every member of the dock team receives immediate information where he works. The system efficiently tracks all packages from inbound docks through staging to outbound docks. No package waits for information. Radio frequency terminals put the power of dock management support out in the hub where it belongs.
Traffic managers can also access the application from traditional desk-based terminals.
Supervisors use either type of terminal to open or close inbound or outbound docks and track progress. Carriers can open more than one dock at a time, increasing efficiency by allowing teams to work more than one trailer at a time. As operators strip an inbound truck, quick bar code scans uniquely identify every package. The scan identifies the destination and updates the package status. If an outbound dock is open for the destination, the operator takes the package directly to the dock.