
Product
Slot Booking
Scheduling slot times for loading and unloading
Preventing peaks
The platform automatically determines which slot times are available for loading or unloading. Finite capacity planning ensures that the shipping and receiving process is matched to the available capacity on the floor. Has the carrier been delayed? This becomes immediately visible, after which planning information is adjusted automatically. This allows the distribution centre to keep a tight grip on the logistics process. Moreover, it prevents peaks in the operation.
The distribution centre as well as suppliers and carriers benefit from booking slot times. They know in advance when it’s their turn to load or unload and can adjust their own planning accordingly. This prevents long waiting times at the distribution centre and discussions about the costs involved.

Insight into delivery performance
The fact that a supplier or carrier books a slot time does not guarantee that the truck in question will be at the gate at the agreed time. This is the reason why the platform not only registers which slot time has been booked, but it also records the actual arrival and departure times by means of a link to the Yard management module. This provides insight into the delivery punctuality of suppliers and carriers.
The benefits
- Prior insight into loading and unloading times of each shipment
- Insight into delivery punctuality of suppliers and carriers
- Better planning of the receiving and shipping process
- Preventing peaks in logistics operations
- No more long waiting times for trucks