Inbound Connect offers a configurable Vehicle Booking System (VBS) that digitizes and streamlines truck scheduling and documentation for logistics facilities. The platform provides real-time visibility and demand-based scheduling to reduce truck turnaround times and improve supply chain efficiency.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Logistics facilities and transport companies face inefficiencies due to unpredictable truck arrivals, manual documentation processes, and a lack of real-time visibility. This leads to increased wait times, operational bottlenecks, and higher costs across the supply chain.
Solution
Inbound Connect provides a configurable Vehicle Booking System (VBS) designed to optimize logistics facility operations. The platform digitizes and streamlines the process of scheduling truck arrivals, managing documentation, and enhancing communication between facilities and transport providers. By offering advanced visibility and proactive planning tools, Inbound Connect aims to reduce truck turnaround times, eliminate futile trips, and improve overall supply chain performance. The system is adaptable to various logistics environments, including warehouses, ports, and intermodal terminals, facilitating smoother operations and cost reductions.
Target Audience
The primary customers are operators of logistics facilities, such as warehouses, distribution centers, ports, and intermodal terminals, as well as transport and freight companies that interact with these facilities.
Features
- Customizable Vehicle Booking System (VBS) adaptable to warehouses, ports, intermodal terminals, and air freight hubs.
- Digital document management for pre-arrival submission and verification, reducing manual paperwork.
- Automated visitor identification and tracking for enhanced site safety and compliance.
- Real-time visibility into vehicle arrivals, cargo details, and facility capacity for improved planning.
- Demand-based scheduling tools to align labor and equipment with anticipated truck arrivals.
- Integrated payment capabilities for automated fee collection, including ancillary charges.
- Swift implementation process, designed for deployment in hours rather than weeks.
- API and pre-built connectors for seamless integration with existing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
- Mobile-native applications for on-the-go operations by facility staff and drivers.