The context
An open vehicle yard is a moving puzzle: vehicles arrive, park, wait and leave all day, and finding the right one quickly is critical. Our 3PL customer needed live visibility of every vehicle, better use of yard space and faster loading and unloading — all reflected in SAP.
What was holding them back
No reliable, live view of where each vehicle was in the yard.
Haphazard parking wasted space and blocked movements.
Time lost locating vehicles stretched loading and unloading.
Yard inventory and SAP were often out of step.
What they set out to achieve
- Real-time tracking of every vehicle and driver
- Disciplined parking that fits more assets in the yard
- Optimised routes inside the yard
- Live inventory updates in SAP
What we built
RFID & GPS tracking
RFID tags on each vehicle and GPS trackers give a live position for every asset.
Driver association
RFID readers link each driver to the vehicle they move, for full accountability.
Drone image processing
Aerial drone imagery checks parking discipline and frees up yard space.
Route optimisation
Optimised paths inside the yard cut loading and unloading time.
SAP integration
Yard movements update SAP inventory in real time.
Mobile & web apps
Yard staff and managers work from the same live picture on any device.
The results
- Yard operations became faster, more visible and easier to manage
- Better space use without expanding the yard
- Clear accountability for every vehicle movement