Velostics

Velostics is a unified scheduling platform for truck shipments that aims to streamline logistics operations and enhance efficiency for shippers, brokers, and end customers. It caters to businesses of all sizes, including small, medium, and large enterprises, and is utilized by logistics and supply chain professionals, transportation managers, warehouse managers, 3PL service providers, and manufacturing companies. Velostics offers a range of comprehensive features and an intuitive interface to optimize scheduling, warehouse planning, driver check-in, dock and yard management, and performance tracking in the logistics industry.

Key Features

Appointment Scheduling: Velostics provides a robust appointment scheduling feature that enables users to set parameters for scheduling at one or multiple facilities. Carriers can conveniently reserve available slots online, simplifying the appointment management process and reducing errors associated with manual scheduling methods.

Warehouse / S&R Planning: With Velostics, businesses can effectively plan and optimize warehouse and shipping/receiving operations. Users can gather essential load information in advance, minimizing un/loading time and maximizing staff productivity. By streamlining shipping and receiving processes, Velostics helps eliminate errors, delays, and uncertainties regarding purchase orders and receiving orders.

Driver Check-in: Velostics simplifies the driver check-in process through an SMS-based check-in and dock assignment feature. This functionality reduces gate-to-gate time and minimizes driver wait times, resulting in improved operational efficiency. By optimizing load balancing and reducing wait times during check-in, loading, and unloading, Velostics significantly enhances overall productivity.

Dock and Yard: Velostics offers a comprehensive capacity and appointment management feature for docks and yards. This feature ensures smooth operations by eliminating errors, missing information, and delays. With accurate gate-to-gate data, Velostics enables automated detention audits and the ability to challenge detention charges on a case-by-case basis. By reducing detention charges, businesses can effectively cut costs and improve their bottom line.

Performance Scorecards: Velostics provides performance scorecards to track and measure key metrics related to scheduling and logistics processes. Users can monitor schedule adherence, receive late reminders, manage slot bookings, validate purchase orders and advanced shipping notices, and ensure bill of lading and packing list accuracy. By leveraging these scorecards, businesses can efficiently manage logistics operations, focusing on exceptions and ensuring seamless and error-free processes.

Scheduling API: Velostics offers a powerful scheduling API that enables seamless integration with other systems and applications. This API facilitates data exchange and communication between Velostics and other software solutions, allowing businesses to enhance their existing technology strategies and optimize overall operational efficiency.