Dock Doors

Proper dock configuration is critical to accurate scheduling, conflict prevention, and operational visibility.

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What Is a Dock Door

A Dock Door represents a physical loading or unloading position at a location. In Yardo, dock doors:

• Are scheduled independently
• Define where appointments can occur
• Enforce capacity and availability rules

All appointments are ultimately scheduled against a dock door.

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How to Add a Dock Door

Administrators can add dock doors to a location individually or in bulk.

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Add a Single Dock Door

To create a dock door:

1. Navigate to Settings → Locations → Docks
2. Click Add new door
3. Enter the door details
4. Click Create door

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Dock Door Fields

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Door Name

A human-readable identifier for the dock door (for example, Door 1, Inbound A, or Dock 12). This name appears throughout the scheduling UI and reports.

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Dock Type

Defines how the dock door can be used:

• Inbound – Receiving only
• Outbound – Shipping only
• Both – Supports inbound and outbound appointments

Dock type helps guide scheduling decisions and visibility.

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Zone

Zones allow grouping of dock doors within a location. If zones are not configured, doors can remain Unassigned. Zones are commonly used for:

• Physical layout grouping
• Operational separation (e.g. frozen vs dry)
• Future yard or equipment rules

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Slot Interval

Determines the default appointment duration for this specific dock door. Options include:

• Use location default (inherits from location settings)
• A door-specific override (e.g. 30, 60, 120 minutes)

Door-level overrides are useful when certain docks consistently require longer or shorter processing times.

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Status

Controls whether the dock door is available for scheduling:

• Active – Door can accept appointments
• Inactive – Door is unavailable but retained for history and reporting

Inactive doors do not appear as available when scheduling new appointments.

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Editing a Dock Door

To edit an existing dock door:

1. Navigate to the dock door list
2. Click Edit next to the door
3. Update the desired fields
4. Click Save door

Changes take effect immediately and may impact future appointment availability.

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Equipment Requirements

Dock doors can have equipment requirements associated with them. Equipment requirements define what equipment must be available for appointments scheduled at that door. If no equipment requirements are set, appointments do not enforce equipment constraints.

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Door Capacity (by Time Window)

Yardo allows defining maximum concurrent appointments per dock door within fixed time windows.

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How Capacity Works

Capacity rules limit how many appointments can overlap within a given window, such as:

• 15 minutes
• 30 minutes
• 60 minutes

For example, a capacity of 4 for a 30-minute window means no more than four appointments may overlap within any rolling 30-minute period.

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How to Set Capacity

1. Open the dock door details
2. Select a time window
3. Enter the maximum capacity
4. Click Save capacity

If no capacity is configured, the door defaults to a single concurrent appointment.

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Bulk Import Dock Doors

For locations with many dock doors, Yardo supports bulk import via CSV or XLSX.

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How to Import Dock Doors

1. Navigate to Docks → Import
2. Download the CSV or XLSX template
3. Fill in dock door details
4. Upload the completed file
5. Review validation results
6. Confirm the import

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Best Practices

• Use clear, consistent naming for dock doors
• Start with location-level slot intervals and override only when needed
• Use inactive status instead of deleting doors to preserve history
• Define capacity rules carefully to reflect real operational limits

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Summary

Dock doors define the true scheduling capacity of a location. By correctly configuring dock types, slot intervals, capacity, and status, organizations ensure accurate availability, prevent overbooking, and maintain reliable operational data.