Onboard Document Scanning

In the LTL trucking industry, cross-docking is done by moving cargo from one transport vehicle directly into another, with minimal or no warehousing . Effective cross-docking processes can streamline the supply chain, reduce handling and operating costs, reduce the storage of inventory, get deliveries to the customer faster, and reduce or eliminate warehousing costs.

FleetMind understands the importance of optimized cross-docking for LTL firms. FleetMind’s Onboard Documents Scanning eliminates the need for drivers to bring the paperwork back at the end of the day to have it scanned by office personnel.  The scanning occurs as the material is picked up, so it is available immediately for subsequent cross-docking planning.  Onboard Document Scanning eliminates inaccuracies and errors of omission.  The scanned document indicates precisely what was picked up, and where it should go.  With this precise information, cross-docking planners know exactly what is coming back, where it needs to go, and the space required (number of trucks) to send it.    

The FleetMind Onboard Document Scanning allows LTL personnel to quickly address typical cross-docking planning issues such as the number of trucks required for a given terminal and partner carrier planning for loads into areas that the carrier may not service directly.

The FleetMind Onboard Document Scanning can also reduce billing cycles and eliminate the need for additional personnel to scan at night. The scanned document is analyzed by imaging software and grouped based on terminal and location.  A bar code on the document allows the imaging software to do the required analysis to process documents automatically so the proper data is available when the truck arrives.