Traqo.ai
Yard

Gate-to-gate, digitized.

Every vehicle that enters your plant goes through gate entry, document verification, weighbridge measurement, bay allocation, loading or unloading, quality inspection, final weighment, documentation, and gate exit. Traqo digitizes every step — replacing paper registers and phone calls with a real-time, automated workflow.

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Vehicle · MH-12-DA-1234
Pune Plant — Bay 4
In yard
1 hr 06 min
  1. Gate-in
    09:12
  2. Weighbridge in
    09:24
  3. Bay queue
    09:38
  4. Loading
    10:18
  5. Weighbridge out
  6. Gate-out
Average TAT for this material: 1 hr 32 min — currently 26 min ahead
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Overview

30–50%
Typical TAT reduction with Traqo yard management
Zero
Revenue leakage from weight discrepancies (digital scale)
100%
Document audit trail — every gate pass archived digitally
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Plant manager sees every vehicle, every stage, real time

Gate-to-gate vehicle journey

Every vehicle passes through 9 digitized stages from first entry to final exit. Traqo tracks time spent at each node to identify bottlenecks.

01
Gate-In
RFID / QR scan · Doc check
02
Weighbridge 1
Tare weight captured
03
Bay Alloc
Dock assigned by system
04
Load / Unload
Physical operation begins
05
QC Inspection
Quality check & sign-off
06
Weighbridge 2
Gross weight · variance check
07
Gate Pass
QR code generated · docs signed
08
Gate-Out
Exit time stamped · TAT closed

Vehicle lifecycle inside the plant

Each stage is time-stamped and compared against SLA thresholds so supervisors can act before TAT is breached.

Stage 1
Gate-In
Entry scan, document verification, RFID tag
Stage 2
Weighbridge
Tare weight recorded, discrepancy baseline set
Stage 3
Bay Alloc
System assigns loading dock based on cargo type
Stage 4
Loading
Physical loading / unloading with bay supervisor
Stage 5
QC Check
Quality inspection, damage check, count verify
Stage 6
Gross Wt
Final weight captured, variance auto-detected
Stage 7
Gate Pass
Digital gate pass with QR, all docs attached
Stage 8
Gate-Out
Exit recorded, TAT computed and stored

1.1 What happens inside the plant/yard

The in-plant and yard area is where freight operations intersect with manufacturing operations. Every day, dozens to hundreds of vehicles enter manufacturing plants and warehouses for loading and unloading. Each vehicle goes through a series of process steps: gate entry, document verification, weighbridge measurement, bay/dock allocation, loading or unloading, quality inspection, final weighment, documentation, and gate exit.

Traditionally, these operations are managed through paper registers, manual coordination, and phone calls — resulting in long turnaround times (TAT), lost documents, weight discrepancies, and zero visibility into what is happening inside the plant at any given moment.

1.2 Why digitizing gate-to-gate operations matters

TAT reduction

Automated workflows and real-time tracking of each process node eliminate manual delays. Typical improvement: 30–50% reduction in vehicle turnaround time.

Discrepancy elimination

Digital weight capture and automated variance detection prevent revenue leakage from weight discrepancies.

Document compliance

Digital gate passes, automatic document capture, and audit trails ensure regulatory and internal compliance.

Operational visibility

Plant managers see exactly how many vehicles are inside, where they are, and which process step each vehicle is at.

Performance measurement

Supervisor, transporter, and process performance is tracked automatically, enabling data-driven improvement.

1.3 Turnaround time (TAT) reduction

TAT — the single most important yard metric
TAT — the total time a vehicle spends inside the plant from gate-in to gate-out — is the single most important metric for in-plant operations. High TAT means detention charges, driver dissatisfaction, lower fleet utilization, and ultimately higher freight costs. Traqo's yard management module tracks TAT at every node, identifies bottlenecks, and provides the data needed to systematically reduce turnaround time.

Gate-to-gate workflow — swim lane diagram

10-step yard journey from vehicle arrival to gate-out and trip activation, spanning gate operator, weighbridge, plant supervisor, driver, and platform/system lanes.

GATEOPERATORWEIGHBRIDGEPLANTSUPERVISORTRANSPORTER /DRIVERPLATFORM / SYSTEMDigital Gate Pass · Trip Activation1VEHICLE ARRIVALIndent-linkedunexpected → manualauth2GATE-IN PROCESSSearch reg · order detailsinstructions3DOCUMENT VERIFICATIONDL · RC · insurancepermits · photo4GATE PASS ISSUEDDigital gate passQR code generated5WEIGHBRIDGE-INTare/gross weightvariance detection6BAY ALLOCATIONMaterial typedock availabilityGantt7LOADING /UNLOADINGSLA 2–8hr · timestampedbreach alert8WEIGHBRIDGE-OUTNet wt = gross − tarevariance flag9CLEARANCE + E-WAY BILLDocs ok · weight ok · E-Way Bill verified10GATE-OUT + TRIP STARTQR scan · TAT capturedtrip activatedExpected vehicles auto-displayed · indent linkedUnexpected vehicles flagged for manual authDigital gate pass with QR generatedQR shared to driver mobile (WhatsApp / SMS)Bay confirmed · dock utilisation updatedSupervisor alerted before SLA breachNet weight calculated · variance flaggedFreight settlement flag triggered on varianceExecution flowData / notification flow

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