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Dock Door Scheduling

Book dock appointments and auto-assign a free door

Schedule a receipt or shipment into an offered time slot and Argos assigns the first free dock door for the chosen start time automatically. Only working days are offered, and slots follow each warehouse's own hours, breaks, load duration and blocked-out times, so dock door management runs from the booking itself.

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A schedule beside a truck

What it does

  • Assigns the first free door in pick sequence for the chosen start time
  • Offers only open days up to two months out, skipping holidays and days off
  • Time slots follow warehouse hours and load duration, skipping breaks and blocked-out times
  • Dock status view filters appointments by carrier, consignee, BOL and delivery date
Trucks backed into the loading dock doors of a distribution center

Where it fits

From client rates to client invoices, for 3PL warehouses.

  1. Set each client's rates once

    Each client's charge codes and rate schedule are set once, with a new effective date when prices change.

  2. This step

    Orders and trucks arrive already planned

    Orders that arrive by EDI or as web orders are reviewed and converted into warehouse receipts and shipments with one action.

  3. Every receipt and shipment on one record

    Every receipt, shipment and adjustment is handled on one record, from planning through completion.

  4. Show each client the lots you hold for them

    Any item drills down to its lots and sublots with on hand and available quantities, and a whole lot can be put on hold.

  5. Report on stock and activity, filed by role

    Standard reports show what you hold, where it sits and what moved.

  6. Invoice every client from the charges captured

    Invoices for every client on a billing cycle are generated from the charges captured and previewed before you commit them.

Questions about dock door scheduling

Straight answers, drawn from what the software does today.

How are dock doors assigned to appointments?

You pick the date and start time from the offered slots, and Argos assigns the first free dock door in pick sequence. Only open days up to two months out are offered, and slots follow each warehouse's hours, breaks, load duration and blocked-out times.

Can we schedule inbound and outbound trucks at the dock?

Yes. A receipt or shipment is scheduled into an offered time slot, and Argos assigns the first free dock door for the chosen start time, following each warehouse's own hours, breaks and blocked-out times.

Can the dock team find appointments by carrier or BOL?

Yes. The dock status view filters appointments by carrier, consignee, BOL and delivery date.

Related capabilities

Also in receiving and shipping.

EDI and Web Order Conversion

Turn EDI and web orders into warehouse work

Orders that arrive by EDI or as web orders land in one management screen, where a clerk reviews them and converts each into a warehouse receipt or shipment with one action.

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See dock door scheduling in a walkthrough

Book a guided walkthrough with the Argos team.

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