Structured requirements as a basis for smooth warehouse processes
Warehouse management systems control goods movements, ramp allocations, time windows and handling processes. They are the operational control center at the site. But even the most powerful WMS can only work as stably as the underlying requirements are clearly defined. Loady ensures that loading and unloading requirements are structured and are available to the WMS and the participating logistics partners in a context-related manner — exactly where freight forwarding, warehouse and driver physically meet.
When physical processes meet unstructured data
When you arrive at the warehouse for loading or unloading, planning becomes reality. The truck arrives, the driver logs on, the WMS allocates a ramp — and the process either runs smoothly or stalls.
At this moment, two worlds meet: the scheduling of the freight forwarding company or the drivers on site and the operational rules of the location.
If there are no clear, structured loading and unloading requirements, delays occur not in the system, but at the ramp and in the warehouse. Queries, incorrect vehicle assignments or unclear responsibilities lead directly to additional effort and increased need for coordination.
In many transport services, the role of the driver has changed a long time ago and he increasingly has to take on tasks on site — from independent loading and unloading with the appropriate digital documentation to operate work equipment, control boards and complex processes. The fewer personnel available at the site, the more the process must be supported by clear, digitally available information.
The WMS can control processes — but only if the underlying requirements are available completely, clearly and across systems.
Ambiguities about the loading/unloading point and the process on site
Search for personnel or wait for an respondent
Incorrect loading or unloading (location, product, technical operation, digital checks, etc.)
Delays, waiting times, frustrations, security risks, costs
How Loady specifically supports WMS processes
Loady ensures that location and transport-related requirements are not clarified at the gate, but are clearly available even before the truck arrives — prepared across systems and in a driver-oriented manner.
1. Correctly prepared delivery and collection
In order for the WMS to be able to control goods movements properly, the truck must be at the ramp with the right conditions:
- suitable vehicle type
- necessary technical equipment
- correct documents
- known product-specific requirements
Loady ensures that freight forwarders and drivers are clearly aware of these requirements in advance.
Fewer clarifications on the ramp
Fewer interruptions in the loading or unloading process
Smoother bookings for incoming and outgoing goods
More stable warehouse processes
2. Drivers as an active part of the warehouse process
Drivers are increasingly taking on tasks that directly interfere with warehouse processes:
- Carrying out loading or unloading processes
- Using terminals or checklists
The more independent these tasks take place, the more important are clear, understandable instructions. Loady provides driver-relevant information in multiple languages and in a context — which can be integrated into existing driver apps or via temporary online views.
Fewer misunderstandings during handover processes
More safety for safety-related activities
Less need for coordination with warehouse personnel
Lower error rate in operational processes
3. More stable internal warehouse control
Unclear requirements not only lead to delays at the ramp, but also to disruptions in the internal warehouse process — for example when:
- incorrect allocation of loading zones
- unplanned technical requirements
- unplanned special treatments
Through structured advance communication of requirements, Loady ensures that transports arrive at the warehouse in the planned form.
Higher predictability of warehouse resources
Better coordination between scheduling and warehouse
Reduced operational disruptions
More efficient use of personnel and space
Loady as a link between warehouse and shipping company
The WMS controls internal warehouse processes. The freight forwarding company plans and schedules external transports.
The physical transfer at the ramp lies between the two.
Loady connects these worlds by providing transport and location-related requirements across systems — before the truck arrives at the warehouse. This is how correctly prepared transports meet clearly defined warehouse processes.
Existing systems remain unchanged.
Loady provides a common, structured data basis — so that external preparation and internal warehouse management are intertwined.
Warehouse management systems that complement Loady
Warehouse management systems can only efficiently control internal warehouse processes if deliveries and collections are correctly prepared. Loady complements existing WMS environments by providing the necessary data basis for transport-relevant requirements — without changing warehouse IT.
Typical WMS environments:
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM®)
- SAP Warehouse Management (SAP WM)
- Manhattan Associates WMS
- Blue Yonder WMS
- Infor WMS
- Körber (HighJump)
- Oracle Warehouse Management
- SSI SCHÄFER WAMAS®
- viadat
Loady customers confirm
Significantly fewer queries between driver, dispatch and location
Noticeably reduced downtime and waiting times on ramps
Faster deployment of new or changing drivers
Fewer incidents due to unclear location or security requirements
Higher acceptance of digital processes among drivers
Reduce turnaround times for trucks at the site
Operational friction losses fall
measurably reduce the costs of downtime and additional trips
Using data along the logistics process
Why this is relevant now
Why this is now relevant Many locations are working with lower workloads and reduced personnel. At the same time, requirements for safety, verification requirements and efficiency are increasing. In this environment, it becomes clear:
- Manual clarification no longer scales
- Automation requires reliable data
- Handling determines costs and service quality
Companies that prepare yard processes based on data:
- shorten processing times
- reduce additional trips
- relieve staff
- create the basis for automated site logistics
Stefanie Kraus
Co-Founder & CEO
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Industry solutions
Precise delivery processes are crucial in the automotive industry — Loady ensures clear transport requirements and prevents delays.
Whether raw materials, specialty chemicals or distribution - Loady delivers clear transportation requirements and prevents delays.
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In the environment of large construction sites, dynamically adaptable, clear loading and unloading requirements are essential for safety, efficiency and on-time delivery.
With clear loading requirements, route planning and time window management run better - and logistics centers can better calculate when goods arrive and are redistributed.
In particular, liquid transport due to the risk of product contamination — but also deliveries of packaged goods — benefits from clear requirements for safe loading and unloading.
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In industrial production, clear requirements help to reduce loading times and errors, and thus also rework, which ensures the flow of materials and has a positive effect on production and logistics costs.
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In mechanical engineering, Loady supports the mostly time-critical delivery of materials and the delivery of finished goods - often in special sizes with special customer requirements.
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Logistics service providers benefit from clear requirements and reduce waiting and downtime, empty and extra km — they also enable new drivers to be onboarded quickly.
Energy generation, waste incineration and recycling are part of KRITIS, whose requirements Loady sustainably supports, particularly when instructing truck drivers and service providers.
Connect Loady to your business processes
Loady fits directly into existing ERP, TMS, yard, eCommerce, procurement and telematics systems, so that all charging requirements are automatically available in its own corporate and logistics systems.
Support as needed
We'll guide you through the onboarding process and, with introductions and best practices, ensure that your team is quickly trained and can take action. If necessary, we can help you create and update data sets in Loady.
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