When dock plans live on paper, bottlenecks follow. Clarus brings a simple, visual booking diary that shows today’s schedule and future slots at a glance. Set opening and closing times per warehouse and dock. Capture consignments and link orders. Update statuses as events happen so teams and partners stay aligned without calls or guesswork. It’s dock management designed for speed and clarity.
Say goodbye to double-bookings. Configure bay availability and appointment rules so schedules stay clean and resources are used efficiently. When circumstances change, updates ripple instantly to everyone who needs to know.
Add multiple consignment references to a single appointment and link POs/SOs where applicable. Replace multi-tab spreadsheets with a single source of truth that’s easy to maintain and audit.
Smooth arrivals by staggering bookings across bays and time. Reduce yard queues, cut driver idle time, and keep goods-in/out running to plan… especially when load bays are limited.
Switch appointments from planned to arrived, unloaded, or missed with one click. Trigger alerts to internal teams and users so the whole operation sees the latest. Visibility replaces chasing.
Dock Scheduling turns a daily scramble into a predictable rhythm. Customer Service stops chasing updates and starts answering with certainty.
See capacity at a glance by site and shift. Anticipate crunch points early and protect cut-offs with a plan everyone follows, not a plan on a whiteboard.
Allocate labour and equipment to the next inbound/outbound with confidence. Update statuses on the fly so teams upstream and downstream adjust in step.
Book once, confirm once, and share a single source of truth with partners. Reduce phone tag and missed slots with clear times and automated updates.
At MSD nooking a 40-pallet container used to take nearly an hour (line by line, click by click). “It was so time-consuming. It put a lot of pressure on people.” With Clarus WMS Dock Scheduling and the booking diary, the same load is now booked in, picked on handhelds, and sent out in minutes. Forty minutes is down to five or six… an ~85% time saving on every container.
What changed. A user-friendly calendar to reserve bays without clashes. The ability to add multiple consignment references in one go. Real-time status updates so teams coordinate labour without calls. Result. Less stress, faster turns, and a schedule everyone trusts.
How is the booking diary better than our spreadsheet or whiteboard
It’s a single live schedule, visible to all authorised users, with real-time status updates and notifications. No more version control, duplicate entries, or legibility issues… just a calendar that reflects reality as it changes.
Can customers book their own slots
Yes… subject to configuration and permissions. You can allow selected customers to request or create bookings via Client Access while limiting what they can see and edit. Governance stays tight; comms overhead drops.
What can we link to a booking
Add multiple consignment references and, where available, associate purchase or sales orders. Notes and attachments help teams prepare, so bays turn faster with fewer surprises.
How do status changes help day-to-day
Switching statuses (planned, arrived, at bay, unloaded) keeps everyone aligned in real time. Automation can alert teams the moment a truck hits a milestone, improving labour allocation and cut-off performance.
Will Dock Scheduling work with our TMS
You can import bookings from your TMS and keep the diary as the shared view for warehouse teams. This reduces rekeying and ensures the plan matches transport reality.
Is this heavy to roll out
No. Set site hours and bays, define roles, and start scheduling. Most teams are live quickly because the interface is simple and mirrors how planners already think… just without the friction of manual tools.
