Docks · receiving · shipping
Every truckhas a doorwaiting.
Ardelis gives small distributors and warehouses one live schedule for their dock doors. Carriers book a slot from your link, drivers check in at the gate, and your team receives and loads against the plan, with a record of every stop.
- Booked
- At door
- Late
- Departed
A morning without a schedule
Without a plan,the yard decidesfor you.
Most small docks run on a whiteboard, a shared inbox and a phone that never stops. Nothing is wrong with the team. The information simply arrives too late: a truck at the gate is the first anyone hears of it.
- 06:48unplannedTruck at the gate. No appointment on file.
- 07:05Driver calls the office: which door?
- 07:20conflictTwo inbound loads arrive for the same door.
- 07:52waiting 32 minThird truck waiting on the street.
- 08:30unrecordedPallet count disagrees with the delivery note. Nobody wrote down which one.
- 09:10lateOutbound load still being picked. Carrier already here.
Ardelis puts each of these moments on a schedule your whole team can see, before the truck turns in.
Signature · one truck, one morning
A day at the dock,one truck
at a time.
Follow inbound load IN-4473 from the gate to departure. Every state is something your team sees live on the board, and something that stays in the carrier’s history afterwards. Tap any step to jump to it.
The carrier’s side
Your booking link,as the carrier sees it.
Share one link with your carriers and suppliers. They pick a window that fits your rules, enter their references and get a confirmation. No phone calls to schedule, no double bookings on the same door.
You set the rules. The link follows them.
- Opening hours
- Per door, per weekday
- Slot length
- By load type: inbound, outbound, live unload
- Booking window
- How far ahead, and the latest cut-off
- Required references
- PO, order or booking number
- Approval
- Instant, or held until your team accepts
Book a delivery slot
Inbound · Building A · times in local time
- Reference
- PO 4479
- Load
- Inbound · 12 pallets
- Trailer
- 53 ft dry van
- Driver phone
- on arrival
Interface preview · demo data
Receiving
Count it
at the door,not at month end.
Your receiver checks each line against what was expected, marks shortages and overages, and photographs damage on the spot. The receipt is finished before the truck leaves, with the evidence attached.
| Line | Item | Expected | Received | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKU 20-114 | Shelf brackets, 12-pack | 240 | 240 | ✓ OK |
| SKU 20-162 | Wall anchors, 50-pack | 120 | 118 | Short 2 |
| SKU 31-007 | Cable ties, 500 ct | 60 | 60 | ✓ OK |
| SKU 31-040 | Floor protectors | 90 | 90 | Damaged · photo |
| SKU 44-210 | Drawer slides, pair | 75 | 77 | Over 2 |
- SKU 20-114✓ OKShelf brackets, 12-pack240→240
- SKU 20-162Short 2Wall anchors, 50-pack120→118
- SKU 31-007✓ OKCable ties, 500 ct60→60
- SKU 31-040Damaged · photoFloor protectors90→90
- SKU 44-210Over 2Drawer slides, pair75→77
Outbound loads get the same treatment: picked and staged before the slot, loaded pallet by pallet against the plan, and closed with the delivery note and the driver’s signature.
Shipping
Loaded in order.Out on time.
Interface preview · demo data
- Order picked and staged in lane 3
- Pallets loaded against the load list
- Seal number noted
- Delivery note printed and signed
What Ardelis does
Ten doors,ten jobs.
Each feature is one part of the dock’s day. Open any of them on the features page. All features →
- Dock door scheduleEvery door, every hour, on one board.
- Carrier booking linkCarriers book a slot within your rules.
- Driver check-inArrivals logged at the gate, not on a notepad.
- Yard queueWho is waiting, for which door, since when.
- Checked receivingQuantities and damage checked line by line.
- Picking and loadingOutbound loads staged and loaded against the plan.
- Live statusesThe office sees what the dock sees.
- Notes and delivery documentsDelivery notes and remarks stay with the visit.
- Carrier historyEvery visit by every carrier, kept.
- Roles and accessThe gate, the dock and the office each see their part.
Who it is for
Built for docks withtwo doors or twenty.
- 2doors
The back dock
Wholesalers and suppliers with a shared door or two, where the same people receive, pick and answer the phone.
- 6doors
The regional warehouse
Distributors running inbound and outbound on the same shift, with a dock lead and a small office team.
- 14doors
The busy yard
Third-party warehouses and multi-client sites where carriers queue, and every visit needs a clean record.
Getting started
Three movesto a planned dock.
- 01
Set up your doors
Add your doors, opening hours and slot lengths. Mark which doors take inbound, outbound or both.
- 02
Share your link
Send the booking link to carriers and suppliers. Existing appointments can be entered by your team.
- 03
Open the gate
Drivers check in, the board stays live, and receiving and loading happen against the plan.
Data and security
What we hold, and how. The details are in the Privacy Policy and the Data Processing Agreement.
Site rules for your data
Posted at the gate- 01Your data stays yours.Schedules, receipts, photos and notes belong to your company. You can export them, and we delete them at the end of your subscription.
- 02Encrypted in transit.Every connection to Ardelis uses HTTPS. Accounts are protected by password, with access set by role.
- 03Only what the dock needs.Carriers and drivers give a name, a phone or email and their references. Nothing else is asked of them.
- 04Professional hosting.The service runs with a professional hosting provider. Our data processing terms are published in the DPA.
Plans
Plans sized to your doors,on request.
Ardelis is a subscription. Your plan depends on the number of sites and doors you run. Tell us about your dock and we will come back with a proposal and a walkthrough on your own schedule.
How plans work is explained in the FAQ.
Tell us at the gate
- 01Number of sites
- 02Doors per site
- 03Typical trucks per day
- 04Inbound, outbound or both