C3 Yard vs Vector Yard Management

C3 Yard is a SaaS yard management system for coordinating tractors, trailers, and shunters moving through a distribution center. C3 describes it for retail, parcel, and large-yard operations, with particular impact at sites with four or more shunters and 100 or more trailers. Yard View shows the yard’s current state, including trailer locations and whether they are loaded or unloaded. Configured rules and priority levels guide shunter task assignments, with instructions delivered through a mobile application. The system also lists gate check-in, trailer inventory, yard maps, and dock-door management. It is accessed through a web browser or C3 Hub mobile application. Its Progressive Web Application provides yard, gate, and warehouse functionality on mobile devices, and C3 says it is compatible with any smartphone. C3 Yard can be configured around processes, rules, sites, roles, and permissions, including user access to one or more sites. It connects with TMS, WMS, and RTV systems through APIs, and supports web services, XML, and flat-file transfers over SFTP. Pricing is on request, based on yard size, features, customization, and integrations. C3 says guaranteed uptime ranges from 99.0% to 99.9%, depending on the selected Service Program package.

Vector Yard Management is a yard management system for coordinating activity between shippers and carriers at high-volume distribution centers. It is designed to automate manual work, improve trailer utilization, and reduce trailer dwell and truck turn times. Real-time maps can show dwell, turn times, and spotter productivity at one or multiple sites. The system connects with gate hardware, kiosks, and cameras for driver check-ins and check-outs; drivers can check in through PreCheck, SMS, or an app, and use messaging with real-time language translation. Yard tools cover dock and parking status, trailer assignments and pool monitoring, yard moves, and digital audits of trailer inventory, status, temperature, and fuel. Vector says trailer tracking uses workflow actions and spotter tablets, not GPS or RFID tags. Integrations span WMS, TMS, ERP, telematics, ELD, and driver-app providers through API, EDI, or email. The service runs on Android, iOS, and web, with API access. Pricing is on request.