Kaleris Yard and Transload Management vs Yardman

Kaleris Yard and Transload Management (YTM) is a cloud-based application for visibility into rail yard processes, automating work, and coordinating people and resources. It is intended for liquid and dry bulk shippers and receivers managing operations and inventory at production plants, terminals, and transload facilities. Core workflows include rail rack scheduling, validations, outage and volume correction calculations, and a graphical yard view.

YTM integrates with ERP systems, AEI readers, scales, and rail carriers to handle orders, shipment records, railcar movements, weights, and load information. It can automate inbound and outbound movements, create load and unload actions, and bill railcars. Liquid bulk functions include configurable inspections, seal and defect tracking, and loading calculations using outage and volume correction factors. YTM Mobile runs on iOS and Android tablets, supports online and offline yard operations, and syncs collected data with the desktop application. Mobile tasks include inventory management, switch requests, railcar scanning, photo inspections, seal-data capture, and VCF calculations. Kaleris says its SOC reports cover customer data availability, confidentiality, and security, and that it supports customers on GDPR compliance. Pricing is available on request.

Yardman is yard management system software for businesses, warehouses and distribution centers. Teams can configure a yard topology and use planning tools to organize yard activity. The product includes driver and truck management, delivery dock check-ins, gate check-in, trailer inventory and dock-door management. Smart barcodes and QR codes are intended to speed processes, while a live trailer yard view helps teams manage bottlenecks and security concerns. Yardman offers a mobile application, with a download page referencing Google Play and an installation file for newer Huawei phones. Its RESTful API exchanges JSON over HTTP and uses JWT token authentication; the service also offers a custom API, webhooks and a documented Zapier integration. Optional two-factor authentication uses an authenticator app and backup codes. Yardman says data is backed up daily in multiple locations, with backups encrypted using GPG, and that HTTPS encrypts data in transit. Support is available through a ticket system. Plans start at €29.00 per month, and a 30-day trial is available. There is no free plan.