Made4net YardExpert
Made4net YardExpert manages yard activity around a distribution facility, extending visibility beyond the warehouse to yards and dock doors.
What Made4net YardExpert is
Made4net YardExpert manages yard activity around a distribution facility, extending visibility beyond the warehouse to yards and dock doors. Alongside AppointmentExpert, it supports operations from vehicle check-in through check-out. Teams can schedule and track carrier and vendor appointments, see which trailers are in the yard, locate them, and check how long they have been there. It handles multiple locations, zones, tractors, and trailers. Configurable rules and current needs guide task priorities and dock assignments. Check-in and check-out can be guard-controlled or handled through a kiosk or RFID self-service. YardExpert extends inventory visibility into the warehouse and can connect to any WMS through a supported API, with multi-warehouse integration. Graphic displays provide real-time yard views. Made4net describes its SCExpert platform, which includes yard management, as available in the cloud or on-premise. The product is listed as self-hosted and web software. Made4net was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. Pricing is on request; the company describes customer support as available 24/7, with remote or on-site technical support.
Good
- Tracks trailer locations and time in the yard.
- Manages multiple locations, zones, tractors, and trailers.
- Supports guard-controlled or kiosk and RFID check-in.
- Connects to any WMS through a supported API.
- Provides real-time yard views through graphic displays.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- Specific gate options may require guard, kiosk, or RFID processes.
Who it suits
YardExpert suits distribution operations that need visibility over trailers, appointments, yard tasks, and dock assignments across one or more locations.
Verdict
YardExpert brings appointment, trailer, gate, and dock activity into a yard-management system with warehouse inventory visibility. Buyers should request pricing and consider how its configurable workflows fit their operation.
Plans and prices
From Made4net YardExpert's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| YardExpert | Priced on request | Pricing not stated; contact Made4net for details |
The facts
Each one read from Made4net YardExpert's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Appointments
- The system schedules and tracks appointments with carriers and vendors to help reduce bottlenecks and wait times.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Deployment
- Made4net says its SCExpert platform, which includes yard management, is available in the cloud or on-premise.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Gate check-in
- Check-in and check-out can be guard-controlled or self-service through a kiosk or RFID.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- Made4net describes YardExpert as extending distribution-facility management beyond the warehouse to yard and dock-door management.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Inventory visibility
- The product extends inventory visibility from the yard into the warehouse.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- YardExpert and AppointmentExpert provide real-time yard visibility and help manage yard operations from check-in through check-out.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Real-time displays
- The sales sheet lists real-time yard visibility through graphic displays.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Made4net says its customer support is available 24/7 and offers remote or on-site technical support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Task and dock assignment
- It prioritizes yard tasks and assigns docks using configurable rules and real-time needs.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Trailer tracking
- It shows which trailers are in the yard, where they are, and how long they have been there.checked 4 Oct 2026
- WMS integration
- The sales sheet says YardExpert can connect to any WMS through a supported API and supports multi-warehouse integration.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Yard scale
- It can manage multiple locations, zones, tractors, and trailers across an operation.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Teaneck, New Jersey, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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