SlotIQ gives your planner a concrete daily risk briefing: which bookings carry a no-show risk, where clustering is building up, and when the dock will hit capacity. Carriers book independently — no account needed. Your planner steers ahead instead of reacting after the fact.
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Outside, the driver waits. Inside, the operation stands still. Both cost money — and both are entirely preventable.
Vehicles arrive simultaneously because nobody coordinates arrival times. Every truck waiting 45 minutes costs an average of €60 in standstill costs — direct damage to your carrier relationships and your reputation as a shipper.
When a dock fills up, pallets are placed wherever there is space — not where they belong. In an uncoordinated warehouse, an average of 30% of labour time is spent on unnecessary repositioning. Every extra movement costs money, increases the risk of damage, and slows down your entire fulfilment process.
An overcrowded dock is an accident waiting to happen. Forklifts manoeuvre in tight spaces between waiting trucks. Overcrowding increases incident risk by 25%. Every unnecessary movement is waste in Lean terms — and directly raises your operational cost.
Time slot management via Excel, WhatsApp and phone. The average planner spends 2 to 3 hours a day on manual coordination with carriers. Time not spent on the operation — and a system that breaks the moment someone calls in sick.
No insight into waiting times, occupancy rates or carrier performance. You cannot substantiate SLA agreements, predict bottlenecks or demonstrate improvements. Decisions are made on gut feeling — while the data exists, it is simply not available.
Shippers with chaotic dock operations build a reputation. Carriers prefer planning with competitors where unloading is fast and predictable. Structural waiting times lead to surcharges, lower priority in the carrier's schedule — and ultimately higher rates or limited capacity when you need it most.
TIMWOODS is the foundation of Lean. Every uncoordinated dock arrival activates multiple forms simultaneously — and you pay the price.
Pallets are moved to a temporary location because the dock is full — then moved again to their final position. Every extra movement costs €4–8 in handling.
Goods that are not unloaded on time block the dock and the floor. Other stock becomes inaccessible — leading to rushed replenishment orders and higher inventory costs.
Staff walk 20–30% more steps on days with chaotic dock arrivals. Searching for the right pallet, the right dock, the right driver — every step without value.
The biggest waste of all. Drivers wait outside (€60/hour). Forklift operators wait for the dock to clear. Staff wait for pallets to become available. The entire operation stands still.
Planners communicate every time slot manually via email, phone and WhatsApp — the same information three times, three chances for an error. Administration that multiplies itself.
Manual Excel updates, duplicate confirmations, last-minute phone changes. Every action the system could handle automatically but a person does instead.
Every extra pallet movement increases the risk of damage by 15–25%. Wrong goods at the wrong dock, wrong labels, loading errors. Damage costs an average of €150–400 per incident.
Your planner — with 5, 10 or 15 years of operational expertise — spends 2–3 hours a day answering phone calls about time slots. That talent is too valuable for this work.
SlotIQ eliminates all 8 forms. Not partially — completely.
See how it worksEvery feature translates directly into a measurable result on your floor.
Your planner receives a concrete daily briefing: expected congestion, no-show risk per booking, and recommended adjustments. Not reporting after the fact — steering ahead based on your own data.
See at a glance which dock is occupied, which trucks are expected, and where capacity opens up. No double bookings — guaranteed.
Carriers book their own time slot independently via a dedicated portal. Your planner stops answering the phone and starts managing. Average time saving: 2 hours per day.
Planner approves a slot request or proposes an alternative directly — without a single call. The carrier receives confirmation instantly in their portal.
Driver scans QR code on arrival. The gateman immediately sees which dock, which time slot, which licence plate. No searching, no calling, no chaos at the barrier.
Automated alerts for new bookings, status changes and check-ins. Your team is always informed — without manual monitoring or calling around.
Regular carriers book the same slot each week. You set it up once; the system does the rest. Less admin, zero chance of forgetting.
Waiting times, occupancy rates, punctuality per carrier, throughput per dock. No more assumptions in supplier conversations — you have the data.
Slot requests sent to your planner for approval. Dock under pressure? The system automatically proposes an alternative — instantly visible to the carrier. No manual communication round.
FlowRadar™ analyses your booking patterns and gives every planner a daily risk score plus concrete coaching advice. No approval workflow needed — FlowRadar works at all times: per booking, per dock, every day. From clustering detection to no-show risk.
Most dock software records what has already happened. SlotIQ predicts what is about to happen — and gives your planner concrete advice to stay ahead.
7-day heatmap forecast of expected congestion at dock and day level. Your planner sees peak load 48 hours in advance — not 48 minutes after the fact.
SlotIQ calculates the no-show probability per booking based on historical carrier behaviour. High risk flagged? The system warns you — you act proactively.
Automated advice such as "Spread bookings to Tuesday 10:00 — currently underused" or "Dock 3 is structurally 40% over capacity on Fridays." No dashboard noise. Concrete action.
Per-dock capacity analysis with pallet and unit heatmaps. See which dock is structurally overloaded, which is underperforming, and how to optimise the distribution.
5-day weather forecast linked to your operation. "Heavy rain Thursday — expect delays, add buffer." No competitor offers this. Your planner is always one step ahead.
SlotIQ recognises recurring peak periods based on your own historical data. Quarter close? Holiday rush? The system flags it weeks in advance and advises spreading or capacity expansion — so you are never caught off guard by a fully predictable peak.
On average 3.5 hours per week saved because AI spots patterns you would miss.
SlotIQ was built from over 10 years of hands-on experience in warehouse and 3PL environments at leading organisations — including CEVA Logistics, GXO, Kuehne+Nagel and DHL Supply Chain. We understand operational reality from the inside.
That knowledge was gained in the day-to-day operations of warehouses and distribution centres, working alongside major international brands. Not in an advisory capacity, but as an integral part of the operation. That is what makes SlotIQ different: built from proven need, not assumptions.
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Calculation based on conservative industry benchmarks. Actual savings may be higher.
Fixed price per location. No implementation fees. No per-user licences. No IT project. Operational within one day.
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