Case Study: Daimler Trucks North America achieves 99% trailer yard accuracy and 50% reduction in trailer move time with Kaleris

Kaleris Solutions Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies for Daimler Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America faced chaotic yard operations at large manufacturing sites (for example, 550 trailers and 250 daily arrivals/departures at its Saltillo plant) where three staff spent 70 hours a week on manual yard checks, leading to obsolete data, inbound materials shortages, and inefficient trailer moves. After evaluating options, Daimler Trucks North America selected Kaleris’ cloud-based Yard Management System (YMS) with its patented RTLS using passive RFID and GPS to gain real-time yard visibility.

Kaleris deployed RFID tags, fixed and mobile readers, and its Advanced YMS to automate check-in, trailer spotting, and move requests, replacing radioed/written instructions and manual reporting. The Kaleris solution delivered measurable impact: 99% trailer yard accuracy, a 50% reduction in trailer move time, a 50% cut in carrier detention fees (and a 50% reduction in yard drivers across the network), eliminated daily manual yard checks, and has since been rolled out across Daimler Trucks’ U.S. and Mexico plants.

Daimler Trucks North America

Roderick “Rod” Flores

IT Operations and Corporate Support