Case Study: Cost Plus World Market achieves real-time yard visibility and lower labor costs with Kaleris YMS

Specialty Retailer Deploys Kaleris YMS to Eliminate Manual Yard Checks, Gain Real-Time Visibility, and Save Money

Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retailer with 276 stores across 36 states and Washington, D.C., was relying on manual yard checks to manage trailer activity across its distribution network. The company needed better accuracy, lower labor costs, improved asset utilization, and real-time visibility across its large yard operations, especially during peak season. To address this, Cost Plus World Market turned to Kaleris and its Yard Management System (YMS).

Kaleris implemented an IoT-based Yard Management System that automated trailer tracking using RFID, GPS, and sensor data to pinpoint trailer locations in real time. As a result, Cost Plus World Market eliminated daily manual yard checks, reduced its private trailer pool, went down to one driver per shift at each facility, lowered fuel consumption, and improved carrier visibility and communication. The company also redirected administrative labor, reduced spoiled loads, and better prioritized refrigerated units, creating meaningful hard and soft savings with Kaleris.

Cost Plus World Market

Steve Ming

Director of Domestic Logistics