B2B trade & distribution · Scheduling & internal operations
Inbound containers tracked and unloading slots planned
Forwarder emails, vessel updates and customs status are gathered into one arrival list; the ERP gets a live ETA per purchase order, and the warehouse sees which day needs three people on the dock and which needs none.
- Avg. time saved
- 3–5 h/week· ≈ 17 h/month
- Rollout
- CoreDays 15–35
- Who it is for
- Wholesalers, importers, distributors
In short
Inbound containers tracked and unloading slots planned: Forwarder emails, vessel updates and customs status are gathered into one arrival list; the ERP gets a live ETA per purchase order, and the warehouse sees which day needs three people on the dock and which needs none. It typically gives back 3–5 hours a week to whoever does this by hand today. Built for: Wholesalers, importers, distributors.
Typical hours saved per week for the people doing this by hand today, from the 2026 report's ranges. The AI writes what that time makes possible.
Example
Comes in
11 containers on the water, 3 forwarders, around 40 emails a week about them
The AI
- Reads each update, matches it to the PO, moves 2 ETAs to next week, sees that Thursday would have 5 arrivals
Comes back
Arrival board updated daily; 2 unloadings moved to Friday, no overtime, no waiting fee for the truck
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