Freshness is Predictability
Every plant and DC on one protocol.
High-velocity beverage and food networks lose hours to detention and dwell variance. YardFlow makes every yard run the same, so a turn in Ontario looks like a turn in Allentown.
Drop & hook turn, halved
48 to 24 min
Primo Brands, live
On one protocol
24 sites
Live across the US
Modeled annual gain
$1M+/site
Off Primo's proven economics
The Problem
The Variance Problem
Food and beverage runs on volume and freshness, and the yard taxes both.
- Detention bleeds margin at every high-throughput DC
- Dwell drifts plant to plant
- Cold chain exceptions stay silent until the load is a write-off
- The networks that win standardize the yard first, then compound the gain across every site.
Root Causes
The Viscosity Problem
The friction points that create variance in your operation.
Detention at Volume
At a high-velocity DC, every minute of detention is multiplied by hundreds of loads a day.
Plant-to-DC Drift
Bottling plants and DCs each run the yard their own way, so there is no network baseline to improve against.
Silent Cold Chain Risk
Setpoint drift and dwell aging surface after the damage, not before.
Seasonal Surge
Peak demand swings dwell and detention with no system to absorb it.
The Playbook
What to Standardize First
A turn should look the same at every site. Standardize the yard, then the network compounds.
Execution Standards
- Driver check-in and appointment verification at every gate.
- Dwell and detention clocks running on every load, every site.
- Digital BOL capture so the clipboard never enters the yard.
Data Standards
- Exception alerts for dwell aging and cold chain deviation.
- One network view of turn time across plants and DCs.
- Carrier identity checks for high-value freight.
Standards compound across the network. The second site is faster than the first.
The Platform
The YardFlow Solution
Six modules working together to eliminate variance.
Module 1
flowDRIVER
Enforces
Prevents
Cut detention at your highest-volume DCs.
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Module 2
flowGATE
Enforces
Prevents
Make dwell and cold chain exceptions loud, in real time.
Module 3
flowBOL
Enforces
Prevents
Give every site the same playbook and the same baseline.
Module 4
flowTWIN
Enforces
Prevents
See turn time network-wide, not site by site.
Measurable Impact
The Results
The proven outcome of the live network. Model what it means for yours.
48 to 24 min
Drop & hook turn, halved
Primo Brands, live
24 sites
On one protocol
Live across the US
$1M+/site
Modeled annual gain
Off Primo's proven economics
Proof & Resources
Proof, Not Promises
Primo Brands runs 24 facilities live on YardFlow, plants and DCs on one protocol.
Implementation
Implementation Roadmap
From discovery to network-wide deployment in 12 weeks.
Discovery and Mapping
Audit your current state across facilities. Build the baseline map.
Pilot Deployment
Deploy YardFlow at your highest-variance facility. Measure improvement against baseline.
Network Rollout
Expand standards across the network. Each site benefits from lessons learned.
Get Started
Map Your Beverage Network
Thirty minutes, direct with Casey. We map your plants and DCs to the archetypes behind these numbers and scope where the pilot lands.
We are not asking for a pilot. We are asking for a conversation.
A 30-minute call, direct with Casey. We map your food & beverage yards to the archetypes behind these numbers and scope where the pilot lands. If it fits, we talk pilot. If not, you keep the model.
None of these times work? Email me at casey@freightroll.com or call or text me at 410-236-7434, and we’ll find one.
Casey Larkin, YardFlow. Jake, our founder, joins when it helps.