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How Williams-Sonoma Achieved Network-Wide Yard Visibility

See how Williams-Sonoma deployed YardView YMS across ten distribution centers, saving over $500,000 in year one with full ROI in under six months.

852 Users
# of YardView System Users
3,558 Assets
Assets tracked for Williams Sonoma

A decades-long partnership delivering sustained value to a Fortune 500 retailer

The Challenge

  • Secure a long-term YMS provider that can grow, adapt, and expand capabilities as needed for a decade and beyond.
  • Provide network-wide visibility to all operations.
  • Coordinate inbound and outbound traffic as stand-alone YMS at some operations, and through integration at others.
  • Ensure the system is easy enough for higher turn positions to learn and use in less than one hour.
  • Achieve ROI payback in less than six months.

The YardView Approach

For over 28 years, YardView has specialized in purpose-built yard management systems designed to address the unique complexities of yard operations—challenges that traditional WMS and TMS add-on modules often overlook. Our approach combines deep industry expertise with continuous innovation to simplify complex operations and deliver reliable, proven results at scale. We serve as a long-term partner to our customers, enabling rapid configuration and onboarding while adapting the system to evolving operational needs.

The Solution

Rapid deployment across all ten operations nationwide.

YardView was implemented in phases. After the first DC successfully went live, other facilities quickly adopted the same solution.

The Move Request system directs drivers throughout the yard. Real-time visibility into all asset locations and statuses improves communication and accountability.

The Appointment system was deployed to improve gate throughput, increase data accuracy, enhance load visibility, and support operational coordination.

Reporting, Metrics and KPIs have helped identify additional opportunities for operational improvement.

In the first year alone, the operation saved over $500,000  in yard-related costs. Savings have continued year after year since implementation.

Bar chart titled "Return on Investment in less than 6 months" showing a steady monthly increase in ROI percentages from roughly 45% in the 1st month to over 120% by the 5th month.
Bar chart titled "52,100 Average Moves" showing monthly move volumes across four months.
A map of the United States featuring red location pins distributed across various states, highlighting regional facility locations.
Williams sonoma

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is a multi-channel specialty retailer of high-quality home products, operating distribution centers across the United States. Containers arrive through ports in California and are distributed to DC’s nationwide. YardView is currently in use across 10 sites to support these operations

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