MODEX 2026: Yard Management Solutions launches YardIQ, YMS Autopilot

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Ahead of MODEX 2026, logistics yard management software provider Yard Management Solutions (YMS) announced the launch of an innovative suite of yard analysis tools.

The company said it has released YMS Autopilot and YardIQ.

YardIQ details

YMS said that YardIQ goes beyond reporting by automatically surfacing key findings, trends and anomalies across yard operations. It prioritizes issues by severity and confidence level, delivers clear, actionable recommendations and quantifies the financial impact of inefficiencies, such as labor overstaffing, detention spend and unrealized dock capacity, so teams know exactly where to focus.

The company said that YardIQ translates driver activity into measurable labor efficiency and cost impact. It tracks moves per driver, compliance rates, queue times and deadhead percentages, then compares actual performance to target productivity levels. The platform identifies overstaffing, underutilized labor and performance gaps across facilities, enabling organizations to optimize staffing and increase move execution rates.

"YardIQ changes the conversation from ‘what happened’ to ‘what is it costing you and what should you do about it.” said Colin Mansfield, vice president at Yard Management Solutions. “We’re giving operators a clear, data-backed path to improve performance, reduce costs, and drive measurable ROI across their yard.”

YMS Autopilot details

Additionally, the company’s new YMS Autopilo serves as an advanced yard automation platform designed to optimize gate and yard operations with digitized enhancements.

The company said that YMS Autopilot constantly monitors the yard, scanning for delays, idle time, and underused assets. Notifications and alerts are sent to the appropriate personnel as soon as issues are detected. Real-time data enables facilities to make informed decisions about processing, asset use, and prioritization.

 “YMS Autopilot is about eliminating the inefficiencies that have historically slowed down yard operations,” Mansfield added. “From automated check-ins to intelligent move execution, we’re giving our customers the ability to reduce idle time, increase throughput, and drive measurable cost savings across their supply chain.”