Port, Timber & Yard Inventory Tracking UK

QUAYSIDE DISCHARGE TO HAULIER DISPATCH

Engineered for UK Ports, Timber Yards & Heavy Cargo

Track-A-Pack Timber & Cargo Control

Purpose built pack, bundle, and bill of lading tracking proven across millions of timber packs, from vessel discharge tallying to haulier load out.

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Salt, Rain & UV Proof Pack Labels

Tear resistant synthetic polypropylene and polyester tags printed with resin thermal ribbons that stay scannable after months stacked on open quaysides.

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Wide Area 4G/5G & Offline Yard Sync

Operate seamlessly across sprawling 100 acre port estates and remote storage compounds where Wi-Fi cannot reach, using cellular + offline SQL sync.

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Long Range Forklift & Side Loader Scans

Scan high stacked timber packs, steel bundles, concrete precast, or IBCs from 10 to 15 metres away in bright outdoor sunlight without leaving the cab.

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Multi Owner Importer Stock Portals

Give timber importers, shipping agents, and 3PL cargo owners live visibility of landed stock, customs/quarantine holds, and call off balances.

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Quayside Vessel Tally & Manifest Check

Reconcile ship manifests live on the quay during crane discharge, flagging short landed, damaged, or unmanifested packs immediately.

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Mill, Kiln & Treatment Processing

Maintain full pack genealogy when parent timber packs are split, planed, kiln dried, or pressure treated, issuing child pack barcodes automatically.

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Haulier Load Verification & Tickets

Prevent costly wrong pack lorry loads by validating every pack barcode against customer release orders before generating gate dispatch tickets.

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Port Plant, Crane & Lifting Compliance

Extend tracking to port forklifts, spreader beams, chains, and slings with RFID LOLER/PUWER inspection management in AR-Tool Tracker.

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GJBS barcode warehouse management system with industrial thermal label printers and rugged handheld scanners

FLAGSHIP UK PROOF: SHOREHAM PORT AUTHORITY

Over 3 Million Timber Packs Tracked at Shoreham Port

As one of southern England's premier timber and bulk cargo ports, Shoreham Port Authority partnered with GJBS over a multi year relationship to digitise quayside timber operations via Track-A-Pack. Every landed pack receives weatherproof barcode identification, enabling rapid yard location mapping, accurate customer stock reporting, and fast haulier turnaround.

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BUILT FOR TIMBER MERCHANTS, STEEL STOCKHOLDERS & BUILDERS' YARDS

Solve Open Yard Stock Losses, Split Pack Errors & Lorry Queues

Whether managing imported softwood packs on a tidal quay, structural steel beams, precast concrete, cable drums, or heavy builders' merchant yards, GJBS pairs sunlight readable rugged terminals and weatherproof tagging with workflows designed around real yard tallymen and forklift drivers.

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OUTDOOR YARD & PORT SYSTEM DESIGN

Engineered for Salt Air, Sunlight & Multi Acre Estates

Standard warehouse WMS software assumes neat indoor racking aisles and ubiquitous Wi-Fi. GJBS yard systems are built around dynamic block stacking, shipping bills of lading, and rugged outdoor hardware.

Block Stack, Bay & GPS/Zone Mapping

Locate stock across open quays, sheds, and overflow yards by shed/bay/row coordinates, cutting forklift search times and preventing weathered 'lost packs'.

Sunlight Readable Glare Free Displays & Optics

Direct summer sunlight blinds ordinary laser scanners. We independently select high nit outdoor Android displays and high visibility green/red laser aimed 2D imagers built for open air scanning.

Residency, Wharfage & Storage Billing

Automatically calculate free rent periods, weekly/monthly yard residency charges, handling tariffs, and rework fees per cargo owner or bill of lading.

20+ Years of Continuous UK Partnership

Ports and heavy logistics operators rely on software for decades, not months. GJBS supports, upgrades, and adapts Track-A-Pack and AR-Stock as port hardware and customs workflows evolve.

QUAYSIDE, BULK YARD & 3PL ARCHITECTURE

Core GJBS Workflows for UK Ports, Timber Terminals & Builders Merchants

Open air port estates, timber importers, steel stockholders, and heavy haulage hubs manage bulky weather exposed cargo across multi acre yards where lost packs stall waiting lorries.

VESSEL MANIFEST TO QUAYSIDE

Ship Discharge & Bulk Pack Tallying

Reconcile incoming Bills of Lading and shipper manifests directly on the quayside, issuing weatherproof barcoded or RFID pack identifiers and recording landed condition.

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MULTI ACRE BAY & SHED CONTROL

Cab Mounted Long Range Yard Scanning

Equip sideloader and forklift cabs with daylight readable long range barcode terminals that capture pack and bay labels cleanly through cab glass in rain or coastal glare.

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UV, SEA SPRAY & ABRASION PROOF

Synthetic Timber & Heavy Cargo Labels

Combine industrial metal chassis thermal transfer printers with tear resistant polypropylene tags, staple on timber end labels, and UV stable resin ribbons.

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MERCHANT PORTALS & GATE RELEASE

Split Pack Tallying & Haulier Dispatch

Manage pack breaking, sawmilling re tallies, cubic metre stock balances, online merchant visibility portals, and verified haulier vehicle loading before gate release.

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PORTS, TIMBER & YARD LOGISTICS FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions: Port & Yard Tracking

How do barcode or RFID tags stay attached and readable on wet rough sawn timber packs in coastal winds?

Ordinary sticky labels fall off wet timber immediately. Proven across millions of packs at Shoreham Port, GJBS specifies heavy gauge tear proof synthetic polypropylene end tags fixed via industrial staples/tacks or high tack outdoor adhesives, printed with smudge proof thermal transfer resin ribbons resistant to UV light and sea spray.

What happens if our storage yards do not have full external Wi-Fi coverage?

Expensive external Wi-Fi masts are not mandatory. Our rugged Android yard terminals support 4G/5G SIM connectivity alongside intelligent offline local SQL caching, meaning tallymen and forklift operators scan with instant local validation anywhere on the estate and synchronise automatically.

Can Track-A-Pack / AR-Stock handle cubic metre (m³) volume, lineal metres, and piece tally calculations?

Yes. Unlike generic e-commerce WMS software that only counts single retail units, GJBS timber and bulk logistics modules handle pack numbers, specification lengths, piece counts, cubic volume (m³), tonnage, FSC/PEFC chain of custody references, and split pack re tallies.

Can external timber importers or shipping clients view their landed port stock online?

Yes. Optional secure web portals and automated scheduled stock reports allow your port or 3PL customers to view live landed pack availability, vessel discharge progress, and dispatch histories without phoning the traffic office.

Can UHF RFID also be used in port and yard logistics?

Yes, where reusable bolsters, roll trailers, Ro Ro cassettes, plant attachments, or high value containers are cycled repeatedly through port gates, passive UHF RFID or active BLE/RFID portals provide hands free gate and yard verification alongside pack barcoding.

How does GJBS handle split timber packs when a pack is broken open for milling or partial orders?

When an original imported master pack is broken down for planing, treatment, or partial customer picking, the operative scans the parent pack barcode, records the pieces removed, and triggers a fresh child pack barcode label for the remaining balance so yard stock stays accurate.

Can GJBS port and yard systems operate across mixed Wi-Fi and 4G/5G SIM connectivity?

Yes. Across wide coastal quaysides and multi acre timber yards where external Wi-Fi masts cannot cover every corner, rugged 5G Android terminals seamlessly roam between shed Wi-Fi, private cellular, and offline local caching without dropping active load lists.

Ports, Timber & Bulk Yard Logistics Tracking UK