It’s a scenario that logistics professionals know all too well: Trucks are backed up at the entrance to a production facility. All the loading docks are occupied, leading to long lines of idling trucks in and around the site. Drivers lose time and incur costs waiting unnecessarily, and manufacturers have a hard time predicting when urgently needed parts will arrive. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The right tool makes it possible to eliminate spikes in inbound logistics and optimize how loading docks are utilized. The logistics experts at Siemens Mobility are using a time slot management tool that actually delivers on its promises: effective booking of pre-defined time slots so that goods arrive exactly when expected. Siemens Mobility is already using the tool at many of its sites, where it ensures a smooth flow of goods and on-time loading and unloading processes at the docks.