Penske Logistics 是一家领先的供应链和物流服务提供商，运营着一个全球分销中心网络。Penske 提供货运管理、仓储和运输服务，支持从汽车到零售的各个行业。公司对创新和效率的承诺推动了其在北美及其他地区的运营。
成功案例
Penske
Penske transforms warehouse and yard operations with Blue Yonder
公司案例
业务挑战
Penske was facing persistent inefficiencies in its yard operations at its warehouse sites. Gate bottlenecks caused congestion, limited visibility into trailer locations, and reliance on manual workflows were contributing to increased process errors, labor costs, lost assets, and higher insurance claims. These inefficiencies hampered scalability and impacted the company’s overall supply chain agility.
解决方案
Penske implemented Blue Yonder’s AI-powered yard management solution to overcome these operational barriers, integrated with its existing warehouse management system. Panasonic Edge devices and real-time data capabilities created a fully automated yard system—reducing human errors, improving throughput, standardizing gate check processes, and enabling scalable deployments across distribution centers.
“By replacing manual entries with real-time computer vision technology, we’ve reduced errors, strengthened compliance, and laid the groundwork for scalable optimization of our yard and dock operations. With Blue Yonder, we are seeing a stronger foundation for ongoing expansion and customer satisfaction.”
–Ramu Pannala, VP of Supply Chain Technology, Penske Logistics
自动化的清晰愿景
When Penske set out to reimagine its yard operations, the goal was ambitious yet clear: eliminate inefficient yard management processes and reduce human error through intelligent automation. The company’s Shippensburg, Pennsylvania distribution center became the pilot launchpad for a transformation that would redefine its operational model.
The challenges Penske faced weren’t minor: gate congestion created traffic jams and delays, manual entries of trailer data led to errors and inefficiencies, and limited trailer visibility increased the risk of misplaced assets and missed schedules. These issues translated into lost time, higher labor costs, and difficulty scaling the yard operations model across its network.
Penske 的领导层设想了一个更智能、更互联的堆场——由实时可视化、自动化和基于人工智能的技术驱动。成功的定义是消除闸口瓶颈，减少人工干预，并实现闸口到码头和码头到闸口流程的标准化。目标不仅仅是解决孤立的问题，而是为能够在数十个配送中心中扩展的堆场模型奠定基础。
Transforming yard operations through computer vision and automation
Blue Yonder deployed its AI-powered yard management solution at its Shippensburg site to bring Penske’s vision for success to life. This pilot project was tightly integrated with Blue Yonder Warehouse Management (WMS) already in place.
The transformation was led by a cross-functional team including Blue Yonder product development and professional services groups, as well as Penske’s IT, logistics systems, and business operations teams. These teams collaborated to design gate workflows that would optimize throughput, install and configure Panasonic Edge devices and AI-driven cameras, integrate the yard management solution with existing systems, test rigorously for real-world conditions and user needs, and train staff on new workflows and systems.
Key milestones in the deployment included the proof-of-concept phase, detailed solution design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), training, and final go-live in October 2024. Throughout the process, one major lesson stood out: early and deep involvement of subject matter experts and end-users was critical for setting expectations and ensuring smooth adoption.
From manual to automated: Measurable impacts
The impact of the transformation was immediately noticeable. With Blue Yonder, Penske successfully eliminated manual trailer entries. Panasonic Edge cameras and automated systems now capture entry and exit data in real-time, dramatically reducing quality issues and freeing staff from repetitive administrative tasks.
Storing vehicle images and timestamps has also fortified Penske’s compliance posture. These records are invaluable during audits or dispute resolution, giving the operations team confidence in the accuracy and traceability of every yard event.
Blue Yonder 堆场管理和 WMS 之间的集成提高了数据同步和质量，从而实现了更快、更可靠的处理。闸口吞吐量有所提高，劳动力成本有所降低，用户体验获得了运营人员的积极反馈——他们中的许多人以前都要处理耗时的人工流程。
虽然定性结果已经很强，Penske 期望在滞留费用方面看到可量化的改进，并进一步提高闸口进出登记效率。Shippensburg 的部署现已成为未来推广的蓝图，确立了 Penske 在堆场和码头优化技术领域的领导地位。
展望未来
Shippensburg 的成功转型不仅仅是一个试点项目，而是 Penske 堆场运营未来的可扩展模型。随着人工智能驱动的自动化在准确性、效率和可扩展性方面取得显著进步，Penske 准备在其更广泛的网络中推出类似的部署。
By embracing cutting-edge technologies and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration, Penske has not only solved today’s problems but also set the stage for tomorrow’s innovation.
