Run your warehouse
from the gate to the invoice.
Cargo Flow Systems is the bilingual operations platform for 3PL warehouses: docks and yard, driver and visitor kiosks, receiving, inventory, shipping, billing and a client portal. One system, live on every screen.
Used every day by 3PL and freight-forwarding warehouses on the Ciudad Juárez–El Paso border.
- 16 modules, switch on what you need
- English and Spanish everywhere
- Boards that update live
- Self check-in for drivers and visitors
- Invoices built from what happened
Why teams switch
Less waiting at the gate. Inventory you can trust. Invoices nobody argues with.
01
Trucks stop piling up
Drivers check themselves in at the kiosk, supervisors assign a door or a yard spot from a live board, and the driver gets a text. No clipboard, no shouting across the yard.
02
Counts match reality
Every pallet is received by scanner, stored by location and lot, and every move leaves a trail. Expiring stock raises its hand before it becomes a problem.
03
Billing writes itself
Storage accrues by the day, services and accessorials are captured where they happen, and the invoice comes out of the record, not from memory.
04
Clients stop calling to ask
They see their inventory, receipts and shipments in the portal and get the documents by email the moment they exist.
Dock & yard
Every truck, from the kiosk to the dock door
A live board of what is at each door and what is waiting in the yard, with the whole job lifecycle on it.
- Bilingual driver kiosk with photo, configurable fields and text-message consent.
- Job queue per door with timing, photos, checklists and instant broadcast to every screen.
- Yard map with spots, trailer moves and crossdock in a single job.
Receiving & inventory
Receive by scanner, store by location and lot
The advance notice becomes a receipt; the receipt becomes stock you can find, count and trust.
- Advance shipping notices, scanner capture, supervisor review and confirmation.
- Inventory by location and lot, adjustments and transfers with a full audit trail.
- Expiry alerts and first-to-expire allocation when it is time to ship.
Shipping & documents
Ship what was reserved, with the paperwork ready
The shipment notice reserves the right stock; the dock records the load and the seal; the documents come out on their own.
- Shipment notices from clients by portal, email or EDI, reserved automatically.
- Loading record with seal and quantities right at the dock.
- Bill of lading, packing list and goods receipt generated from your templates.
Visitor management
Every person on site, accounted for
From the invitation to the exit: visitors register themselves, hosts get notified, reception always knows who is inside.
- Kiosk check-in with returning-visitor recognition and the fields each visit type needs.
- Invitations with QR code, short code and calendar file; confirmation and pre-registration from the phone.
- Host notices by email, bell or text; live who-is-on-site board; automatic reminders and check-outs.
Client portal & billing
Your clients see their goods. You see the money.
Each client gets a window into their own inventory and documents; every service you render becomes a line on the invoice.
- Inventory, receipts, shipments and shipment notices, with read or write access per user.
- Pallet-day storage, handling, services and accessorials billed from the record.
- Invoices with PDF and receivables; quotes with validity dates for prospects.
Real time & KPIs
See it happen. Then measure it.
Boards refresh the instant something changes, alerts reach the right people, and the KPI catalog turns the day into numbers.
- Dock, yard, receiving and visitor boards refresh live, no reload.
- Proactive alerts: late shipments, overdue receipts, expiring lots.
- KPI dashboards you assemble, with visibility per role; reports and audit trail.
How it works
One thread from the truck at the gate to the invoice
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01
Arrive
The driver checks in at the kiosk; the supervisor assigns a dock or a yard spot; the driver gets a text.
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02
Receive
The notice becomes a receipt captured by scanner, reviewed and confirmed. The receipt note goes out on its own.
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03
Store
Stock lives by location and lot. Adjustments, transfers and expiry alerts keep the count honest.
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04
Ship
The shipment notice reserves the right stock; the dock records load and seal; a supervisor closes it with the documents.
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05
Bill
Storage accrues daily, services land on the same invoice, and the client sees it all in the portal.
The platform
Sixteen modules. Switch on only what your operation needs.
Each module is a switch per warehouse. A site can run only docks and yard, only visitors, or the full WMS, without changing how the rest works.
Dock & yard
Dock Management
Live dock board, job queue per door, timing, photos, checklists.
Yard Management
Spot map, trailer moves, yard jobs, live inventory of trailers.
Driver kiosk
Bilingual self check-in with photo and configurable fields.
Crossdock
Unload and load in one job with its receipt and shipment.
Warehouse
Receiving
ASN, scanner capture, review and confirmation, receipt note.
Inventory
Locations, lots, expiry alerts, adjustments, movements.
Shipping
Notices that reserve stock, loading record, BOL, packing list.
Documents
Receipts, BOL and packing lists from your own templates.
People & clients
Visitor Management
Kiosk, invitations with QR, host notices, on-site board.
Client portal
Inventory, receipts, shipments and notices per client.
Notifications
SMS and WhatsApp, email and in-app alerts.
Business
Billing
Pallet-day storage, services, invoices, receivables.
Accessorials
Extra charges captured at the dock, straight to the invoice.
Quoting
Quotes with validity dates tied to your service catalog.
Insight & integration
KPIs
Metric catalog, dashboards, visibility per role.
Reports & audit
Driver log, visit history, dock, yard, inventory, audit trail.
REST API
Push notices and shipments, query inventory, webhooks.
EDI X12
Inbound and outbound documents with your clients.
Who it is for
Built for warehouses that keep other people's goods
3PL warehouses
Multi-client inventory, storage and service billing, and a portal so every client sees only what is theirs.
Freight forwarders & cross-border
Crossdock in one job, drivers registered in their own language, documents ready when the truck leaves.
Distribution centers with a yard
Dock and yard control first; add receiving, inventory and shipping when you are ready.
Sites that receive visitors
Contractors, auditors and clients registered at a kiosk, hosts notified, everyone accounted for.
Connects with what you already use
- REST API with per-client tokens
- EDI X12 with your clients
- SMS and WhatsApp (Twilio)
- Email notifications and documents
- Webhooks on receipts and shipments
- Excel and PDF exports
- Any barcode scanner or camera
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is Cargo Flow Systems?
Cargo Flow Systems is a cloud operations platform for third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses. It covers dock and yard management, driver and visitor check-in kiosks, receiving, inventory, shipping, documents, storage and service billing, a client portal, notifications, KPIs, a REST API and EDI X12, in English and Spanish.
Do I have to use every module?
No. Each module is a switch per warehouse. Many operations start with docks and yard or with visitors only, and add receiving, inventory, shipping and billing later without changing anything already in use.
Is it really bilingual?
Yes. Every screen, the kiosks, the emails and the text messages are available in English and Spanish, and each user, driver and visitor picks their own language.
What do drivers and visitors need to check in?
Only the kiosk, a tablet or a phone. Drivers register with a photo and the fields you configure; visitors can arrive with an invitation code or QR and finish in seconds. No app to install.
How does billing work?
Storage accrues automatically by pallet-day for each client, handling and services are captured on the receipt and shipment, and accessorials right at the dock. Invoices are generated with PDF and tracked as receivables.
Can it connect with my clients' systems?
Yes. Clients can send shipment notices through the portal, by email or by EDI X12, and a REST API with per-client tokens lets systems push notices and shipments, query inventory and receive webhooks.
Where does it run and who can access it?
It runs in the cloud, supports several warehouses per account, and uses roles and permissions with an audit trail. Clients only see their own goods through the portal.
How do we get started?
Request a demo. We walk through your busiest day, switch on the modules you need and configure your warehouse, fields and documents with you.
Request a demo
See Cargo Flow running on your operation
Thirty minutes. Bring your busiest day and we will walk through it together.