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Inform to Implement Yard Management System Pilot Program for Amports
Inform’s yard management system will be applied at Amports’ Jacksonville, Florida and Benicia, California terminals.

Inform’s yard management system pilot program for Amports is expected to be completed in September/October 2022.
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Inform announced that it is in the process of implementing an extensive yard management system pilot program for Amports.
Inform’s yard management system, encompassing yard management, parking optimization, workshop management, and execution, will be applied at Amports’ Jacksonville, Florida and Benicia, California terminals.
“The goal of our pilot program for Amports is to demonstrate the many operational benefits and efficiency gains that can be derived from the Inform yard management system solutions," said Justin Newell, Inform software’s COO. "We are confident in our solutions’ ability to deliver real-time data and yard visibility for better decision-making and maximized lot utilization through our parking optimizer and workshop scheduler.”
Inform’s yard management system pilot program for Amports is expected to be completed in September/October 2022.
Inform’s yard management system solution supports digital transformation and fully-integrated, streamlined yard, inventory, and resource management.
“Amports has spent many months studying multiple yard management systems, and in the end, Inform came out on top," said Ben Buben, Amports COO. "Informs' track record, superior software development team, and Amports ability to customize the software to our operations were a huge plus. Amports is excited to launch Inform across our enterprise in the coming months to drive efficiencies and give our customers the granular visibility of their products.”
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