YMX Logistics expands yard operating system with AI, automation capabilities

YMX Logistics says it has expanded its yard operating system with new capabilities aimed at automating data capture, analysis and decision-making across multi-site networks.

During MODEX 2026 the company said the enhanced YMX OS includes an embedded yard management system providing real-time visibility and control, along with automated data capture tools such as kiosks, mobile applications and sensor-based technologies.

Additional features include an AI-powered digital twin designed to model and optimize yard operations, as well as integrated electric vehicle solutions to support the use of electric yard trucks.

YMX says the system also enables deployment of autonomous yard trucks in environments where operational consistency is a challenge.

The company is also introducing a new pricing model tied to performance outcomes, moving away from traditional labour- and equipment-based structures.

“Most yard operations today are managed as labor-driven functions rather than controlled systems,” said Erin Mitchell, chief operating officer of YMX Logistics. “By standardizing execution, instrumenting the yard with digital intelligence, and aligning operations to performance outcomes, we’re giving enterprise shippers the most predictable and measurable way to operate one of the most challenging parts of their network.”

YMX says the system has already been deployed at large-scale distribution centres, including one operated by a major U.S. grocery retailer, where it reports reductions in fleet requirements alongside improvements in throughput, safety and operating costs.

“In an era defined by global volatility, yard operations can no longer remain a dark spot in the supply chain,” said Bart De Muynck, founder of Better Supply Chains. “What YMX has built is a new operating model for the yard. By converging physical execution with digital intelligence, their teams are enabling autonomous orchestration and continuous optimization, giving enterprise shippers predictable performance and genuine resilience across their distribution networks.”