Store receiving and DSD delivery scheduling for retail stores
Store-level receiving is a different job from a DC. A grocery, convenience, or specialty store might take a steady stream of direct-store-delivery (DSD) vendors through one back door, often with a single receiver who also works the floor. SimpleDock gives each store a booking link and receiving hours, so vendors and carriers arrive in set windows instead of all at once.
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What's broken today
The dock-scheduling problems your operation actually has.
DSD vendors stacking up at the back door
Beverage, snack, bread, and dairy vendors all prefer the same early-morning hours, and the receiver can only check in one at a time.
Deliveries during the store's busiest hours
A truck that arrives mid-afternoon pulls the receiver off the floor exactly when the store needs them most.
Receiving hours nobody follows
Posted receiving windows on a sign or in an email don't stop a vendor from showing up outside them.
Try a booking
This is what your vendors and carriers see when they click your link.
Pick a slot, fill out the form, and watch a real booking flow. No setup required.
simpledock.ai/book/acme-warehouseHow SimpleDock fits
Tuned for how your dock actually runs.
A booking link per store
Each store gets its own link, receiving hours, and closed dates, so vendors only see times that store can actually receive.
Slots sized to one receiver
Limit deliveries per hour and add buffers between them, so the back door never has more trucks than one person can check in.
Vendor types with their own rules
Give DSD route deliveries short slots, and give full-truck deliveries from the DC longer ones with a required PO number.
Phone-friendly for drivers
Route drivers book and reschedule from their phone without an account, and get a reminder before they arrive.
Frequently asked questions
- How is store receiving different from DC dock scheduling?
- A DC schedules dozens of doors and trailers. A store usually has one back door, a short receiving window, and many small route deliveries. SimpleDock handles both: a store is simply a location with one door and tighter hours. For DC-scale retail dock scheduling, see the retail distribution page.
- Is SimpleDock free for a single store?
- Yes. One location is free forever with unlimited appointments. Chains with more stores pay per location, with volume discounts.
- Can drivers book dock appointments from a phone?
- Yes. The booking page works in any mobile browser. Drivers pick a slot, enter the details you ask for, and get a confirmation by email or text.
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