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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2020
Rite-hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kenneth C. Bowman, Cedarburg, WI (US);
James C. Boerger, Franksville, WI (US);
Chad Dillavou, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Richard Mews, Bonduel, WI (US);
Timothy Kubly, Ixonia, WI (US);
Rite-Hite Holding Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to monitor and manage loading dock operations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sensor feedback analyzer to analyze feedback from sensors associated with a dock at a material handling facility to determine durations for completion of tasks in a sequence of operations associated with loading or unloading of a trailer at the dock based on the feedback. The apparatus also includes an efficiency analyzer to compare the durations to target thresholds associated with the tasks. The apparatus further includes a user interface generator to generate a user interface indicating at least one of the durations or the target thresholds.