Transport productivity: measuring waiting time
The ministry discussed productivity tools. How shippers can measure truck waiting and coordinate warehouse operations.
Author: GreenTrans Editorial Team
What the sector discussed
On 16 September the ministry reported a meeting on transport productivity. Proposals included targeted work with companies, standard solutions for small businesses and tools to identify waste. Sector targets are not a savings forecast for an individual trip.
Break waiting into stages
Editorial advice: record arrival, registration, docking, loading start and finish, document release and departure. A single statement that a truck waited three hours does not explain the cause. Separate timestamps show where time is being lost.
Agree common definitions with the warehouse and carrier. If one party counts arrival from entering the industrial area and another from gate registration, comparisons will be inaccurate. Start with a small series of comparable trips on a recurring lane.
Address the confirmed cause
If unprepared cargo causes waiting, try confirming readiness before dispatching the truck. If paperwork causes delay, assign an owner and agree when details are checked. Change one process at a time and compare results under similar warehouse workloads.
Reducing waiting should preserve receiving and cargo-check quality. Do not accelerate departure by skipping packaging inspection or leaving details unconfirmed. The aim is a predictable handover for all parties, followed by planning based on measured results.
Frequently asked questions
Where can we start without a new system?
Start with agreed timestamps for several trips and a shared list of delay causes.
Sources and reference materials
- Transport productivity: measuring waiting time — announcement of 2026-09-16 — Russian Ministry of Transport
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