Tell the lessor when their container gates in
Every hour, WebRun opens MRI Intermodal Software, finds containers that have gated in since the last run, logs each to a Google Sheet with its condition and inspection status, and drafts the lessor a notice that their unit has returned and is queued for inspection.
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How do I notify a lessor automatically when their container gates in?
WebRun checks gate-in activity in MRI Intermodal Software every hour, logs each returned container to a Google Sheet with its arrival grade and inspection status, and drafts the lessor a notice that their unit has gated in and is queued for inspection. The notice stays unsent for a coordinator to approve, so nothing external goes out on its own.
- Lessors learn their container has returned within the hour, not days later
- Every arrival is logged with its grade and inspection status automatically
- Coordinators approve a drafted notice instead of writing arrival emails by hand
Built for container depots · depot coordinators · intermodal leasing teams · equipment control
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.mriintermodal.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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MRI Intermodal Software - find newly gated-in containers
mriintermodal.com How to Automate MRI Intermodal Software
WebRun opens MRI Intermodal Software to find newly gated-in containers. - Open MRI Intermodal Software and go to the gate-in activity view
- Capture containers gated in since the previous run with their number, type, lessor, and grade on arrival
- Note whether an inspection has been booked or is still pending for each
- Skip any container already logged and notified
Done when Every new gate-in is captured with its lessor and inspection status.
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Google Sheets - log each arrival and status
google.com How to Automate Google Sheets
WebRun opens Google Sheets to log each arrival and status. - Open the Gate-In Arrivals sheet
- Append one row per returned container with the gate-in time, lessor, type, and arrival grade
- Mark the inspection column as booked or pending
- Sort so units still awaiting inspection sit at the top
Done when The arrivals sheet reflects every gate-in from this run with its inspection status.
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Gmail - draft the lessor arrival notice
gmail.com How to Automate Gmail
WebRun opens Gmail to draft the lessor arrival notice. - Draft one arrival notice per lessor listing the containers of theirs that just gated in
- State the arrival time, the on-arrival grade, and that the unit is queued for inspection
- Leave each notice unsent as a draft for the depot coordinator to review and send
Done when A ready-to-send arrival notice is drafted for each lessor, none sent automatically.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it email the lessor without me?
No. WebRun logs every gate-in to the sheet on its own, but the lessor arrival notice is left as a draft for your coordinator to review and send. No external message goes out unapproved.
How does it know which containers just gated in?
It reads the gate-in activity view in MRI Intermodal Software each hour and compares it to what it already logged, so only containers returned since the last run are captured and no arrival is counted twice.
Can it run more or less often than hourly?
Yes. The cadence is set in your run settings. Busy depots often run it every 30 minutes, while quieter yards run it a few times a day or only during gate hours.
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