Automated Opendock Daily Dock Schedule Digest
Every morning before shift start, WebRun opens Opendock, reads today's full appointment schedule, groups the appointments by door and time slot, and posts a clean daily digest to your Slack ops channel so your dock team starts the shift knowing exactly what is coming in and going out.
How do I automatically send a daily dock schedule to my team each morning?
WebRun opens Opendock every morning before shift start, reads the full day's appointment schedule, and posts a structured door-by-door digest to your Slack ops channel. Each entry includes the carrier, time slot, PO reference, and appointment type, so your dock team starts every shift fully briefed with no manual prep.
- Every shift starts with a full door-by-door schedule in Slack, no manual prep needed
- Unconfirmed appointments are flagged before the first truck arrives
- Inbound and outbound counts give supervisors an instant capacity overview
Built for dock supervisors · warehouse managers · inbound logistics teams · shift leads
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
opendock.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Opendock - read today's appointments grouped by door and time slot
opendock.com
WebRun opens Opendock to read today's appointments grouped by door and time slot. - Open Opendock and navigate to today's appointment calendar
- Collect all appointments for the current day, capturing carrier, PO or reference, door, and scheduled time
- Group appointments by door in chronological order
Done when Today's full appointment list is collected and organized by door and time.
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Slack - post formatted daily dock schedule digest
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post formatted daily dock schedule digest. - Format the schedule as a structured list, door by door, with time slots and carrier names
- Add a summary line showing total appointments, inbound vs. outbound count, and any unconfirmed slots
- Post to the dock ops Slack channel before shift start
Done when The dock team has today's full schedule in Slack, organized by door, before the first arrival.
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
Does it include both inbound and outbound appointments?
Yes. WebRun pulls all appointment types from Opendock for the day and groups them clearly, so your team sees inbound receiving and outbound shipping in the same digest.
What happens when an appointment is added after the digest runs?
The morning digest captures the schedule at the time it runs. You can configure a second midday run to catch any appointments added during the morning.
Can it highlight unconfirmed appointments in the digest?
Yes. Appointments that are still unconfirmed in Opendock are flagged in the Slack digest so your team knows which slots may still change.
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