ScrapRight Automated Container Pickup Scheduling
When ScrapRight marks a container as ready for shipment, WebRun checks Google Calendar for open pickup slots, drafts a pickup confirmation for the carrier or customer in Gmail, and posts a scheduling note to the #dispatch Slack channel.
How do I automatically schedule container pickups when they are ready in ScrapRight?
When ScrapRight marks a container as ready for shipment, WebRun checks Google Calendar for open pickup windows, drafts a confirmation email to the carrier in Gmail for dispatcher review, and posts a scheduling note to the dispatch Slack channel. No confirmation reaches a carrier without a dispatcher approving it first.
- Every ready container triggers a pickup draft within minutes of the status change in ScrapRight
- Dispatchers see proposed pickup windows in Slack without manually checking the calendar
- Carrier confirmations are never sent without a human dispatcher reviewing the draft first
Built for scrap yard dispatchers · metal recycler logistics teams · yard managers · ferrous and non-ferrous scrap operations
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
portal.scrapright.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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ScrapRight - detect container-ready status
scrapright.com
WebRun opens ScrapRight to detect container-ready status. - Open ScrapRight and check the shipment queue for containers newly marked as ready
- Capture the container ID, commodity type, weight, customer or carrier name, and any requested pickup window
- Note any special handling or hold requirements attached to the shipment
Done when The container details and customer information are captured from ScrapRight.
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Google Calendar - find available pickup windows
calendar.google.com
WebRun opens Google Calendar to find available pickup windows. - Open Google Calendar and check the yard's dispatch calendar for the next available pickup window
- Identify the two nearest open slots within the customer's or carrier's preferred timeframe
- Note both options to include in the draft confirmation
Done when Two open pickup slots are identified and ready to include in the outgoing draft.
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Gmail - draft pickup confirmation
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to draft pickup confirmation. - Draft a pickup confirmation email to the carrier or customer
- Include the container ID, commodity, weight, and the two proposed pickup window options
- Leave the draft unsent for a dispatcher to review and confirm before sending
Done when A pickup confirmation draft is ready in Gmail for dispatcher review.
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Slack - post dispatch scheduling note
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post dispatch scheduling note. - Post a note to #dispatch: container ID, commodity, weight, and the two proposed pickup windows
- Tag the dispatcher responsible for this container
- Note that the Gmail draft is ready and waiting for approval
Done when The dispatcher is notified in Slack and knows the Gmail draft is ready.
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 send the pickup confirmation to the carrier without my approval?
No. The confirmation email is drafted in Gmail and left unsent until a dispatcher reviews and approves it. Nothing is sent to a carrier or customer automatically.
What if no pickup slot is available in the requested window?
It notes that no matching slot is available and proposes the next two nearest open windows, so the dispatcher has something concrete to offer the carrier.
Can it handle multiple containers ready at the same time?
Yes. It processes each ready container as a separate draft and Slack note, so dispatchers get one clear message per container rather than a combined list.
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