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title: Opendock Onboarding Dock Scheduling Resource Guide
description: Access Opendock’s Dock Scheduling Resource Guide to learn best practices for managing appointments and streamlining dock operations.
---

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# Onboarding Resource Guide

#### CORE RESOURCES

- [Welcome to Opendock Deck](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Welcome%20to%20Opendock!.pdf)
- [How to Prepare for Onboarding](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/How%20to%20Prepare%20for%20Opendock%20Onboarding.pdf)
- [What to Expect During Onboarding (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFyWTUpyYNI&list=PLadkkH541nFv16pEI69W7vDmcNBPSdnee)<https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Dock%20Scheduling%20eBook%20from%20Opendock.pdf>

CORE RESOURCES

#### READINESS CHECKLISTS

- [Dock Scheduling Checklist](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Opendock%20-%20Dock%20Scheduling%20Checklist.pdf)
- [Gate Management & Driver ID Validation Checklist](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Opendock%20-%20Gate%20Management%20and%20Driver%20ID%20Validation%20Checklist.pdf)
- [Yard Management Checklist](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Opendock%20-%20Yard%20Management%20Checklist.pdf)
- [Go-Live Checklist](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Opendock%20-%20Go-Live%20Checklist.pdf)

READINESS CHECKLISTS

#### PRODUCT TRAINING & EDUCATION

- [Register for Monthly Live Webinars & Watch Past Recordings](https://webinars.loadsmart.com/)
- [Product Release Notes](https://community.loadsmart.com/hc/en-us/sections/24987855795987-Release-Notes)

PRODUCT TRAINING & EDUCATION

#### STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

- [Meet your Strategic Partners](https://lp.loadsmart.com/meet-your-strategic-partner)
- *Optional:* Schedule a QBR (Quarterly Business Review) with your dedicated Account Manager

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

#### QUICK LINKS

- [Help Center](https://community.loadsmart.com/hc/en-us/sections/24987137080851-New-Warehouse-Portal-Opendock-Nova) (Opendock Community)
- [Warehouse Login](https://nova.opendock.com/login)
- [Carrier Login](https://schedule.opendock.com/login?redirectPath=/)
- [Carrier Registration](https://schedule.opendock.com/register)
- [API Documentation](https://developer.loadsmart.com/docs/opendock/overview/getting-started?_gl=1*1i4dw3s*_ga*NTE5OTkyMjA2LjE3MjQ3Nzg3OTU.*_ga_Z9NVQC1LRM*czE3NjQxOTIyMzIkbzI5MSRnMSR0MTc2NDE5MjcwNiRqMzckbDAkaDA.)
- [Platform Operation Status Page](http://status.opendock.com/)

QUICK LINKS

#### SOCIAL & REVIEWS

- Follow Opendock on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/opendock-ls/?viewAsMember=true)!
- Leave a review on [Capterra](https://www.capterra.com/p/246239/Opendock/reviews/) & [G2](https://www.g2.com/products/opendock/reviews)!
- [Add the Opendock Badge to Your Email Signature](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Opendock%20Signature%20Badge%20Kit%20Instructions.pdf) 
    - [Download the Badges](https://lp.opendock.com/hubfs/Opendock%20Onboarding%20Kit%20Materials/Download%20Opendock%20Sigmature%20Badges.zip)

SOCIAL & REVIEWS

#### About Opendock

Opendock is a simple and powerful cloud-based dock scheduling software for warehouses that want to improve dock performance. By connecting shippers, carriers, brokers to the same online scheduling platform, warehouses can reduce detention fees, labor costs, and time spent on phone calls and emails.

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[Company](https://opendock.com/)

- [Carrier Login](https://carrier.opendock.com/app/login)
- [Warehouse login](https://nova.opendock.com/login)
- [Blog](https://blog.opendock.com/)
- [Get a demo](https://opendock.com/#request-a-demo)

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