What C3 Solutions does

C3 Solutions is a privately held Canadian SaaS company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Montreal (Quebec), focused exclusively on dock scheduling, yard management, and supply-chain collaboration software for logistics-intensive enterprises. The company's product portfolio comprises three modular offerings bundled under the C3 Advanced Visibility Solution: C3 Reservations (cloud-based dock appointment scheduling), C3 Yard (yard management system with gate automation, trailer tracking, and yard-jockey coordination), and C3 Hive (supply-chain collaboration platform connecting suppliers, carriers, and drivers via real-time pre-registration and status updates). The platform is cloud-native with an API-first integration strategy connecting to TMS, WMS, and ERP/RTV systems, and incorporates proprietary Vision AI for vehicle access control (computer vision, license-plate OCR, anomaly detection) alongside IoT, RFID, and GPS-based yard tracking. Data is encrypted in transit via TLS 1.3 and at rest via AES-256 on Pro and Enterprise tiers, and the platform is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and GDPR/CCPA compliant, with SOC 2 Type 2 in progress.

C3 monetizes through tiered SaaS subscriptions (annual billing implied) sold via a direct enterprise field-sales motion centered on a 60-minute personalized demo, supported by account management and implementation services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospects are routed to a sales-led motion and qualified using an online ROI calculator. The company targets five primary verticals — retail, grocery, manufacturing, post & parcel, and 3PL/transportation & logistics — with dedicated industry programs (F.O.O.D. Program for food/grocery, Retail Program) and industry-specific landing pages for Canadian manufacturers, US grocers, and UK retailers. Geographic markets served include Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company operates with 11–50 employees, has no disclosed external funding, and appears to be founder- and independently-owned.

Name

C3 Solutions

Legal name

Solutions Créatives de Collaboration de Composante C3 Inc.

Website

https://c3solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C3 Solutions is a privately held Montreal-based SaaS company founded in 2000 that sells dock scheduling, yard management, and supply-chain collaboration software to enterprise logistics, retail, grocery, manufacturing, and parcel customers across North America and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yard and Dock Management Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Dock Scheduling & Appointment Management (TLAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIAAAC), E-commerce & Parcel Sortation Cross-Docks (TLALAFAB)

Keywords

• Dock scheduling software
• Yard management system
• Supply chain collaboration
• Logistics automation software
• Warehouse visibility platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions (C3 Hub, C3 Yard, C3 Reservations, C3 Hive): C3 Solutions generates revenue primarily through SaaS subscriptions for its C3 Hub platform (comprising C3 Yard and/or C3 Reservations) and C3 Hive (transport management). The platform is accessed via user accounts from anywhere globally. Pricing tiers include options for encryption at rest (Pro and Enterprise tiers) and extended data history (10 years for Enterprise). The company also offers professional services for implementation and onboarding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

C3 Solutions sells a cloud-based SaaS platform that automates dock appointment scheduling, yard operations, and supply chain collaboration for enterprise logistics operations. Its flagship C3 Hub platform combines C3 Yard (yard management system) and C3 Reservations (dock scheduling), with C3 Hive providing transport management and real-time collaboration among suppliers, carriers, and drivers. The platform integrates with customer TMS, WMS, and ERP systems via APIs and uses Vision AI and IoT/RFID/GPS for real-time vehicle, trailer, and yard visibility.

Product overview

C3 Solutions offers a modular SaaS platform for dock and yard management under the C3 Advanced Visibility Solution umbrella. The portfolio consists of three core products: C3 Yard (yard management and dock execution), C3 Reservations (dock appointment scheduling and planning), and C3 Hive (transportation management/supply chain collaboration). The products are designed to work independently or together, with API-based integrations connecting to external TMS, WMS, and RTV systems for real-time synchronization of appointments, loads, and status updates across the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C3 Reservations®: Dock scheduling software - a cloud-based solution for automating appointments, intelligent planning, and dock control.
• C3 Yard®
• C3 Hive®
• C3 Hub
• F.O.O.D Program
• Retail Program

Products and services

• C3 Reservations Cloud-based dock appointment scheduling software that automates appointments, enables intelligent planning, and provides real-time visibility and control over dock operations. Supports carrier self-service booking, pre-arrival checks, and dynamic scheduling for enterprise retailers, grocers, manufacturers, parcel carriers, and 3PLs.
• C3 Yard Yard management system that provides full control of yard operations by automating arrivals, tracking every trailer in real time, coordinating yard jockeys, and aligning yard inventory with dock schedules. Designed for enterprise distribution centers, manufacturing yards, and 3PL yards.
• C3 Hive Supply chain collaboration platform that connects suppliers, carriers, and drivers through real-time pre-registration, status updates, and instructions to eliminate delays at the gate and throughout the yard. Functions as the transportation management layer of the C3 Advanced Visibility Suite.
• C3 Hub Unified platform that bundles C3 Yard (yard management and dock execution) with C3 Reservations (appointment scheduling and dock planning) into a single subscription. Delivered as a cloud SaaS with optional AES 256-bit encryption at rest on Pro and Enterprise tiers and 10-year historical data retention on the Enterprise tier.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manual processes remain the top operational challenge at 40.3% of supply chain operations, highlighting the significant efficiency gap that C3's automation addresses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PINC Solutions: PINC Solutions provides yard management system (YMS) and dock scheduling software for shippers, retailers, and 3PLs. It is one of the most direct competitors to C3 Solutions, offering comparable YMS, dock appointment scheduling, and visibility capabilities targeting the same enterprise supply chain buyers.
• FourKites: FourKites offers a supply chain visibility platform with yard tracking, appointment scheduling, and real-time transportation visibility. It is a direct competitor in yard/dock visibility, targeting similar enterprise shipper, retailer, and 3PL customers with overlapping functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes is a broad logistics technology provider offering transportation management, visibility, customs, and yard/dock solutions as part of a wider supply chain software portfolio. It competes with C3 in the yard and dock scheduling space while serving customers with a much broader technology stack.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a leading WMS and supply chain solutions provider for retailers, 3PLs, and manufacturers. Its warehouse management suite includes yard management and dock scheduling capabilities that overlap with C3's offerings, making it a key broad-suite incumbent competitor.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) provides end-to-end supply chain planning and execution software, including WMS, TMS, and yard management functionality. It competes with C3 as a broad-suite incumbent serving large retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers globally.
• Körber Supply Chain: Körber (formerly HighJump) provides WMS, TMS, and yard management solutions as part of an integrated supply chain execution suite. Its broader portfolio overlaps with C3's dock and yard offerings, targeting similar retail, manufacturing, and 3PL customers.
• SAP Extended Warehouse Management: SAP offers EWM and yard management within its broader ERP and supply chain execution portfolio. As a broad incumbent, SAP competes with C3 by bundling dock scheduling and yard visibility into large enterprise deals, particularly with manufacturers and large retailers.
• Oracle Transportation Management / WMS: Oracle provides transportation management, WMS, and yard management functionality as part of its broader cloud supply chain suite. It competes with C3 by offering integrated yard/dock capabilities alongside ERP and TMS to large enterprise customers.

Others

• Zebra Technologies: Zebra provides asset tracking, RFID, barcode, and visibility hardware/software solutions widely used in yard and dock operations. While not a direct YMS competitor, Zebra's tracking hardware complements or competes with components of C3's IoT/RFID-based yard visibility stack.
• Trimble Transportation: Trimble provides transportation management, fleet, and visibility solutions that interface with yard and dock operations. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant whose TMS and visibility offerings can be complementary or competitive with C3 depending on the enterprise stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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