I disagree. Far better to have a properly trained dispatcher to do the loadsheet at the gate. Using CLC just slows everything down, particularly when last minute decisions/changes are needed, and is an unnecessary link in the chain.
I would have no disagreement with this on the old systems but the new generation DCS systems are designed for a CLC and having a CLC brings benefits that locally produced load control cannot.
There are costs savings (sorry, that matters these days)
More data directly entered from other systems (less human input means less errors)
Better utilisation (requires fewer staff which means less training costs)
Sad that it is the roll of a dispatcher has been de skilled and is not the job that it was.
It is VERY important that your CLC are well trained and highly motivated or the CLC will fall apart.