In our previous post, we talked about the importance of defining operational goals and requirements and the need for a thorough partner evaluation and selection. While choosing the right partner is important, the integration and go live process is critical to ensure success. In this blogpost, we will focus on the implementation, which we have broken out into 3 steps, Mapping Integration Points for Systems and Data, Transition Management and Go Live, and Ongoing Management and Continuous Improvement.

Integrating warehouse operations with a 3PL provider offers several advantages for supply chain management, like efficiency improvements, cost savings, flexible labor, scalability, access to specialized expertise, and enhanced customer service. To achieve these improvements, it is imperative that the right partner is selected and the implementation is successful. At Establish, we follow a detailed 5 step approach when selecting and integrating a new 3PL provider. In this post, we will dive into the first 2 steps to and discuss some of the key considerations for selecting the right 3PL partner.

The evolution of technology has been marked by the emergence of technologies that were once considered impossible. The first televisions and computers were bulky, expensive, and limited in their capabilities. However, they paved the way for the development of more advanced devices such as smartphones and tablets. These devices are not only more affordable but also more accessible to a wider audience, enabling them to benefit from the features that were once exclusive to the privileged few. The automation landscape has undergone a similar transformation in recent years. The traditional approach of relying on large, robust, and rather expensive solutions has given way to a more modular, scalable, and affordable approach. This shift has enabled smaller companies to leverage the many advantages of automation that were once only available to larger companies. In this blogpost, we will focus on the advantages of automation, introduce the main technologies, and introduce some operational and budgetary considerations, before jumping into some specific examples.