February 19, 2019

A… B… N… (Always Be Networking)

As tradeshow season approaches, are you going to make the most of your networking opportunities? Often times clients come to me and ask, do you have a forum for your users to come together and share ideas? I answer, “Of course we do! Have you heard of or attended our User Conference?” This is especially important because Camelot users who attend our User Conference become great friends with each other and our staff. They also collaborate and share ideas on projects and processes, such as order fulfillment and replenishment strategies. Most […]
February 1, 2019

Let’s get physical

In today’s world, agile supply chain networks are vital to survive in the quickly changing economy. The shift from brick and mortar retail to online retail has created many opportunities for 3PL warehouses to grow to support this Omni-Channel shift in fulfillment. Holding inventory in stock is a massive capital investment and expense for any company distributing goods. Therefore, it’s critical for these warehouses to keep an accurate count of the inventory to ensure their clients can maintain steady supply to cover customer demand.  Click here for the printed eBook […]
December 21, 2017

When Disaster Happens Will Your Backup System Succeed?

I’m sure we all heard about the latest news out of Atlanta this past weekend. There was a power outage that lasted close to 12 hours that shut down airport operations and forced an evacuation to clear out the congestion. Travelers were left stranded with no power, no food, and no information from anyone. So you might be thinking, “Why was there no backup power and why did everyone working at the airport seem so unprepared to handle this situation?” The situation occurred because a Georgia Power Substation had a […]
November 1, 2017

The 5 Most Important Words in 3PL Warehousing

To an outsider, 3PL warehousing may seem like a fairly simple business.  You have stuff stored in a building.  Someone tells you to ship some of the stuff, which you do in a merrily way. Then you get more stuff and put it away temporarily until someone asks you to ship that stuff.  Easy!  Well there’s obviously a lot more to it.  We’ve prioritized 5 areas that we think should be part of every successful 3PL warehouse.  No, you do not have to take a vocabulary test on these but […]