May 13, 2021
My kids are year-round swimmers. If you’re not familiar with swimming, it is THE WORST spectator sport. Swim meets usually consist of 3 – 4 days of sitting in a loud, chlorine-gas-filled box waiting for your kids to swim their race, which only last from 30 seconds to 5 minutes… then more waiting. At one of these nasal-destroying weekends, another swim-dad and I were passing the time discussing motivation. What motivates kids to get up at 5 AM to jump in a cold pool (in the middle of the winter)? And how can they […]
November 28, 2017
In the early stages of a startup business things can get crazy with everyone wearing multiple hats. There is a “just get ‘er done…” culture. But as the business grows, formal processes need to be developed and smart businesses look for systems that can help support their growth. In a 3PL operation, Business Management Solution (BMS) is the term given to a software application that often provides at least 2 key components, a Warehouse Management System, and an Accounting System. A WMS is important to manage inventory, process receipt and […]