Why WMS Implementations Fail (And How to Get Floor Buy-In) | Amy Dean, SC Codeworks (#116)

Yeah, and I saw on your website for CodeWorks, you guys really are like a partner for growth, right? What do you see as some of the biggest bottlenecks 3PLs face when they try to scale?

You know, unfortunately, some of it's out of their control because I will say space.

Space is a big one when you're trying to scale.

You don't want to hold on to it until you need it.

So it's a tricky balance when you're trying to scale.

And then I think your system is another potential bottleneck.

You know, partnering with the right people technical team, whether that be for a WMS or a transportation management system, wherever you are in the industry, I think it's important that your system can be flexible.

And that flexibility is the heart of 3PL, right? Because the way that the industry runs, it's something different every day.

You know, when you're getting a new customer in, it may be before you ever have a chance to set anything up.

You've got product in the door.

That's happened on many occasions in my past, in the beginning of my career.

But it's just really important to have that flexibility where you're not waiting months and months for a customization or an upgrade to be able to respond in real time.

I think it's just super important in the 3PL industry.

Makes sense.

Yeah, and I saw on your website for CodeWorks, you guys really are like a partner for growth, right? What do you see as some of the biggest bottlenecks 3PLs face when they try to scale?

You know, unfortunately, some of it's out of their control because I will say space.

Space is a big one when you're trying to scale.

You don't want to hold on to it until you need it.

So it's a tricky balance when you're trying to scale.

And then I think your system is another potential bottleneck.

You know, partnering with the right people technical team, whether that be for a WMS or a transportation management system, wherever you are in the industry, I think it's important that your system can be flexible.

And that flexibility is the heart of 3PL, right? Because the way that the industry runs, it's something different every day.

You know, when you're getting a new customer in, it may be before you ever have a chance to set anything up.

You've got product in the door.

That's happened on many occasions in my past, in the beginning of my career.

But it's just really important to have that flexibility where you're not waiting months and months for a customization or an upgrade to be able to respond in real time.

I think it's just super important in the 3PL industry.

Makes sense.