January 5, 2017

Planning for Disaster, is it too late?

It is great when a process or procedure has been refined to a point where there is no excess energy exerted to achieve optimal results. This equilibrium exists in many industries, including warehousing, in large part due to advanced technology. For instance, picking procedures with wireless scanning has enabled a forklift driver’s utilization rate up to 99%. But what happens when disaster approaches and our technology and processes fail us? Power lines go down, internet goes down, a tornado rips through the server farm, or worse, damages part of your […]
January 5, 2017

How To Know if Your 3PL WMS is Working For You?

Warning: All systems are NOT Created equal. Wondering if your WMS is really working for your business? You are not alone. The 3PL supply chain industry has exploded over the past decade with an increasing number of logistics partners serving a variety of industries. The days of picking the best software solution for your warehouse from a quick Google search are over. How can you possibly choose which provider is the best fit for your warehouse without defined requirements? Even worse, how do you know if you chose the right […]
January 2, 2017

TBT- The Evolution of Camelot

Throwback Thursday: You can’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you’ve been, and like most kingdoms, the 3PL industry is constantly evolving with new technologies, trends and updates. This Thursday, Camelot is taking at a look at our history by throwing it back to the very beginning. The legendary King Arthur led the kingdom of Camelot in a time and place of idyllic happiness. For centuries scholars have debated the precise location of Camelot and said, “Camelot, located nowhere in particular, can be anywhere.” But the modern […]