This is the biggest business decision you'll make this year...

As a small business owner, you have countless decisions to make, but none may be as crucial as implementing a Warehouse Management System (WMS) or Transport Management System (TMS) to revolutionize your operations and drive success.

However, according to results from our recent industry study, the biggest barriers preventing those recipients from investing in technology and attaining these benefits were; overcoming entry costs, and knowing the right option for their business.

In CartonCloud’s Q1 2022 CCLI survey, hundreds of members of the logistics industry shared their expectations from logistics tech, and what benefits they wanted to receive from investing in logistics software.?

The top benefits expected from investing in technology were found to be;?

• Increasing workforce capacity,?
• Increasing the services they can offer customers,?
• Reducing costs and overheads,?
• Increasing their ability to improve customer service.?

Yet 35% of respondents also said they weren't currently able to capture data or provide to partners or customers.

Warehouse management systems, transport systems, and other logistics tech were seen as the key to allowing businesses to reducing costs, bring on new customers, and grow their business — yet over 1/3 of respondents said they weren't able to achieve this.

Many SMBs can get stuck in a loop of waiting to find the right time to find or implement an improved system, but each day and week you wait, you're continuing to fail the needs of your customers, losing money with inefficient workflows, and preventing your own ability to scale up your operations.

With the right system, the sooner you have it up and running, the faster you'll get the ROI you're looking for.

It’s hands down the most important decision you’ll make this year, and the sooner the better too ... but it has to be the right fit.

We’ve outlined a few tips to help you navigate the options, compare different solutions based on your company's needs, and what the next steps to implementation look like.?

Know the ROI you’re looking for

• Win new business — give your customers more (with less effort from you!) Offer new services with barcode scanning, cross-docking workflows, and handling multiple SKUs with accuracy.?
• Simplify reporting and save on admin — Automate customer reports, automate order entry, and provide more data and tracking to customers without lifting a finger.?
• Get more time to manage your company’s growth. If you’re at full capacity already, automating your data, ordering and invoicing alone can save you 80% on admin overheads, and literally save days of admin time from your week — giving you the capacity to take on new customers and new business.
• Increase accuracy and reduce mistakes: Automating data entry, and using cloud-based software for end-to-end workflows and management means there is no room for error, saving you time and money by reducing mistakes or lost stock, or return orders.
• Train and upskill your team with ease: CartonCloud WMS and TMS is designed to simplify complex logistics operations with accuracy, automation and intuitive workflows and features. This makes training your team a breeze, and allows your staff to increase efficiency and output with cross-docking, wave picking, optimized routes etc?

Research your options

The first step is research, to make sure you find the right fit for your business. We’d recommend checking out customer stories, exploring our system features or seeing if you can access a free demo mode to see the user-interface.

Book a demo

Before you make any commitments, it's a good idea to see the software in action. Book a demo or guided tour of the software, and make sure you bring along anyone who will be using the system in your business, so they can see how it works and ask any questions.

Select a plan that suits your business

Once you and the team are happy, you can select a plan that suits your business, based on the features you need, and the size of your business. CartonCloud is designed for SMB companies, with scalable options based on the size of your operations and the services provided.

Implementation

We have some tips for a smooth implementation here. Make sure you have your data ready to go, and you carve out a few hours to go through your account set-up with the system experts, and then for you and your team to familiarize yourself with the new system. We believe your system shouldn't require a degree in computer science to operate. It should be easy to understand and feel intuitive to implement into your business.

Scale and grow!

Choosing the right software allows you to build the right foundations for your business; with software integrations for online ordering and automated data entry, to streamline workflows and boost accuracy, allow you to offer new services and say yes to new business, and much more.?

Any Questions? Reach out to our friendly support team. Our customer success is what drives us, and we have a high commitment to providing exceptional customer service, and being a fantastic partner to work with.?

There’s a reason that CartonCloud is one of the most recommended WMS providers for SMBs. Get in touch for your free demo today!