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 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.

Warehouse management systems, transport systems, and other logistics tech were seen as the key to allowing businesses to reduce costs, bring on new customers, and grow their business.

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.

It is hands-down the most important decision you’ll make this year. 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.

Navigating the options

It can feel like the options are limitless.

One CartonCloud customer perfectly summed this up in a statement the other day.

“Google is an amazing thing, with a million results at the ready — but that can also be the worst thing.”

Why the timing is right, right now

Don’t put it off! Give yourself a week for initial research, book in some obligation-free demos to compare each option, and then set a deadline for your decision.

It may feel like there is no time to research the options, but in reality, the sooner you can find the solution that is right for you, the faster you can start to see the benefits and move on with growing your business!

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