How to Evaluate AI in a Logistics Technology Selection
Rachelle Butler A version of this piece originally appeared on JBF Consulting’s blog: https://jbf-consulting.com/ai-is-not-a-proxy-for-innovation/ As a Director, Strategy at JBF Consulting, I...
WMS Data Migration: Why Your New System Is Only as Good as Your Data
The mock cutover had barely started when the questions began. “Why is the system sending my receiving team to locations that are already full?” The operations manager wasn’t angry...
Your WMS Timeline Is Probably Too Aggressive—Here’s How to Fix It
Your WMS Timeline Is Probably Too Aggressive—Here’s How to Fix It We’ve made the case for phasing over Big Bang in a previous post, and walked through the different ways to phase a roll...
The AI Label Problem: A Buyer’s Framework for Logistics Technology
Rachelle Butler A version of this piece originally appeared on JBF Consulting’s blog: https://jbf-consulting.com/what-buyers-need-to-understand-before-they-invest/ As a logistics consu...
Beyond Big Bang: The Different Ways to Phase a WMS Implementation
When you’re rolling out a new Warehouse Management System (WMS), phasing your implementation is almost always the safer bet over a Big Bang go-live. In our post, Big Bang or Phased: The WMS D...
GUEST POST FROM JBF CONSULTING: TMS Implementation Doesn’t End at Go-Live
Originally published by JBF Consulting. Read the original here. When a TMS implementation fails, the software is rarely the reason. Organizational readiness and resource constraints usually are.&n...
Big Bang or Phased: The WMS Decision That Keeps People Up at Night
Most WMS implementation failures don’t start at go-live. They start months earlier, with a decision that feels strategic but is really about risk: do you deploy everywhere at once, or roll th...
BBQ, a Mobile Home, and a 3AM Fix: What WMS Implementation Success Really Looks Like
Most people think WMS implementation success comes down to the right software, the right timeline, the right team, or the right governance framework. And those things matter. But they don’t c...
AI in Warehousing: What Supply Chain Leaders Actually Need to Know
The hype is real. So is the substance. Here’s how to tell the difference. AI in warehousing refers to the application of machine learning, predictive analytics, computer vision, and natural l...
The WMS Team You Need vs. The One You Have
Here’s something I’ve seen play out more times than I’d like to admit: a company makes a significant investment in a warehouse management system, builds a solid governance structu...
The Missing Piece in Most WMS Implementations: Real Governance
Most WMS implementations don’t fail because of the software. They fail because of the team—or more precisely, the lack of one. Not headcount. Structure. Clear governance, well-defined roles, ...
7 Questions You Need Answered Before You Invest in a WMS or TMS
By Brian Carlson, Founder, Cornerstone Edge | Supply chain consultant specializing in WMS selection, implementation, and technology roadmap strategy This post is based on our recent LinkedIn Live, ...