{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Profits on Purpose","title":"I Fired a Billion-Dollar Customer. Here's Why | Spartan Logistics | Steve Harmon","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a3acef4e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2268,"description":"How Does Your 3PL Stack Up? Download our FREE eCommerce Hidden Profit Audit Template here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/hidden-profit-audit-free-template\nSteve Harmon, CEO of Spartan Logistics, brings over 30 years of logistics experience to help eCommerce and CPG founders make one of the highest stakes decisions in their business: choosing the right 3PL partner.\nSteve explains the warning signs that you've outgrown your current logistics provider, what founders need to know before requesting 3PL quotes, and why the cheapest provider is rarely the best choice. He also reveals why location and fit can drive logistics costs, why your local warehouse manager may matter more than technology, how AI is transforming logistics analysis, and why open communication can make or break a long term partnership.\n🔹 How to Spot When Your 3PL Is Quietly Hurting Growth\n🔹 The Data Founders Need Before Requesting 3PL Quotes\n🔹 Why Location Can Beat Price in Logistics Costs\n🔹 The Local Manager Factor Behind 3PL Performance\n🔹 The Critical KPIs Every eCommerce Founder Should Demand\n🔹 How AI Is Reshaping 3PL Selection and Freight Analysis\n🔹 Why Open Communication Makes or Breaks 3PL Partnerships\nConnect with Steve Harmon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-harmon-04a7864/\nSpartan Logistics: https://www.spartanlogistics.com/\nI hope you enjoyed this episode!\n Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly.\n – Nate and the Profits on Purpose podcast team\nConnect with Nathan Littlewood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlittlewood/\nVisit the Future Ready CFO website here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/\nJoin the Future Ready Newsletter here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/newsletter\nListen to Profits on Purpose on these podcast platforms: \nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1h3U1cG0zhaSwqa8f2UFXI\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profits-on-purpose/id1826982087\nAmazon Podcasts:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_cxG7RO1ZcnYwGXI1jP4ZK-pmU86wobwOhFfT9k5yjU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTEz/MDg5MzFhZjJlMzkw/MDkxNDRlYzkyNWQx/ZGIzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}