How Does Your 3PL Stack Up? Download our FREE eCommerce Hidden Profit Audit Template here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/hidden-profit-audit-free-template
Steve 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.
Steve 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.
🔹 How to Spot When Your 3PL Is Quietly Hurting Growth
🔹 The Data Founders Need Before Requesting 3PL Quotes
🔹 Why Location Can Beat Price in Logistics Costs
🔹 The Local Manager Factor Behind 3PL Performance
🔹 The Critical KPIs Every eCommerce Founder Should Demand
🔹 How AI Is Reshaping 3PL Selection and Freight Analysis
🔹 Why Open Communication Makes or Breaks 3PL Partnerships
Connect with Steve Harmon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-harmon-04a7864/
Spartan Logistics: https://www.spartanlogistics.com/
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Welcome to the Profits on Purpose podcast, where we explore the journeys of purpose-led founders and the financial strategies that help them survive and thrive. Host Nate Littlewood sits down with eCommerce and CPG founders to unpack the real-life tension between a brand's mission and the practical realities of generating profit.