Insights Into The Iron Triangle

Sometimes work revelations come from the most unexpected places...

Over the weekend Bryan Corbett and I went on a food tour (Off the Eaten Path) in the #Boston North End with our significant others. While on the tour, tasting the amazing Italian food, our guide mentioned the Good / Fast / Cheap - Iron Triangle 🔺. If you want great food, and for it to be quick... better be ready to pay a little more than at the local fast food restaurant.
 
When thinking back about the tour, the triangle really resonated with me in relation to 3PLs and something brands should consider when making their selections.
 
There isn't going to be a mythical 3PL that can find the sweet spot in the middle of the triangle. There's always going to be a sacrifice. If chasing a low cost provider, your customers are going to be impacted by either the quality of the service or how quickly they receive their good.
 
At Barrett Distribution Centers, Inc. we're pushing to be that unicorn 🦄. Hitting 99%+ on-time shipping day after day for brands shipping 1000s of orders a day. Using drones to ensure all SKUs are accounted for. AMR Bots humming around our facilities driving order accuracy. And thanks to our continuous improvement initiatives (lead by Robert Eric Reeves!), driving cost out of our operations that can be passed on to our customers.
 
One of our core values is Always Better, and by leaning into that, we can keep pushing towards the middle of that Triangle. If you'd like to be a part of that path with Barrett Distribution Centers, Inc. do not hesitate to reach out to our sales team