3PL Boosts Picking 30% with Workforce & Software, Not Just Hardware
A 3PL boosted outbound picking efficiency by 30% in four months, not by adding more hardware, but by re-engaging with workforce management and training post-implementation. This confirms that real gains come from treating the warehouse as a configurable, software-driven platform, adapting to pain points with over 200 points of configuration rather than just installing shiny hardware.
From the Source
"Six months later they were very unhappy... we went back in and in a matter of four months were able to get their efficiency, their outbound picking, cases picked per hour up 30%. Just by a little bit of workforce management and training and taking them along kind of post the journey."
— Live from Manifest 2026 with The New Warehouse!
Our Take
We see this repeatedly: the biggest P&L impact often comes from optimizing the human-software interface, not just new capital expenditure. This 30% productivity gain highlights how operational intelligence and systems design, leveraging software's 200+ configuration points, unlock value from existing investments.
Key Takeaways
- 0130% increase in cases picked per hour within four months after re-engagement
- 02Real gains come from workforce management and training, not just new hardware
- 03Warehouse as a configurable, software-driven platform (200+ configuration points)
- 04Software is the 'magic sauce' enabling flexibility and alternative approaches
- 05Focus on business rules and workflow configuration beyond the WMS
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Live from Manifest 2026 with The New Warehouse!
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