Blink and it’s June. Half the year gone—and if you’ve not stopped to breathe, reflect, and tweak, now’s the time. No overhauls. No corporate nonsense. Just a straight-up reality check and a chance to get ahead before summer hits hard.
Because Q3 doesn’t wait. And neither do your clients.
First: what are the numbers telling you?
This isn’t about spreadsheet theatre. It’s about knowing where your logistics are helping—or hurting—your growth. A few things to check, sharpish:
- Fulfilment accuracy. If you’re under 97%, your customer experience is at risk.
- Delivery performance. On time? Consistently? Or has the odd late drop turned into a pattern?
- Client retention. Quiet churn is louder than it looks.
- Returns. Especially in eCom. Rising numbers = red flag.
- Surcharges. They creep. Watch them.
Pick one area. Fix it. Even a small operational win can compound over the next six months.
Summer peaks are creeping in
Staff on holiday. Carriers stretched. Customers still expect next-day. Oh, and the warehouse feels like a greenhouse by 11am.
Don’t wing it. Get ahead:
- Build in realistic buffers. Review your cut-off times and SLAs now, not when things break.
- Automate the boring stuff. If your platform isn’t helping you here, that’s your sign.
- Speak up. Your logistics partner (hi) can only help if they know what’s coming. Micro-fulfilment, overflow storage, scalable resource—we’ve got it. Use it.
What’s your Q3 move?
Growth? Recovery? Consolidation? Be honest. Now make sure your operations aren’t going to bottleneck your ambition.
Ask yourself:
- Can we fulfil more without blowing out the team?
- Are we still using the right carrier mix?
- Are we reactive or proactive when stuff goes wrong?
You don’t need a strategy day to answer that. Just someone who’ll tell you the truth and help fix what needs fixing. That’s us.
Still time to get it right
Don’t crawl into July burnt out and behind. You’ve got six months left. Let’s get your logistics in line and your targets within reach.
Ready to get moving?
