Supply Chain Saga
Supply Chain Saga
Mark Taylor
WMS as the Source of Truth: How Extensiv Connects 3PLs, Brands, and the Future of Fulfillment with David Miller | Supply Chain Saga Ep. 012
1 hour 27 minutes Posted Nov 1, 2023 at 3:00 pm.
— Introduction
— David's Career: From Coding a SaaS TMS to C.H. Robinson to Extensiv
— The WMS as Source of Truth: Why Every System Feeds Off the Warehouse
— From On-Premise Databases to API-First Cloud Platforms
— Ecommerce Fulfillment: How the Industry Shifted from Pallet In/Pallet Out
— 3PL Network Partnerships: Growing Without Capital-Heavy Expansion
— Network Manager and 4PL Billing: How Extensiv Connects Partner Warehouses
— Competing with Amazon: Specialization, ICP, and the Tier-Two WMS Play
— Liquidation and the Boneyard: What Happens to Unsold Inventory
— Industry Outlook: Automation and Data-Driven Decisions
— Delivery as an Experience and Sustainability
— Blockchain, Amazon, and the Future of Warehouse Transparency
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<p>David Miller, VP of Strategy at Extensiv (formerly 3PL Central), has spent 25 years at the intersection of logistics and technology — from coding a SaaS-based TMS in the early 2000s to running warehouse operations for C.H. Robinson to helping build the Extensiv platform. He explains why the WMS is the source of truth for every warehouse, how 3PLs can grow through network partnerships instead of capital-heavy expansion, and where the industry is headed over the next 2, 5, and 10 years...