{"id":4377,"date":"2025-10-08T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixels360.locusrobotics.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=4377"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:19:51","slug":"warehouse-automation-matters-episode-29-choose-right-3pl-partner","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/resources\/podcast\/warehouse-automation-matters-episode-29-choose-right-3pl-partner","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse Automation Matters | Episode 29 &#8211; Beyond Price: Choosing the Right 3PL Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4377\" class=\"elementor elementor-4377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resource\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0a725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0a725\" 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of \"Warehouse Automation Matters,\" host Mary Hart interviewed Bryan Corbett, VP of Sales and Marketing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrettdistribution.com\/\">Barrett Distribution Centers<\/a>. They discussed Corbett's journey into the 3PL industry, the importance of evaluating 3PLs beyond just cost and location, and the significance of human elements in logistics partnerships. 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