{"id":22565,"date":"2025-01-13T10:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg-khh4l5.elementor.cloud\/?post_type=customer-stories&p=22565"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:37:13","slug":"bartrums-streamlining-bonded-warehousing-with-ease","status":"publish","type":"customer-stories","link":"https:\/\/stg-khh4l5.elementor.cloud\/ca\/customer-stories\/bartrums-streamlining-bonded-warehousing-with-ease\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonded Reporting in Seconds: Bartrums Takes Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Strategic Expansion, Born from Legacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bartrums, a family-owned logistics provider nearing its centenary, built its reputation as a transport-first operation. Historically focused on general haulage and pallet networks, the business faced a turning point: the market was shifting, and client expectations increasingly demanded integrated warehousing and 3PL services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spearheading this evolution was Tremayne Johnson<\/a><\/strong>, whose strategic remit centred on equipping teams with the infrastructure, systems, and tools they needed to operate efficiently and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company\u2019s commitment to this transformation culminated in a bold investment: a newly built, racked bonded warehouse facility constructed on what had previously been waste ground. This purpose-built site was speculative but visionary before construction had even finished, Bartrums secured new business from clients like Aspall<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stakes were high. With a fast-growing warehouse division, Bartrums needed more than physical capacity. They required a warehouse management system<\/a> that could seamlessly support bonded goods<\/a>, customer-specific requirements, and multi-tenant operations without slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the story of how Bartrums became a 3PL powerhouse with Clarus WMS as their guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overcoming WMS Challenges Holding the Business Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just three years ago, Bartrums was managing warehousing for half a dozen clients using spreadsheets… a model that proved increasingly unsustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were managing all our warehouse customers and stock via a spreadsheet… that brings its own unique challenges especially in admin.\u201d<\/p>– Neil Howlett, Group Warehouse Manager<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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With just a handful of customers, spreadsheets were barely tolerable. But as Bartrums expanded to nearly 40 clients<\/strong>, the limitations became critical:<\/p>\n\n\n\n