Leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, GoBolt, has a lot on their plate. They manage inventory across 11 warehouses, while delivering and fulfilling 100,000+ units per day, across Canada and the United States. None of this would be possible without its robust suite of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and its cloud-based software stack—all of which require fast and reliable internet and Wi-Fi. To ensure their devices remain online and operational, GoBolt turned to Meter for a modern networking solution that’s performant, reliable, and cost effective.
We’re excited to share that they have recently expanded their footprint with Meter to two additional facilities in Miami and Los Angeles. These new locations mark 12 total GoBolt spaces running on Meter — 11 warehouses and their company HQ, totaling over 1 million square feet.
Behind every barcode scan, real-time GPS tracking update, and shipment status notification is the network, and if it goes down, it can be extremely disruptive and costly to operations. Warehouse operations halt as barcode scanners lose the ability to sync with inventory systems, shipment tracking fails, and schedules stored in the cloud become inaccessible. And for every minute the network stays down, the ripple effects grow.
“The network performance improvement with Meter has been incredible. In our previous implementation, we actually had significant downtime, which was very tough. Ever since Meter was implemented, we've had no downtime,” said GoBolt Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Heindrik Bernabe.
Meter’s unified network stack provides not only the networking hardware needed to equip GoBolt’s spaces with fast and reliable internet and Wi-Fi, but also, the software and operating system to ensure they have full control and visibility into the state of their network. This end-to-end solution, which also includes Internet Service Provider (ISP) procurement and continuous support, is entirely unique to Meter. For GoBolt, and our hundreds of customers across the US, Canada, and the UK, we deliver everything required to get fast, reliable, and secure connectivity in a space. This enables their busy teams to focus on tasks that propel their business forward, rather than getting bogged down in day-to-day network operations.
“Meter was a good fit as a partner because I was looking for an all-in-one shop that would be vertically integrated from hardware to software,” said Bernabe. "I had a lot of issues with IT companies that purchased software and hardware off-the-shelf, because there were just so many layers in order to resolve any technical problems. And in a business like ours that needs to move very quickly, downtime equates to lost dollars and cents.”
Shipping and logistics companies like GoBolt are investing heavily in resilient networking infrastructure because, in today’s hyperconnected world, keeping the network up is mission-critical to their business. Meter’s vertically integrated solution is revolutionizing the networking industry and capable of matching the pace of innovation seen across supply chain and logistics today.
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