Milagros Gallego

Excel can be a great tool when you are getting started.

But as the operation grows, a spreadsheet may end up holding information about shipments, customers, tracking, inventory, and billing.

Here are 7 signs that your operation may already need a more centralized structure.

A package forwarding operation may start out simply: receiving packages, identifying which customer they belong to, and preparing international shipments.

But as the volume increases, tracking the journey of each package becomes increasingly complex.

The challenge is keeping information connected throughout the entire process.