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Lithia Springs, GA – 11/24/23 – Shayla Strange – With the end of the third quarter, we needed to a fun way to celebrate as well as kick off the fourth quarter! What better way than to have a Chili Cookoff that combines good... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 10/31/23 – Shayla Strange – Throughout the year, FSI always finds ways to support charitable organizations and events, and this month is a no brainer for who and what to support. October is known for Breast Cancer Awareness... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 9/8/23 – Shayla Strange – FSI celebrates our success quarterly by organizing a gathering, which happened to be a company cookout for Q2. During this meeting our owner, Forrest Marbutt, makes announcements... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 8/21/23 – Shayla Strange - FSI always has amazing employee outings, but this past one at the Braves Game is going to be hard to top. Employees were treated not only... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 7/17/23 - Daryl Gramling - More often than not, our clients deal with ever-increasing levels of complexity within their business. This collectively translates into exponential complications within... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 5/26/23 - Forrest Marbutt - FSI works hard together, and plays hard together too. When we’re not handling your pick/pack/ship orders, managing your inventory, handling your kitting projects ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 5/12/23 - Forrest Marbutt - FSI is always looking for ways to improve on what we’re already doing, and we have a continuous improvement program in place called ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – 4/21/23 - Forrest Marbutt - We had a great turnout at our company picnic on Saturday, 4/8/23, even with all the rain. We got to celebrate our 27-year anniversary, hunt... Read More
Lithia Springs – 3/31/23 – Forrest Marbutt - Where we work is where we all spend the majority of our time. So it stands to reason that you might as well have fun doing it. At FSI, we work hard to get our ... Read More
Lithia Springs – 3/10/23 – Gifford Pace – What a year 2022 was for FSI! Here’s our list of our top happenings... Read More
Lithia Springs – 02/14/23 – Shayla Strange - The Marine Corps Foundation and FSI always partner every year for the Toys for Tots Drive. FSI was an official donation site for 2022 and it was a major success as it has always been in the past. Beginning November 28, 2022 to... Read More
Lithia Springs – 12/20/22 – Gifford Pace - The holidays are upon us and are a special time at FSI. We will be closed on the following days so that our employees can enjoy their traditions and blessings during the holiday season with... Read More
Lithia Springs – 10/28/22 – Seth Gilland – We had a great time at our company bowling outing. I don’t think any of us are quite ready to quit our day jobs and join the PBA, but we had... Read More
Lithia Springs – 10/7/22 – Forrest Marbutt – Team FSI had a great time participating in the 7th Annual Kiwanis Bob Reeves Memorial 5K last week. Not only was the weather gorgeous, but also several metals... Read More
Lithia Springs – 9/1/22 – Gifford Pace - Let’s be real. Did you launch your business to manage inventory and pack boxes? Chances are you had a great idea and thought people would want your product... Read More
Lithia Springs – 8/5/22 – Gifford Pace - Technology has become a huge part of life. The world of third-party logistics is no different. Whether it is integrating your sales channels, maintaining your inventory, or showing... Read More
Lithia Springs – 7/8/22 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI tries to participate in a company-wide charitable event a few times a year. We feel it is important to give back, and we also attempt to have some fun together while doing it. If we can also get a little exercise, then... Read More
Lithia Springs – 7/1/22 – Forrest Marbutt - Every few months, FSI tries to participate in a company-wide charitable event. If we can find a way to have fun doing it and get a little exercise, then that makes it even better. In some cases in the past, we have done some mud... Read More
Lithia Springs – 6/24/22 – Forrest Marbutt - According to the American Red Cross, someone in the US needs blood every 2 seconds. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic... Read More
Lithia Springs – 6/10/22 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI recently took another time just before Memorial Day to celebrate a job well done all around. Great inventory counts, perfect on our order accuracy incentives... Read More
Lithia Springs – 5/27/22 - Forrest Marbutt - I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream" is a popular song, first published in 1927, with words and music by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and Robert A. King. After initial success as a... Read More
Lithia Springs – 5/13/22 – Forrest Marbutt – In FSI’s 26 year history, we’ve had the pleasure several times of being where an employee chose to finish out their career before riding off into the retirement sunset. This was the case recently with Gavin Eng, one of FSI’s warehouse... Read More
Lithia Springs – 4/29/22 – Forrest Marbutt - It’s hard to top our 25th anniversary celebration last year. With each year we are in business, we’ll definitely get everyone together to recognize another year of success... Read More
Lithia Springs – 4/15/22 – Gifford Pace – The second video installment of Here’s FSI – Part II Kitting focuses on FSI’s kitting services. Janet Quintanar and Felicia Henderson team up to handle all production aspects of a kitting project for our clients. “Since each client and project is unique,” says Felicia, “we... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – April 1, 2022 – Gifford Pace - As we complete our 26th year, we are going to take you on a tour of a full-service fulfillment provider through a four-part video series. As demand for ecommerce services increase, we have positioned ourselves... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – February 3, 2022 – Forrest Marbutt - Continuous Improvement is one of the pillars of FSI’s way of business. As good as we feel like we are today at pick/pack/ship, order fulfillment, kit packing, etc., we understand that... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – January 31, 2022 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI began almost 26 years ago in 1996. When Ken and Hoyt Marbutt founded the company, it was just the 2 of them, and they needed someone to help answer the phones on the first day. They called... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – January 18, 2022 – Seth Gilland & Gifford Pace – Wow!! It seemed like 2021 flew by fast. Through it all we had the pleasure of working with Tiffany Krumins and the Product Genius on her podcast and recorded... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – January 12, 2022 – Seth Gilland – With a new year comes a new holiday schedule. We are posting the 2022 Holiday Schedule so our clients can include it into their plans. Read More
December 29, 2021 – Gifford Pace – It’s a tradition! Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI) is excited to continue to be a participant and donation site for the Toys for Tots program. That's why… Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – December 14, 2021 – Gifford Pace – When an employee suggested to support a local food bank during the holidays, FSI delivered. We helped The Pantry of Douglasville with their Help Feed Hungry Children Campaign ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – October 22, 2021 - Forrest Marbutt - We had a great time Saturday (September 18th) at the S.H.A.R.E. House 5K. Thank you to all over our employees, friends and family who was able to make it out. Our employees represented FSI well in support of this non-profit organization ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – October 20, 2021 - Gifford Pace - The subscription box business is booming, and consumers are receiving a custom-tailored box at their doorstep every month. This business... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – September 29, 2021 - Forrest Marbutt - Our bodies are capable of donating blood every 56 days. So while FSI is performing pick/pack/ship/repeat services on a daily basis, we’re repeating our blood donations as often as our bodies will let us. About every... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – August 19, 2021 - Gifford Pace - In August, Inc. magazine revealed that for the 9th time, Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI) is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. FSI showed a three-year revenue... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - August 13, 2021 – Gifford Pace – The Summer of 2021 has been hot. Really hot! So it's not a surprise that the products and entrepreneurs on Tiffany Krumins and the Product Genius podcasts are any different. We had three great guest... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – July 7, 2021 – Gifford Pace – With 14 months in our new headquarters and warehouse, as well as half of 2021 under our belts, FSI continues to make improvements to better serve our customers... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – June 4, 2021 – Gifford Pace – Can you believe it is June? This year seems to be flying by when compared to 2020 and COVID. After our podcast on Busy Baby Mat, we had the pleasure of hosting Tiffany Krumins... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - May 21, 2021 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI was happy to host a group of young boys on a field trip to learn all about the wonderful world of fulfillment. ‘Contenders for the Faith’ is a faith-based... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - May 7, 2021 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI had the opportunity to donate blood together again as a group this past month. Giving back is something very important to FSI, and while... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - April 23, 2021 – Gifford Pace –When the EF4 tornado ripped a path 39 miles long and up to a mile wide, FSI teamed up with Samaritan’s Purse to help the residents of Newnan, GA. For 53 minutes, the storm wreaked havoc across the counties of... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - April 1, 2021 – Forrest Marbutt – It was a celebration 25 years in the making. FSI was born April 1st, 1996 25 years ago. Ken Marbutt together with his brother, Hoyt, began in 16,000 ft² of space. Soon after, they hired... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – March 31, 2021 – Forrest Marbutt – One of FSI’s best and longest tenured employees, Mary Wiley, finally hung up her customer service cape for good. Mary has been with us for 20 years, and she will be dearly missed. FSI is... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – March 5, 2021 – Gifford Pace – Beth Fynbo, owner of Busy Baby (www.busybabymat.com), LLC was a fun and vibrant personality to interview on Tiffany Krumins Product Genius podcast (www.tiffanykrumins.com). We got to talk.. Read More or listen through the Product Genius link on the side bar.
Lithia Springs, GA – February 19, 2021 – Gifford Pace – We had the pleasure of hosting Tiffany Krumins Product Genius podcast at Fulfillment Strategies International’s new location... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – January 25, 2021 – Gifford Pace – For the first podcast of 2021, Tiffany Krumins of Product Genius made the FSI Small Business Spotlight on Maryann Kilgallon, founder of POMM Connect (www.pommconnect.com) at Atlanta Tech Park. Read More or listen through the Product Genius link on the side bar.
Lithia Springs, GA – February 12, 2021 - Gifford Pace – We’re highlighting Jeremy White, winner of FSI’s Ideas for Cash program in 2020. His idea focused on process improvements for one of our larger clients during the fourth quarter of 2020. That time is typically a very... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – January 22, 2021 - Gifford Pace – Our order accuracy continued to shine throughout 2020 despite a move, pandemic, and an unbelievable surge in ecommerce volume. FSI had... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - December 29, 2020 - Gifford Pace – As we finish up an unprecedented year, we have three FSI Small Business Spotlight podcasts from our partner... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - November 11, 2020 – Forrest Marbutt - We at FSI realize that American freedom is not free. It is built through dedication and hard work from many groups within our society. While 2020 has been a year of challenges, let’s take this opportunity to recognizes the men and women who have fought and... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – October 5, 2020 - Gifford Pace - In August, Inc. magazine revealed that for the 8th time, Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI) is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. FSI showed a three-year revenue growth of 66%. The list represents... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - September 22, 2020 – Gifford Pace - The podcasts didn't stop during the COVID-19 pandemic for FSI and Tiffany Krumins, founder of Product Genius. During the last few months of summer, we focused on three cool companies, Rapid Rope, Line Cutterz, and Love & Grow Clothing. Each shares their... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - August 24, 2020 – It was just the other day when FSI was being recognized as a Cobb Chamber Top 25 Small Business, and in our acceptance video we were asking for those in attendance to vote the following day for FSI co-owner, Jason Marbutt, in the Cobb County runoff election for Superior Court Judge... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - August 9, 2020 – Forrest Marbutt - FSI was recently named to the Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year, and today we had the honor of being recognized at their annual ceremony. This was FSI’s 12th ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - August 2, 2020 - Forrest Marbutt – While it may appear that FSI is picking, packing, shipping, kit packing, etc. 24/7, we do take time out to help serve in the local community. FSI is ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - July 22, 2020 - Gifford Pace – We are again honored to be recognized as one the 2020 Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year from the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. This award celebrates the... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – June 25, 2020 – Gifford Pace - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, FSI has moved to our new location and continued to serve our clients in both the fulfillment and kitting arenas. We’ve also been doing the Product Genius podcast with Tiffany Krumins and Shark Tank participants... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – April 30, 2020 – Forrest Marbutt - In FSI’s 24-year history, we’ve had to increase our warehouse capacity 8 times through expansions, outside storage or moving to a larger building. Our latest move is our largest endeavor yet... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – April 16, 2020 – Forrest Marbutt - With everything going on in the world these days in dealing with COVID-19, it is hard to celebrate too much. We recognize that FSI is in a fortunate position of being an essential business as part of... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – March 28, 2020 – Forrest Marbutt - These days are indeed tough times. Every day seems to bring new changes to our way of life. One aspect of life that will never change is the constant need to donate blood, and during these strange times, that need is even greater. There is a... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA – March 19, 2020 – Gifford Pace - Join our own Toni Merton, HR Director, and Jason Moss, CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance as they discuss the effect of COVID-19 on fulfillment during a roundtable discussion for the Manufacturing News Network. Toni speaks to the need for ... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - March 18, 2020 – Ken Marbutt & Forrest Marbutt - With the spread of COVID-19, we find ourselves in an unprecedented time. Our hearts go out to everyone affected, and we will continue to operate in the best interests of our families, clients and communities. The health and safety of... Read More
Lithia Springs, GA - March 1, 2020 – Gifford Pace - With receiving the Certificate of Occupancy February 28th, we began the move to our new facility at 875 Douglas Hill Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122. The process of moving our... Read More
Austell, GA, Feb. 26, 2020 - FSI continues to make progress on the new facilities at 875 Douglas Hill Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122. During one of the many site visits, Ken and Forrest Marbutt took the opportunity to take a selfie. “This building and our growth are... Read More
Austell, GA, Feb. 14, 2020 It will be 24 years as of April 1, 2020 when Ken and Hoyt Marbutt decided to hire Karen Cross from the temp agency. Her receptionist and accounting experience at... Read More
Austell, GA, Jan. 13, 2020 With the new year underway, Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI) is moving into a facility that will more than double their current cubic warehouse area. Read More
April 2019 - Austell, GA – Forrest Marbutt - FSI recently had to say goodbye to 2 more longstanding FSI employees thanks to that dream we all seek one day: RETIREMENT! Judy Rogers of 12 years and one of FSI’s original employees, Carleen Blakes of 21 years, finally hung up their... Read More
December 2018 - Austell, GA – Toni Merton - Fulfillment Strategies International was so excited to be a participant and donation site for the 2018 Toys For Tots program. FSI is happy to report that our 2018 Toys For Tots campaign was a huge success! Over the course of two weeks and two locations during... Read More
March 2019 – Cobb County – The Cobb Chamber of Commerce announced today that FSI’s very own Gifford Pace, Business Development Consultant, won the 2018 Ambassador of the Year Award. Announced at March’s 1st Monday Breakfast, where over 400 - 500 people heard from some of the most recent companies that have announced their plans for relocation or expansion in Cobb. The panel… Read More
March 2019 - Hurricane Michael struck the Florida panhandle October 7, 2018, as a category 4 storm with sustained winds at 155 mph that resulted in 72 fatalities and $25 billion worth of damage. FSI recently participated in a disaster relief cleanup effort in Panama City from damage caused by Hurricane Michael this past October. We did this together with … Read More
February 2019 – Austell, GA – On this podcast of the Tiffany Krumins Product Genius Gifford Pace, Business Development Consultant, shares what happens when an order is received at the Fulfillment Strategies International (FSI) fulfillment center. FSI sets itself apart by focusing on order accuracy and customer service in inventory management, order fulfillment, kitting and subscription boxes on an elite list of consumer-product clients. Read More
Austell, GA January 2019 - If our clients are successful, then we’re successful. That’s why we’re republishing this article, The 5 Essential Support Channels Every New Business Should Consider, from September 25, 2018 by Sarah Blackstock. It’s about a 9 minute read, so please enjoy. You never know where the next great idea will come from. Read More
Austell, GA November 2018 - We get this question frequently so we are sharing an interesting blog post from Brian Barry of F. Curtis Barry and Company entitled “How to Compare Internal Fulfillment Costs to Third Party Fulfillment.” Read More
Lawrenceville, GA – October 2018 – Gifford Pace - Great podcasts of Product Genius with Tiffany Krumins was taped today. Howie Busch, Founder – DudeRobe.com, and Maranda Dowell, Key Account Executive – Joe’s Gourmet Fish Fry were the product-based business owners. Read More
By Linda Williamson
Austell, GA - September 2018 - The team at FSI is so pleased to be a returning sponsor this season to the new iHeart Radio show, Project Genius with Tiffany Krumins. Tiffany was the first ever winner on the popular Shark Tank show with her invention, Ava the Elephant, a singing children’s...Read More
By: Linda Williamson
Austell, GA - June 2018 - At FSI, we like to think we are doing things right on a daily basis. Packing orders just right, shipping client product to consumers and retail stores. Even our 99.95% accuracy score tells us we are on the right track. But who doesn’t love...Read More
By Linda Williamson
Austell, GA – April 20, 2018 – FSI is committed to creating strong business alliances. We are always looking for ways to connect clients, prospects, vendors and our networks so everyone succeeds. Isn't that really what business is all about? For the past six months, FSI has been a proud sponsor of The Tiffany Krumins Show on Business RadioX. Tiffany is a brilliant entrepreneur, inventor, busy mom, cancer survivor and the first ever winner of Shark Tank, which aired in 2009. On Shark Tank, Tiffany...Read More
By Forrest Marbutt
Austell, GA – March 2018 – What happened when the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) and FSI offer a fulfillment center tour? Forty-six professionals in many industries from across Georgia met to gain...Read More
By Forrest Marbutt
As an order fulfillment company and part of the supply chain, we’re always interested in learning more about other parts of the supply chain that help make the world of delivering goods go around. FSI’s role in the supply chain is to warehouse products for other companies, and then to... Read More
By Forrest Marbutt
Check out our podcast featuring FSI’s Seth Gilland being interviewed on Atlanta Business Radio X. Hear him describe why more and more companies are turning to FSI for their pick/pack/ship and kit packing fulfillment needs. Read more
Atlanta, GA - Many companies selling direct to consumer on-line use USPS shipping methods to effectively reach their customers at a postal price point. A price increase was approved for the USPS in late 2017 and will take affect January 21, 2018. To provide an overview of the upcoming changes, FSI found an industry article, attributed to Krish Iyer of Shipstation, for your reference.
by Krish Iyer from Shipstation blog
As FedEx has already done, the USPS followed suit with their own rate change that will take effect on January 21st, 2018. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approval was gained in Nov., 2017. As expected, the rates increased year over year, but there were a few surprises.
The announced rate of increase is 3.9% for shipping services; mailing services will increase by 1.9%. As with other carriers, this announced rate change encompasses the broad range of products and services, and the actual rate of increase for your specific shipment mix might differ. Read More
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