Having Fun Celebrating 28 Years in Business
Every April 1st, FSI gets to celebrate another year of being in business. That’s not an April Fool’s joke. April 1st, 1996 was really the day that our founder, Ken Marbutt, along with his brother Hoyt, started FSI. 28 years later, we’re still going strong, and we like to make sure we have fun celebrating. […]
Understanding Third-Party Logistics (3PL): A Comprehensive Guide
In today’s complex business landscape, companies are increasingly turning to Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers to streamline their supply chain operations. As businesses expand product lines, manage fluctuating demand, and meet growing customer expectations, they often find that in-house logistics can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. What is 3PL and the Role of a 3PL Provider? Third-Party […]
Navigating the Advantages and Challenges of Outsourcing Logistics
In-House Fulfillment In-house fulfillment involves managing all aspects of the fulfillment process within your own company. This comprehensive approach means handling warehousing, inventory management, order processing, and shipping directly. By keeping fulfillment in-house, you are responsible for every step of the process, from receiving and storing inventory to picking, packing, and shipping orders to your […]
Continuous Improvement: Best 3PL Ever
At FSI, we like to think that we’re the greatest 3PL there ever was in the history of fulfillment companies. In fact, we even had an employee T-Shirt design contest, and one of the winners had us putting “Best 3PL Ever” on a shirt that we then produced and gave to all the employees. Whether […]
The Business Owner’s Guide to Navigating eCommerce Fulfillment
In today’s fast-paced market, the heartbeat of successful businesses is efficient eCommerce fulfillment. As the backbone of growth and customer satisfaction, eCommerce fulfillment is not just a process; it’s a strategic necessity. eCommerce sales have surged by 30% in the last year alone, underlining the critical need for streamlined fulfillment processes. In this comprehensive guide, […]
Future-Proofing Fulfillment: Warehouse Management Best Practices for Modern Ecommerce Businesses
Ecommerce continues ascending with no ceiling in sight. Retail e-commerce sales worldwide recently exceeded $4.9 trillion according to eMarketer, anticipating over $7.4 trillion by 2025. However, successfully scaling alongside relentless digital commerce expansion rests squarely on logistics agility through warehouse infrastructure and online customer experiences. Inventory management, order processing, product storage, shipping coordination – these […]
Q2 Quarterly Company Meeting
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 regarding accuracy incentives, Ideas for Cash, and more. The Q2 meeting was held on July 7th, but this time it was a bit different and was amped up […]
The Importance of Selecting a 3PL with Strong Documentation Practices
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 FSI because we must have one fulfillment system flexible enough to handle those changing requirements across our expanding client base. FSI constantly focuses on new ways to streamline and automate, […]
