Using a Consultant During Your 3PL Shopping Experience
The need to outsource warehousing and fulfillment services to a 3rd Party Logistics provider is almost a necessity these days, but with over 20,000...
Apparel & Clothing Fulfillment – The Basics
Who doesn't love opening a box containing the new piece or outfit they ordered? I'll tell you who - The customer who was made to wait, received the...
Third Party Shipping 101
What is Third Party Shipping and Why Would You Use It? Third Party Shipping, despite what is sounds is not the end of the Party Shipping...
What Shipping Packaging is Right for Your Business?
First impressions - you never get another one. When someone orders from your business, what is the first physical thing they see from you? Your...
Returns: Making The Most of Unfortunate Situations
We've all been there. We found a perfect item online that fits the bill. We read the detailed description and scoured the reviews. We placed the...
We Ran a Shipping Carrier RFP and So Can You
Carriers are notorious for general rate increases (GRI), crazy surcharges, and just about any other way they can think of to hit shippers with...
Takeaways From My First 90 Days in Fulfillment
Before diving into this blog post, let me give you some brief perspective. Prior to August 2021, I had not stepped foot into a warehouse. The first...
Tips that Saved our Customers Thousands (You Get Them Free)
Saving Money on your Fulfillment During Economic Uncertainty Are we on the verge of recession? In a recession? I will admit I am no...
Leveraging Dimensional Weight to Reduce Warehousing and Shipping Costs
If you’re a warehouse supervisor, shipping coordinator, inventory manager, procurement specialist, product manager (e-commerce and retail), or...
9 Ways to Know if Your Fulfillment Partner is Holding You Back
Are you fed up with your third-party logistics (3PL) provider? Do they constantly disappoint you with late fulfillment, poor communication, and...
How to Write an RFP for the Best Responses From 3PLs
Writing a 3PL RFP for Success Working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can be a game-changer when it comes to managing your supply...
How to Build Your Brand Using a 3PL
You've worked hard to build your brand to where it is now. Creating a company is not easy, much less maintaining and growing it—thousands of hours...
IDS Named Top 3PL in 2023
As ecommerce continues to grow, breaking over $1 trillion dollars in the US alone, the demand for warehousing and fulfillment services have also...
Benefits of Outsourcing E-commerce Fulfillment
Outsourcing has become increasingly popular in many areas of business as a way to reduce costs and strain on various businesses in the E-commerce...
New Technologies In Ecommerce
New technology trends in E-commerce have helped to shape the future of fulfillment in the retail space and have opened the doors to new...
Flexible Operations Partners Help You Win
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that things can change very rapidly. This is especially true in the eCommerce world. Projections and sales...
Fulfillment & Peak Season Shipping Planning
It comes as no shock that 2020 has been an unprecedented year when it comes to retail and consumer spending. The Covid-19 virus disrupted the...
COVID-19 Impact on Middle Market Ecommerce
COVID-19 has no doubt been terrible and life changing for many people and the US economy. As states begin to slowly reopen and the “new normal”...
IDS 4th Largest Logistics Company in Indianapolis
IDS is proud to announce that we ranked 4th on the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) 2020 list of largest logistics companies in the...
COVID-19 IDS Update – Essential Employees
As the Corona virus pandemic continues to consume our country and the true nature of this contagion is becoming more fully appreciated, we read...
COVID-19 IDS Update – Interview with Mark DeFabis
It has been a few weeks now since the outbreak of COVID-19 has dramatically reshaped life as we know it. Though we have had some time to get used to...
COVID-19 IDS Update
March 12, 2020 IDS Coronavirus/Covid 19 update To IDS customers and vendors; As we all face critical decisions and difficulties from the Covid-19...
Building a Stronger Team at IDS
It’s no secret that good employees are the key to success. As a new decade rolls in, IDS is making a focused effort to help our employees grow and...
Counterfeit Goods
Those involved in e-commerce both retailers and fulfillment service providers, have a vested interest in combating counterfeit products and pirated...
What You Need to Know For Free Shipping
Free shipping! It is the tagline we see all over the internet when shopping for items to purchase. It is one of the most demanded “perks” of...
IDS Employee Spotlight: Micah Criscillies
In this employee spotlight, we would like to introduce Micah Criscillies. Micah is the Lead Customer Service Rep (CSR) who handles the Integrated...
How to Tell if Your Company Can Afford Free Shipping
Like it or not, free shipping seems to have become an expectation of online shoppers rather than a pleasant occasional perk. Many retailers have...
Top Ecommerce and Fulfillment Tradeshows
Every year we evaluate and sponsor the best eCommerce and fulfillment trade shows. Here are the trade shows you can find IDS at in 2020! SHOPTALK -...
How to Shop for a Fulfillment Provider
So, you decided that you need to outsource your order fulfillment or make a change from your current 3PL provider. If only finding the right...
4 Things To Look For When Touring a Fulfillment Center
Touring A Fulfillment Center Is Crucial Before Making Your 3PL Selection The process of finding a new fulfillment provider is not as easy as numbers...
IDS Receives Superior Rating From AIB
IDS is pleased to announce our recent Certified Superior Rating from AIB. AIB International is a pioneer and leader in food safety auditing and...
Featuring IDS VP of Customer Relations, Gerald Overshiner
In this employee spotlight, we highlight the one and only Gerald Overshiner. Gerald is Vice President of Customer Relations at IDS and acts as the...
Distribution Center Space Optimization
Due to limited availability, distribution centers are frequently trying to overcome the challenge of efficiently optimizing their space. Running a...
What Matters Most To Consumers, Fast or Free shipping?
If you’ve been sweating the ever growing consumer demand for faster and faster shipping, I have good news for you. It seems the shipping speed...
IDS In Washington DC
As a part of the IWLA annual fly-in, IDS joined other warehouse based 3PLs in Washington, DC to hear the latest information on issues affecting the...
Featuring IDS Customer Service Coordinator, Gina Reisinger
IDS is excited to feature Gina Reisinger in May’s employee spotlight. Gina joined IDS in 2013 and immediately started making an impact. Gina was...
Reducing Accessorial Shipping Charges
For nearly all ecommerce companies shipping direct to consumer, shipping expenses is one of the biggest impacts on the bottom line. Finding ways to...
Announcing IDS’ New and Improved WMS
IDS is committed to constantly innovating our technology and processes in ways that will continue to enhance the services we provide to our many...
IDS VP Joins Panel To Discuss Parcel Program Management
Mike DeFabis, VP of Sales and Marketing at IDS, gave an educational session at IWLA's Convention. IWLA, the International Warehousing and Logistics...
Featuring IDS Warehouse Manager, Mark Collum Jr.
IDS is proud to feature Mark Collum Jr. for this month’s employee spotlight. Marks story is a great one. He has worked with IDS on and off for over...
IDS Leadership to Participate in Legislative Fly-In Event
IDS CEO Mark DeFabis and VP of Sales and Marketing, Mike DeFabis, will be joining the IWLA Government Affairs Council on Capitol Hill May 8th for...
Utilizing Smart Inventory Software
An inventory management system that runs seamlessly is one of the core pillars of online commerce. The goal is to avoid under-stocking and delays...
IDS To Launch New WMS
IDS is committed to constantly innovating our technology and processes. In the spirit of that commitment, our team has been hard at work...
UnPacking Order Fulfillment
Order fulfillment is one of the most basic and necessary ingredients to have a successful ecommerce business. But broken down, it is a process with...
IDS Listed as Top 3PL and Top Fulfillment Provider for 2019
IDS Listed as Top 3PL and Top Fulfillment Company of 2019 Integrated Distribution Services, Inc (IDS) has been named on Multichannel Merchant’s Top...
Salt Lake City Welcomes Kameron Young
Salt Lake City IDS team has a new face in the warehouse. New IDS Warehouse Manager, Kameron Young joined the team in December 2018. Kameron comes to...
IDS Sees Black Friday Order Volume Double in 2018
Welcome to the holiday shipping season, 2018 edition. Record low unemployment and rising consumer expectations continue to put more pressure on the...
From Shark Tank to Industry Leader: Kodiak Cakes Interview
Join the IDS team and Nick Salisbury from Kodiak Cakes to talk about the challenges of growing a best selling brand. Kodiak Cakes has been...
Fulfillment By Amazon vs Seller Fulfilled Prime
Seller Fulfilled Prime VS Fulfillment by Amazon: Which Option is Best for You? A good presence on Amazon is very important to the overall success of...
IDS OPENS NEW FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
[Plainfield, Indiana, 7/12/18—] Integrated Distribution Services, Inc. (IDS), a leading provider of 3PL fulfillment services for ecommerce and...
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