Fresh Warehousing and Fulfillment

Late never ever works for trucking. Avoid the woe!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:32:00 +0000

On-Time…we mean it! On-Time Trucking is the only way we roll. Fresh Warehousing knows that delaying a shipment to a customer is not acceptable. For three generations we have adopted the attitude within our company that fast, cost-effective trucking transportation is always the norm. Reach us 24/7/365 to discuss inter-regional; regional; and international trucking. Our advanced logistics tracking systems mean that you will know the progress of your shipment from the time it leaves our warehouse facility to the time it is delivered per your instructions. Don’t lose touch, use Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment.

Don’t get bogged down at the dock!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:31:00 +0000

Got containers coming in from the East and the West? Call Fresh Warehousing and our trucks do the rest! We are a well connected bunch of logistics professionals…we are hooked up and ready to use one of our spotters or fully outfitted rigs to travel nearby, to or from the Midwest, or even to international points in Canada or Mexico. Trust us to cut out that bogged down feeling, three generations has taught us how to handle the goods from factory to end-user.

What is TL without the L? LTL in the Midwest for sure!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:30:00 +0000

How do you keep costs to the minimum when the full truckload is just not needed? You call Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment for highly competitive LTL (less than truckload) rates. Combine our strategic Midwest location, our three generations of logistics experience, our advanced network of rail, barge, and airports and you have the best LTL solution money can buy (and save some bucks too).

Midwest Local Warehouse with Long International Reach

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:00 +0000

When you think of the long reach of commerce, think of Fresh Warehousing’s warehouse, fulfillment and newly expanded trucking logistics firm. Rich in history with some of the earliest flight explorers (Charles Lindbergh popped in St. Louis regularly) visiting our Midwest area, we are the forerunners of combining rail with air with trucking for maximum logistical efficiency. Can’t beat the Midwest rhythm (without the blues).

The Midwest is the Hub for Export and Import Trucking

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Check out the spokes of a bicycle wheel…the center point is what keeps all the forward motion smooth and bump free. You get the same positive effect when you use the Midwest trucking hub of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. Enjoy the hassle free, positive forward motion of working with third generation logistics pros. When you pick a family-owned trucking service company you know where to find the decision makers…right at the center of the hub ready to serve your trucking needs 24/7/365 with the best LTL and TL rates in the business!

Truckin’ Along Missouri Highways to Points North, South, East and West

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment is generously offering to share our expertise in logistics (warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment) with you. We are extending our Midwest hospitality to use the services of our trucking division! Now, all those goods you send in to us via rail, ship, LTL, TL can be delivered from our strategic Midwest location to all points in the continental United States and beyond. Our Freight Forwarding division can even take the goods around the world!

Pennies Can Make a Difference in Both Warehousing and Logistics. Build-a-Budget to Achieve your Budgeting Goals!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:11:00 +0000

Our Build-A-Budget Tool is designed to guide you through the process of planning for warehousing, distribution and/or fulfillment services. This budgeting tool can be emailed to sales@freshwarehousing.com or call us at 618-271-5500, Extension 3006. We will work with you to design the most efficient logistics program to meet your objectives. We are flexible and creative. Our third generation firm will create the service to match your needs! We also have three other account management and vendor selection tools for your use. Feel free to try them out!

We offer flexible billing cycles to fit your accounting requirements, generally bi-monthly or monthly.

“Shuttle Me Locally” Said the Container Landing at the Fresh Warehousing Facility From China

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:12:00 +0000

Our No Hassle Shuttle Program creates a seamless road between your dock door and ours:
· Empty Fresh Warehousing trailers are left at your facility ready for fast shuttling.
· Fresh Warehousing trailers provide additional short term storage to assist in balancing inventories.
· Dedicated spotting services available.
No Hassle Shuttle Program, an extension of your facility!
Our shuttle program acts as an extension of the client’s existing facility. Special drop and hook rates and 24 hour trucking shuttle will ensure a smooth process flow and create an effective storage solution.

Distribution Center Budget Cost United States

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Years ago, most, if not all, business was conducted via "The Old Boy Network." Handshakes sealed the deal after parties said, "Just charge me whatever." Those days are gone.

Our economy has gone global and people doing business do not want surprises at any part of the supply chain. They want and need a detailed cost driven logistic analysis that has a strict budget.

Third Party Logistics has become a catchword lately. Anybody can be a 3PL. Many firms are non-asset based, controlling the movement of containers from overseas manufacturers to ports to ships to U.S. ports to distribution points and, finally, the customer with an office and a laptop.

Many times, each facet of the transaction is outsourced. Piece by piece payments shine a detailed spotlight on costs.

The costs for warehousing and distribution services are especially critical for the process. Companies in charge of bringing the product in to this country need to know the cost to do so down to the last penny. That's what they tell the end user. That is where we come in.

Customers should have a budgeting tool, a way for them to know their costs from the time the product leaves the port until it arrives at its destination.

If a 3PL is going to provide warehousing and distribution services, either by paying someone else to do so, or providing it internally, they need to know exactly what they are getting/providing and how much it will cost. Everyone needs to understand the margin involved and there is nothing wrong with discussing it.

To ensure all parties will end up on the same page, they need to lay out their budgeting requirements before they make any other arrangements. I like to use the analogy of the patient and the dentist. The patient is in the dental chair and, just as the dentist is starting to drill, the patient grabs his hair and says, "We're not going to hurt each other, are we?"

That dentist is going to be upfront and say, "This might hurt a little, that may hurt a little, but we're all going to work for the same goal." If the patient does feel some pain after being assured there will be none, the dentist will also get hurt!

However, if the patient, (customer) knows that there will be some pain (costs) along the way, he can prepare. By establishing trust and eliminating the pain by putting everything on the table upfront, then the customer will be happy and reap the desired results.

Planning a workable budget is a good starting point to analyze your situation and establish a budget that agrees with both parties.

By getting all the information and prices upfront, you are avoiding "Budget Hiccups." In the old days, that was not such a big deal. Today, it could get someone fired or cause the loss of a customer.

If your 3PL quotes rates that are cheaper than other companies and you give them your business, and then at the end of the month they are losing money, what happens? They pass their losses on to you. BUT, and this is a BIG but, they have your product in their building, while your customers are relying on them to provide the service. Now, you are back in the dentist's chair.

The amount of freight coming into the country is growing. It is almost cheaper to buy steel overseas, pay someone to box it, pay someone to put it on a boat and ship it from China to California, then deliver it next door to the steel mill, then it is to buy it at the steel mill.

Think of all the containers of product being brought into this country that need to be handled/stored before going on to their destination. Many people do not want the headaches of managing and running a warehouse and will pay for such. If you do pay, or even provide, is important to know what you are getting for your money or what your costs may be. Without a complete understanding you are looking for trouble.

For a smooth relationship and pleasant business experience, find a company that offers you a budgeting tool that will work within the parameters of your needs.
For more information, visit www.freshwarehousing.com or call Chief Executive Officer John Cusumano, at 618-271-5500.

Best Value for Container Shipments for China & Orient/Mexico to STL, too!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:13:00 +0000

When you check your pricing do you know what you are really paying to move your containers? Try out Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment for best values and see if you can beat our average price (based on December, 2007 rates) for a container…$1,000 from Los Angeles to our door in St. Louis, Missouri. A like shipment to Chicago would be $1,200 and to Memphis $1,050. Save the dollars…it even looks better for outgoing shipments. With our central U.S. location we can give you the very best LTL rates, fastest UPS and DHL deliveries, and a whole lot of savings to your bottom line!

Bring Us Your Containers…All of your Shipments Because Intermodal Rails Converge on Fresh Warehousing…almost on our door step!

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:09:00 +0000

Our facilities are conveniently located next to the big 3 Intermodal rail hubs. Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment provides superior Intermodal distribution services. We are UIIA Certified (Uniform Intermodal Interchange & Facilities Access Agreement Certified). We are certified for Intermodal access at UP, SCX, NS, BNSF Intermodal hubs.
Our fleet of trucks can pick up and return your containers. Our caring staff then warehouses, distributes & fulfills orders at rates you will find competitive. Great UPS, DHL, FedEx, rates and extremely competitive LTL rates seal the deal so Fresh Midwest can give you the competitive edge you need for lower costs and timely delivery!

St. Louis Named Number Two in Nation for Friendly Logistics

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:12:00 +0000

St. Louis was named the second-most logistics-friendly city in the nation based on its transportation infrastructure, according to a recent Expansion Management magazine study. Kansas City was ranked No. 1.
Expansion Management marries the informational needs of qualified site location executives with the marketing ambitions of economic development organizations. This occurs through the delivery of timely editorial content in print, on-line and in person.

The magazine compared 362 metropolitan areas on 10 major criteria related to logistics, or supply chain management: transportation and warehousing, work force, road infrastructure, road congestion, road and bridge condition, interstate highway, state fuel taxes and fees, railroad services, water commerce, and air cargo. Rounding out the top 10 in the magazine's listing were Atlanta; Houston; Dallas-Fort Worth; Cincinnati; Louisville, Ky.; Chicago; Cleveland; and Nashville, Tenn.

Fresh Connects all over the Country as a Warehouse Capacity Owner

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:37:00 +0000

Landstar Global Logistics Warehouse Capacity Owner Independent Contractor Agreement

May 22, 2007 (Chicago) – The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) recently approved the Landstar Global Logistics (Landstar) Warehouse Capacity Owner (WCO™) independent contractor agreement for use by its membership. Warehouse Capacity Owner is the Landstar term used to refer to the independent business owners who supply the company’s customers with warehouse capacity as part of Landstar’s integrated supply-chain services.
“We are pleased to have identified a practical 3PL – 4PL agreement that is now available to other IWLA members who wish to become Landstar WCOs,” said Joel Anderson, president and CEO of the IWLA. “We believe this agreement is advantageous for our members as well as their customers.”

“The IWLA’s support in reaching a standard form agreement is invaluable and will allow us to collaborate with other IWLA members to expand the services we offer to our customers,” said Jim Handoush, president of Landstar Global Logistics. “IWLA members who contract with Landstar will have access to the Landstar system network of more than 1,000 independent sales agents and a large, diversified customer base that can benefit from the warehousing services provided. In turn, IWLA members can offer their existing customers all of the supply-chain services offered by Landstar. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

For its new warehousing operation, Landstar has already signed up over 100 WCOs located in 84 markets across the U.S. Landstar’s warehouse management system is a web-based transaction data handling system that allows cross-network visibility and is integrated with Landstar’s proprietary transportation management system.

A subsidiary of Landstar System, Inc.(NASDAQ: LSTR), Landstar Global Logistics and its subsidiary, Landstar Express America, provide international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and rail) transportation, expedited, contract logistics and warehousing services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO:9001:2000 quality management system standards.
IWLA is a trade association of warehouse logistics providers that helps members run high-quality, profitable businesses. IWLA focuses on the warehouse logistics business, providing ideas and information that make it easier for member companies to succeed. Visit http://www.iwla.com for more information.

Web Management System in the Midwest

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:58:00 +0000

Can’t wait to get you widget or new, hot selling item to your customer? (We never question Ingenuity, we support it and wish you the best!)

Have a brick and mortar retail business? Have an online store?Are you an eBay Power Seller?

Fresh Warehousing is your direct-to-consumer fulfillment services partner. Spend your time selecting merchandise for sale, auctions, promoting your products to maintain your eBay Power Seller status, selecting special order items, custom orders, less than full case items, repair parts, replacement parts, and closeouts, while Fresh Warehousing handles the drop shipping. Fresh Warehousing stocks your products, manages the inventory, and then ships direct-to-door your drop ship orders. Our Web Management System allows you to track orders, view inventory in real-time and print reports. Fresh Warehousing is your trusted dropshipper.

DROP BY FRESH WAREHOUSING ANYTIME

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:43:00 +0000

Drop by St. Louis for the hospitality, or use us to drop ship for you.

Are you shipping both in bulk to distributors and to retail distribution warehouses?

Let Fresh Warehousing handle the smaller direct-to-consumer orders fulfilling special orders, custom orders, less than full case quantities, repair parts, replacement parts, closeouts and all direct consumer sales. Your logistics staff can handle the bulk shipments, while Fresh Warehousing stocks, manages the inventory, and then ships direct-to-door your drop ship orders. Our Web Management System allows you to track orders, view inventory in real-time and print reports. Fresh Warehousing is your trusted dropshipper.

Food Storage Handled Safely in St. Louis

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:40:00 +0000

History begins at home in St. Louis. The Cusumano family history is a large part of our community. Family is what drives the business for us, and family is what keeps our customers in our warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment services for generations. “My Three Sons” is more than just the name of an old television show, it is the current representation of the third generation of warehouse professionals.
Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment was founded in 1949 to provide professional warehousing and distribution services for food additives and packaged food in the St. Louis metro region. Kraft Foods and Anheuser Busch still use our third party logistics services because of our caring attitude, low cost warehousing and distribution services, and consistent A.I.B. Superior Rating for food storage. (and did I mention it is more strategically located than Memphis?)

Hazardous Materials Handled Very Well in St. Louis

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:38:00 +0000

Pool chemicals, paints, even corrosive ingredients are accommodated by our expert staff. (Sorry they don’t sing the blues, but they do enjoy good St. Louis barbeque!) Safe handling of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a confined public warehouse is a specialty of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. We have taken all precautions to create a total haz mat warehousing solution for your needs. We have the highest safety record for hazmat warehousing. We strive to meet and exceed the safe hazardous materials standards of all regulatory agencies.Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment is prepared to handle a wide array of hazardous materials and haz-mat products. Our material handling equipment can handle haz mat warehousing requirements for carloads, drums, pallets, cases and individual hazardous materials units. Got chemical?

Special Handling in the Midwest

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:48:00 +0000

Hungry yet? Ready for a Bud? Fresh Warehousing welcomes prospective customers to our 1 million plus warehousing, distribution and fulfillment facilities.

Need more than warehousing, distribution, or fulfillment? Fresh Warehousing handles co-packing efficiently and economically.

Variety casing/Rainbow
Club Packing
Shrink bundling/Re-shrink bundling

Riverports in the Midwest-St. Louis tops them all

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:47:00 +0000

St. Louis warehousing includes protecting the hops and barley (in our AIB Certified food grade warehouse) for Anheuser Busch. What could be a more noble cause? (Maybe testing the end product to make sure we stored the food grade ingredients just right!)

With music, good eats, and a long history of conducting fair business, St. Louis is the place for the safe storage and distribution of your manufactured or imported goods. Need it to leave our bustling town and head right to the door of your customer? We’ve got the history to prove our experience! For the first four decades of the 19th century, St. Louis owed its importance primarily to the fur trade. The fur trade declined sharply after 1840, but by then the city had established its importance as a river port. The first paddle-wheeler to reach St. Louis was the Zebulon M. Pike in 1817. During the period from 1830 to 1860, paddle-wheelers dominated transportation on the Mississippi, with dockings peaking in the 1850's.

We continue to deliver from our river port with support from modern ground and air carriers such as UPS, DHL Worldwide, or FedEx who are linked to our advanced warehouse and distribution system to “deliver the goods”, Midwest style…On Time, On Budget, and of course with a dose of Midwest superior customer service.

Ode to the Blues and Warehousing

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:46:00 +0000

Ode to Chuck Barry, St. Louis, Missouri.

“I spun your records in the jukeboxx
Every chance that I could.

Feeding dimes and nickels for "Sweet 16" And "Johnny B. Goode."

Other kids dug Elvis and wore
low cut jeans to school,

But your flashy understatement was
Where Elvis learned to be cool.”

Elvis was just a youngster when Chuck Barry was a key player in transforming the blues to rock and roll. The soulful blues have a very long history in St. Louis, Missouri where the captains of the paddle wheelers brought goods to be traded, warehoused, and distributed throughout the United States. The transportation portal nicknamed the “Gateway to the West” is immortalized by the St. Louis Arch. This mass of steel and engineering is the first sign you have that St. Louis is a very serious town for commerce and Midwest distribution. Rail hubs for all major rail lines, barge traffic on the Muddy Mighty Mississippi, air freight from Lambert St. Louis Airport and major cross country highways (including the colorful Route 66) weave their way through St. Louis to deliver goods to all points North, South, East and West!

St. Louis to Memphis, tough warehousing choices

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:45:00 +0000

Looking on a map it is clear that St. Louis as a distribution point is a clear choice. But is it? Maybe the better way to compare is not with the infrastructure (although St. Louie, Louie has it all), but with barbeque and blues!

Dry rub or barbeque saucy? Proximity to Chicagoland, or not?

Paprika, Cumin, Garlic and Onions; or barbeque sauce made and shipped from strategic St. Louis food grade warehouses. Hmmmm! Wet sauce, dry rub…

Sauce on the side (Memphis barbeque sauce generally consists of vinegar and tomatoes, as well as a number of other spices --- though it usually is thin and not too spicy. This tasty sauce is usually included on the side of the meat or is dribbled over the top.) or barbeque sauce soaked and burnt gently into the St. Louis style ribs?

Since St. Louis warehousing, distribution and fulfillment has a menu of cost-effective pricing, your money should be on St. Louis!

Next, Memphis and St. Louis go toe to toe with the blues!

More than just warehousing in St. Louis, MO

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:41:00 +0000

Hungry yet? Ready for a Bud? Fresh Warehousing welcomes prospective customers to our 1 million plus warehousing, distribution and fulfillment facilities.

Need more than warehousing, distribution, or fulfillment? Fresh Warehousing handles co-packing efficiently and economically.

Variety casing/Rainbow
Club Packing
Shrink bundling/Re-shrink bundling

Food, music, and warehousing history St. Louis Missouri

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:40:00 +0000

St. Louis vs. Memphis Warehousing Blog Two-Music to your Ears

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:38:00 +0000

Ode to Chuck Barry, St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis vs. Memphis Commentary One

noreply@blogger.com (Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:36:00 +0000

Dry rub or barbeque saucy? Proximity to Chicagoland, or not?

Paprika, Cumin, Garlic and Onions; or barbeque sauce made and shipped from strategic St. Louis food grade warehouses. Hmmmm! Wet sauce, dry rub…

Since St. Louis warehousing, distribution and fulfillment has a menu of cost-effective pricing, your money should be on St. Louis!

Next, Memphis and St. Louis go toe to toe with the blues!