Spring at Fulfillment House
March was another great month at Fulfillment House, with associates filling and shipping 12,101 orders.
Associates helped fulfill our typical orders, as well as some special, one-time shipping projects. They also continued to receive training with our printing equipment, building their own skill sets and enabling Fulfillment House to complete even more printing jobs. Thanks to their satisfaction with our preparation and shipment of their orders, one of our clients, CSM Education, recently expanded their shipping agreement with Fulfillment House. We started out shipping a few books and small items with them, but are expanding with additional titles and goods. This increased demand creates more orders for our associates to fill, in addition to generating more revenue for our organization.
Behind the scenes, we’ve made a number of administrative changes recently, switching to new shipping and inventory software as well as a new shipping company. All of these measures will streamline our inventory tracking and shipping processes, helping Fulfillment House to operate more efficiently. While we have been very busy this spring, we still make time for fun, too. We have been taking advantage of the warmer temperatures, going for a short walk around the block after lunch on the days that the weather and our schedule permit. Everyone has been enjoying the opportunity to break up the workday with some fresh air and exercise.

Our after–hours activity this month was a painting tutorial led by our Executive Director, Kurt Hamilton. Fulfillment House provided supplies and led associates through a step-by-step lesson in painting sea turtles. Staff were on hand to provide additional assistance as needed. Each participant added their own personal touches to their paintings and took the finished masterpieces home to display with pride.
“Many of our associates are very creative,” said Operations Supervisor Abigail Deiter. “It was fun to watch them explore their artistic side and gain confidence practicing a new skill, all while socializing with their friends.”
Stay tuned for some really exciting outings coming up later this spring and summer! We are excited to continue to offer these enriching social opportunities to our team.