Nationwide 3PL and Fulfillment Services, Job by Job

A third-party logistics (3PL) partner should take work off your desk: your printed materials, promo items and products sit in one warehouse, and your team orders what it needs from one website. Creation Station Printing does this from our warehouse in Leander, Texas, for companies shipping across the United States. This guide goes through our 3PL and fulfillment services job by job, so you can see which parts fit your business. Already know what you need? Sign up for storefront and warehousing and we’ll get started.

Storing your inventory in one warehouse

If boxes are taking over your office, move them to us. We store your inventory by the pallet area or by the rack, and your storage charge follows the space you actually use. For fulfillment clients, your first pallet of storage is free.

Receiving and setting up goods you already own

You don’t have to print with us to store with us. When your items arrive, we sort, count and repack or bag them if needed, take photos, and add each item to your online store with its stock count. Items that need extra counting or sorting, such as a box of loose pieces, can be handled too.

Pick, pack and ship for every order

Once an order comes in, we pick it, pack it and ship it. We aim to ship stored items the next business day, and within 2 business days. Same-day and next-day shipping aren’t guaranteed, but if you have a rush, tell us and we’ll move your items to the front of the line.

Blind shipping under your name

Your customers don’t need to know a 3PL is involved. We offer blind shipping both from our warehouse and from our vendors, so your package can go out without our name on it.

Receiving and restocking returns

Returns are part of shipping products. We receive returned items and restock them into your inventory, so they’re ready for the next order.

Connecting to Shopify, Amazon or your own system

Orders don’t have to start in our storefront. We connect to Shopify and Amazon, and your team can also order from your own system. Tell us how you sell and we’ll talk through the right setup.

An online storefront your team can order from

Every client gets a custom online storefront built around your brand and your products. It keeps track of your stock levels, so you can see what you have before you order. You choose who gets a login, or set up one login to share. Your team can order in minutes without emailing anyone for a file or a price.

Kitting: several items, one package

When several items need to go out together, we can set them up as a kit in your storefront, so your team orders one item and not a list. A kit might be a welcome pack, a sales pack or an event pack. Tell us what goes in yours and we’ll talk through how it should work.

Print fulfillment for marketing and operations teams

When we handle both your printing and your storage, your new materials go straight into your inventory and show up in your storefront. Order business cards, brochures and flyers and other materials in bulk for a lower cost per piece, then ship them out as they’re needed.

Print on demand alongside stored stock

Not everything needs to sit on a shelf. Your storefront can carry print-on-demand items next to warehoused and kitted items, so your team orders from one place whichever way the item is made.

Promo products and branded items

Branded items need storage too. Order them from our promo store or send us what you already have, and we’ll keep them in your inventory and ship them with the rest of your orders.

Trade show and conference materials

Keep your event and trade show items and handouts in one place, then order them to the address you need from your storefront. Tell us the show address and date, and allow enough time for delivery. Check your show’s rules for receiving dates.

Shipping across the United States

UPS Ground is our standard shipping, with 2-Day and Overnight upgrades, and USPS for smaller packages. We get preferred UPS pricing, and shipping is calculated from the size and weight of each package. You choose the service for each order. Shipping internationally? We handle that by custom quote.

What 3PL services cost

There are no setup fees and no monthly account or website fees. Pick, pack and ship pricing is custom to your volume, so we’ll quote it once we know what you ship and how often. For fulfillment clients, your first pallet of storage is free. Ask for a quote to get your numbers.

How to get started with our 3PL services

1. Talk to us about what you ship and how often. Call, email, use online chat or schedule a video call.
2. Sign up, and we’ll build your storefront.
3. Send us your inventory, or order your print with us.
4. We add your items to your storefront with their stock counts.
5. You’re up and running within 24 hours once we receive your items.
6. Your team orders, and we pick, pack and ship.

3PL and fulfillment questions

What does a 3PL do?

A third-party logistics company stores your inventory and handles picking, packing and shipping your orders, so you don’t have to run that work yourself.

Do you work with companies outside Texas?

Yes. Your inventory stays at our Leander, Texas warehouse, and we ship your orders across the United States.

Do I have to print with you to use your warehouse?

No. We also receive and store items that we didn’t produce.

Can I see how much stock I have?

Yes. Your storefront keeps track of your stock levels.

How fast can we start?

You can be up and running within 24 hours once we receive your items.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, by custom quote.

Do you handle returns?

Yes. We receive and restock returns.

Can packages ship without your name on them?

Yes. We offer blind shipping both from our warehouse and from our vendors.

Can I pay by invoice?

Invoicing can be set up for your storefront. Ask us about it when you sign up.

Ready to start? Fill in our storefront and warehousing sign-up form, and we’ll build your storefront.

Ready to talk? Ask for a quote, call 512-430-1223, or see how storefronts work.