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Holiday Schedule 2024

San Jose Distribution Services will observe the following holidays in 2024

New YearsMondayJanuary 1st
President’s DayMondayFebruary 19th
Good FridayFridayMarch 29th
Memorial DayMondayMay 27th
Independence DayThursdayJuly 4th
Labor DayMondaySeptember 2nd
ThanksgivingThursday/FridayNovember 28th/29th
ChristmasTuesday/WednesdayDecember 24th/25th

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Holiday Schedule 2023

San Jose Distribution Services will observe the following holidays in 2023

New Years Monday January 2nd

President’s Day

Monday

February 20th

Good Friday

Friday

April 7th

Memorial day

Monday

May 29th

Independence Day

Tuesday

July 4th

Labor Day

Monday

September 4th

Thanksgiving

Thursday/Friday

November 23rd/24th

Christmas

Monday/Tuesday

December 25th/26th

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UPDS Spotlight

Supplier Spotlight: San Jose Distribution Services, Inc.

California-based warehousing and transloading provider San Jose Distribution Services, Inc. (SJDS) has a reputation for its rail knowledge and focus on safety — so you could say we have a couple things in common. That makes them a perfect fit for the UPDS transloading network.

San Jose Distribution Services, Inc. has been providing warehousing and transportation solutions in Northern California for more than 50 years.
San Jose Distribution Services, Inc. has been providing warehousing and transportation solutions in Northern California for more than 50 years.
San Jose Distribution Services transloads lumber, paper products, beverages and more, and provides indoor storage for paper products (pictured here) as well as outdoor storage for OSB and plywood.
San Jose Distribution Services transloads lumber, paper products, beverages and more, and provides indoor storage for paper products (pictured here) as well as outdoor storage for OSB and plywood.
San Jose Distribution Services at a glance

Rail Expertise

SJDS is so adept at rail operations, they’ve established a nationwide reputation for their expertise. That’s not just lip service — employees make a habit of attending rail conferences throughout the country, and the company’s president, Gary Minardi, serves as Co-Chairman on the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) Transportation Advisory Council. You can bet those actions pay off when it comes to ensuring rail operations are running smoothly at their facility.

A Commitment to Safety

In terms of safety, the company embraces the customer’s SOP to ensure product safety. Communication is a key aspect of this process as well. “Our management team communicates with each new client and gathers information about the product. That helps our team determine the correct storage environment for each unique product,” said Mike Minardi, Manager of Marketing and Business Development. “Our employees are cross trained for each account.”
To ensure these processes are properly — and safely — carried out, SJDS requires its team, all of whom work full-time, to complete a certification course for forklift safety and good housekeeping. Likewise, the company is U.S Customs bonded through the Foreign Trade Zone and is registered with the USDA and FDA for handling food commodities. “Our facility is food grade, alcohol permitted and we have GMPS in place for medical and food clients,” Minardi explained.

The History Behind the Expertise

SJDS has been a family-owned and operated company since 1956 and has been providing transloading services since the 1960s. In that time, they’ve mastered the art of transloading, and their employees have vast experience unloading products like pulpboard, lumber, OSB, stock sheet paper, paper rolls and beverages.
SJSD’s history as a UPDS supplier dates back more than a decade to 2004. “UPDS thinks of the relationship as a partnership, which benefits our customer,” Minardi said. “There is great communication between San Jose Distribution Services and UPDS. It is easy to resolve issues when each party is on the same page.” We feel the same way about them — so it looks like we have one more thing in common!
Ready to join our network?
source: https://www.upds.com/news/20170628-sjds-supplier-spotlight.html

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2015 IWLA Convention

Gary Minardi and Paul Delp receives The Jock Menzies Award for Distinguished Service & Leadership for their services to the IWLA Transportation Advisory Council.

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Happy Holidays!

ho ho ho,
Happy Holidays and Great New Year
from San Jose Distribution Services family to yours!

group photo shot at SJDS

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Toys for Tots Pictures

Here are some pictures from our first annual Toys for Tots drive. We worked in a joint effort with our customer Jumpsport. A big thank you to our friends at Jumpsport for help organzing this years drive, and a special shout out to the U.S. Marines at 4th Landing Support Battalion located in San Jose, CA.



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Why 3PL Warehousing Provider's Security and Care Are So Important

The words Logistics and Supply Chain have become so generalized
over the past few years that everyone and their mother’s uncle try to sell themselves as a secure third party warehousing resource. Those of us who have decades of warehousing logistics experience, operations like SJDS that have been around fifty years, can prove that customer’s products are secure while in our custody and care. Why? Because SJDS has invested a lot of time, training, and expense maintaining a sanitation program that passes muster for food and medical devices. U.S. Customs Foreign Trade Zone security, quality assurance written procedures, employee’s attitudes, and upper management commitment to excellence, all play important roles in handling our customer’s products just like our customers do. A tour of our facility best exemplifies what we are all about. Organized products in an ultra clean environment says a lot about an operation.
Are the doors closed when not shipping? Is the product thoroughly inspected upon initial receipt? Are there cameras in the facility?
Do the employees wear badges? Are there procedures in place for quarantining products? How are the products tracked during the warehouse cycle? Can the warehouse pass quality assurance audits?
Is a perimeter maintained? Where are the quarantine areas? How are the drivers monitored in the facility?
These are all important factors to consider when you pick a third party warehouse partner. Entrusting a third party warehouse provider to ensure your product is not adulterated while not in your own custody and care is paramount to your company success and liability.

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Closed Friday 11/26

San Jose Distribution Services will be closed on Friday, November 26th. We wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Go Giants! One more win.

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Retail Compliance

Signing a contract with a major retailer is the dream of many start-ups and/or established businesses. The goal of a retail partnership is to increase sales and exposure. There is one little hiccup that can make or break your first retail experience. For many companies that hiccup will be retail compliance. In short, retail compliance is a set of requirements that a vendor must follow to meet the standards of the retailer. The biggest headache usually comes in the form of a routing guide, which specifies the requirements for shipping  to the retailer.  It is prudent that your logistics provider has experience working with routing guides or you risk being punished with charge backs. Contact us today if you are seeking a third party logistics provider that has worked with major retailers. We are capable of  shipping small parcel, pallet in/pallet out and we can also transmit orders via EDI.

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