February 13, 2025As businesses scale, they must determine whether they can handle all of the increased demands on their operations in house, or whether they need to outsource particular processes. One of those processes is order fulfillment. Businesses looking to make their order fulfillment processes more efficient and less costly turn to 3PL’s that operate distribution centers.What Is a Distribution …
Employee T-Shirt Fulfillment for Retail Store Re-Brand
Business challenge: A large multi-brand retailer was in the process of rebranding one of its divisions. It needed all employees working in the newly re-branded stores across the U.S. to have identical t-shirts for its big Black Friday sale. ASW’s solution: ASW provided a full-service solution, ensuring that all t-shirts were sourced, imprinted, labeled, packed, and shipped efficiently to each …
Retail Distribution Case Study
Business challenge: A manufacturer of soap and skin care products made with 100% natural ingredients needed a new distribution partner. It’s existing partner was neither able to satisfactorily design a complete retail distribution plan, nor able to scale to match the client’s growth. ASW’s solution: ASW designed and implemented a plan to consolidate all product distribution in the United States …
Child Car Seat Order Fulfillment
Business challenge: A leading child car seat manufacturer sought out a 3PL to handle some orders for one of its most popular products. After growth, the client needed to find one partner to handle its entire U.S. distribution channel (including multiple SKU’s), both B2B to retailers and B2C to customers’ homes. Because of the size of the operation, the client …
Ecommerce Store for Multi-Brand Client
Business challenge: With nearly 30,000 full-time employees and comprised of over a dozen brands, a major retailer needed one partner able to implement and manage an employee merchandising program across all brands. The client needed a solution that could reach every employee. Additionally, it needed a partner with the knowledge and commitment to provide regular sales and technological support. ASW’s …
Healthcare Wellness Store Order Fulfillment
Business challenge: A large healthcare system established a subsidiary, dedicated to selling wellness and lifestyle management products. It needed a partner to warehouse inventory and fulfill orders for its customers. ASW’s solution: ASW agreed to provide retail fulfillment services, which included warehousing, order fulfillment, shipping, and returns management services. Execution: ASW’s Northeast Ohio distribution facility was an ideal location for …
Value-Added Distribution Services
Business challenge: A CPG manufacturer of innovative laundry care products experienced trouble with its logistics operations, getting product properly kitted, packaged, stored, and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada to retail customers (grocery, pharmaceutical, mass merchant stores), and online consumers. Additionally, they did not have access to real-time inventory. The company had multiple manufacturing locations and utilized several warehouses in …