December 19, 2022ASW was excited to partner with Elves & More on their 17th and last year of gifting bicycles to children in the greater Akron area. On Saturday, four-hundred volunteers built bikes at our newest facility in Mogadore. Over the past 17 years, Tim House and Brian Miner and the Elves & More organization have brightened the lives of …
ASW Associates Serve as Mobile Pantry Volunteers
ASW to host pop up pantry.
ASW Supply Chain Services VP Celebrates 35 Years
July 21, 2022Recently, Vice President of Supply Chain Services Carlos Stevens celebrated his 35th year with ASW. Carlos joined ASW after serving in the United States Marine Corps. He started his tenure off with ASW in the Rubbermaid division, working 3rd shift as a forklift operator. He was a young father of a newborn and needed a job with no …
An Intern’s Experience
June 28, 2022Throughout June, ASW participated in the 3rd year of the Wall Street Diversity Accelerator (WSDA) program. We were pleased to welcome Abdoul Moulma as an intern. Abdoul worked closely with Jonathan Thornton, Director of Quality & Compliance. Jonathan thought Abdoul did a terrific job interning. He asked Abdoul to reflect on his time with ASW and the WSDA. …
ASW Partners with Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
ASW to host pop up pantry.
ASW CEO Speaks at NBA All-Star Program
February 21, 2022ASW CEO André Thornton was the featured speaker at the 2022 NBA All-Star Chapel Program. The service is held annually the morning of the NBA All-Star Game in the host city. This year’s event was held in Cleveland at the Ambassador Ballroom and was open to the public. Mrs. Gail Thornton provided musical selections.
Supply Chain Services President Retires After 37 Years of Service
December 17, 2021After thirty-seven years of dedicated service, Nick Mihiylov, President of ASW Supply Chain Services, is retiring. ASW salutes Nick for a stellar career in logistics and supply chain management and sincerely thanks him for his contributions to our organization. Under his leadership, ASW has experienced considerable growth and navigated significant changes and advancements. Nick has left an indelible …
ASW Donates Books to Local Girl Scouts
December 21, 2021As part of its annual giving initiative, ASW Global recently donated copies of The Giving Book – Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving, to local Girl Scout Brownie and Junior troops. The book, written and illustrated by Ellen Sabin, explains philanthropy to children and outlines how they can help out their community by volunteering time and …
ASW CEO Receives IWLA Service Award
November 2, 2021At the 2021 IWLA Convention, ASW CEO André Thornton was awarded the IWLA Jock Menzies Distinguished Service & Leadership Award for outstanding service to the 3PL industry. Thornton was recognized for his advocacy of diversity and inclusion within the warehousing & logistics industries. He sits on the IWLA Board of Directors. As Immediate Past Chair of the Association’s …
Addressing Gender & Racial Underrepresentation in the Supply Chain Workforce
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay More supply chain companies are focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in regards to gender and race than ever before, but smaller companies in the sector are much less likely to identify this as a focus. When looking at representation among the workforce, small businesses in the sector again tend to lag behind …