April 8, 2026When materials don’t arrive on time or in the right place, everything downstream stalls—crews, schedules, and budgets. Here’s what goes wrong, and how the right logistics partner prevents it. The ripple effect of a delayed delivery Utility work is highly sequenced. Each phase of a project depends on materials arriving in the right place at the right time—and …
Beyond Bulk: When 25 kg or 50 lb Bagged Resin Is Right for Your Operation
April 7, 2026Not every production environment is the same; neither is the ideal way to receive polymer resin. For clients running high-volume, continuous production, bulk delivery remains the gold standard. But for operations where flexibility, run variety, or logistical precision are priorities, 25 kg or 50 lb bagging can be the right fit. Here’s where 25 kg bagged resin tends …
Overflow Warehousing: A Flexible, Strategic Solution for Your Storage Needs
January 22, 2026Whether you have your own warehouse space or rely on a third-party logistics (3PL) provider to store your goods, there are times when your storage needs exceed available storage space. That’s where overflow warehousing can become an essential lifeline for your operations.What Is Overflow Warehousing? Overflow warehousing is temporary, semi-permanent, or flexible storage space that supplements your primary …
Flexible Polymer Bagging and Re-Pack Solutions
January 15, 2026Looking to optimize your polymer distribution or manufacturing operations? Work with a 3PL expert to provide custom re-pack and bagging services to help you meet different customer requirements and handling needs. Whether you or your customers require resin to be bagged directly into 25 kg volumes; bulk shipments to be broken into smaller quantities; smaller bags to be …
The Importance of Pellet Control
January 14, 2026Having been a logistics partner to the plastics industry for over four decades, we understand the importance of pellet (nurdle) control, which is preventing plastic resin loss throughout the supply chain. That’s why we are a member of Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS), a global plastics industry-led initiative founded in 1991. OCS encourages best practices in plastic resin handling, …
ASW’s QMS Re-Certified to ISO 9001
January 13, 2026ASW Supply Chain Services’ quality management system (QMS) has been re-certified to ISO 9001:2015 with 100% compliance. This milestone reflects our team’s commitment to delivering excellence in warehousing, distribution, fulfillment, transloading, and packaging. Thanks to our quality team for their hard work and dedication. We achieved re-certification through Smithers, an accredited quality and environmental systems certification body.
Value in Suppliers’ Long-Tenured Customer Service Teams
January 7, 2026It’s late in the workday and you’ve just encountered an urgent issue. You need help from your 3PL partner. You need to discuss the specific issue and find out how it can be resolved in the most efficient manner. You don’t have the time to explain the intricacies of your operation. The good news is that you don’t …
Cross-Docking Can Be a Retailer’s Best Friend
October 23, 2025Cross-docking can be a retailer’s best friend during seasonal peaks. This is because it speeds up the distribution process. Cross-docking refers to the transfer of product from inbound to outbound transportation in a relatively short timeframe without having to warehouse it. Usually, trucks carry the inbound and outbound shipments, but sometimes transfer occurs with other modes of transportation, …
Importance of Pricing Transparency from Ecommerce Fulfillment Suppliers
October 9, 2025Companies looking to enter the ecommerce space have a lot to focus on to make their ventures successful. Finding the right ecommerce fulfillment providers is a crucial step in the process. Sometimes, out of convenience, it is tempting to partner with the most well-known suppliers rather than conduct deeper research to find the best providers for their business. …
CPG Kitting and Fulfillment
Business challenge: A manufacturer of a fabric dumpster bag needed a partner who could receive its product in bulk via floor loaded ocean containers from overseas, create kits, and distribute them to big box home improvement stores. ASW’s solution: ASW receives and inventories product in bulk, kits orders, and creates store displays. Kits and store displays are shipped to big …