Emergency Services Case StudyBusiness challenge: A plastic resin distributor was experiencing supply chain interruptions. Its existing warehouses were unable to process an emergency order to keep the production line moving. The distributor approached ASW in need of immediate assistance. ASW’s solution: At ASW’s rail-served, full-service polymer packaging facility, ASW’s team was able to provide next-day service to transload all of …
Value-Added Services Can Elevate Your Brand
Value-Added Services Can Elevate Your BrandDetails, flexibility, and speed are three qualities that can affect how your product is perceived and received by customers. How products are packaged, labeled, and bundled and how quickly they reach store shelves shape the customer experience. That’s where value-added services can make a difference for CPG and retail brands. What Are Value-Added Services? Value-added …
Benefits of ASW’s FTZ Operations
Benefits of ASW’s FTZ OperationsThe Foreign-Trade Zone program was created in 1934 by Congress as an incentive to encourage companies to keep investment and jobs in the United States and not move production offshore. The program removes certain costs and barriers that do not exist in foreign locations. Located in FTZ #181, ASW’s Akron/Mogadore operations are strategically located to quickly …
ASW Attends 2024 IWLA Convention
ASW Attends 2024 IWLA ConventionApril 25, 2024 President & General Manager of ASW Supply Chain Services, Paul Nonno, attended this year’s IWLA Convention and Expo held in Orlando, Florida. As in past year’s, ASW enjoyed the opportunity to network with hundreds of other warehousing & logistics companies; learn about best practices and the newest updates within the industry; and meet …
NE Ohio Ideal for Warehousing & Logistics Growth
NE Ohio Ideal for Warehousing & Logistics GrowthJune 4, 2024The Midwest region, including Northeast Ohio is poised for continued growth in the industrial warehousing & logistics sectors. Half of the U.S. population can be reached within an 8-hour drive from the Akron region1. Our rail system provides a reliable and affordable distribution channel2.As re-shoring increases and manufacturers look for ways …
Simplifying Shipping Operations Using a Freight Forwarder or Broker
Simplifying Shipping Operations Using a Freight Forwarder or BrokerApril 5, 2024Shipping challenges have likely been an issue since the very first product had to make its way across a distance to a customer. During the pandemic, many issues were brought to light from container shortages and port congestion, to shortage of drivers and other carrier workers tasked with managing freight. …
Employee T-Shirt Fulfillment for Retail Store Re-Brand
Employee T-Shirt Fulfillment for Retail Store Re-BrandBusiness 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, …
Retail Distribution Case Study
Retail Distribution Case StudyBusiness challenge: A manufacturer of soap and skin care products made with 100% natural ingredients needed a new distribution partner. Its 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 …
Child Car Seat Order Fulfillment
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 …
ASW Attends 2022 IWLA Convention
ASW Attends 2022 IWLA ConventionMay 5, 2022 ASW Global representatives recently attended the IWLA Convention and Expo held in Amelia Island, Florida. Vice President, General Manager Paul Nonno and Director of Quality and Compliance Jonathan Thornton found the event to be both informative and engaging. General sessions focusing on cybersecurity and ransomware, insight into warehouse law topics, systems integrations, and …