Warehousing is a critical service for manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and other companies that need to store material, semi-finished goods, or finished products. Third-party logistics providers (3PL’s) operate warehouse space for businesses. There are two main types of warehousing provided by 3PL’s: shared warehousing and dedicated warehousing. Let’s take a deeper look into these types of warehousing.Shared Warehousing Shared warehousing is …
ASW Exhibits at NPE2024
ASW Global exhibited at NPE2024 (National Plastics Exposition) as part of the Greater Akron Chamber Polymer Cluster. Thousands of individuals attended the exhibition this year, the first held since the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Nonno, President & General Manager of ASW Supply Chain Services and Tim Pinnow, VP, Director of Sales attended to learn more about the latest innovations in the …
ASW Attends 2024 IWLA Convention
April 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 with some of the …
NE Ohio Ideal for Warehousing & Logistics Growth
June 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 to strengthen their supply chains and improve …
Simplifying Shipping Operations Using a Freight Forwarder or Broker
April 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. Each of these issues affected pricing and lead …
What Should You Look for When Trying to Find the Right Warehouse Partner?
If you need to store goods and have them distributed to your customers, choosing the right warehouse partner is vital to the success of your business. There are many options available, so how do you narrow down your choices? What are some key factors you need to consider when trying to find the right warehouse partner? Do You Only Need …
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 …
ASW Attends Inaugural IWLA Event
September 8, 2023 ASW was represented at the first annual IWLA Marketing Workshop September 7th and 8th. The Workshop took place in Greenville, SC. Attendees participated in several sessions over the course of the two-day event. This year’s event was held concurrently with the Safety & Risk Conference and Technology Symposium. IWLA plans to hold this event again next year. …
ASW Quality Management System Re-Certified to ISO 9001:2015 Standard
March 13, 2023ASW Supply Chain Services has been re-certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Through our continual improvement processes, we remain committed to offering high-quality warehousing, transloading, packaging, fulfillment, and distribution services, and providing exceptional supply chain value for our customers. We achieved re-certification through Smithers, an accredited quality and environmental systems certification body. Quality Certification
Retail Distribution Case Study
Business 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 the United States …