The 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 access over 60% of …
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 …
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 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. …
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 …
ASW Attends 2022 IWLA Convention
May 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 customer experience and expectations …
ASW Welcomes VP GM of Supply Chain Services
January 7, 2022ASW is excited to welcome Paul Nonno to the team as Vice President, General Manager. Paul will oversee ASW Supply Chain Services. Paul brings a wealth of experience in supply chain management. He has worked both in 3PL’s—managing global third-party logistics operations—and with 3PL’s—managing procurement and vendor services. His involvement with both sides of the supply chain buyer-supplier …