August 6, 2020Swell in Ecommerce Sales Fuels Demand for Warehousing and Distribution ServicesThe demand for warehousing has been increasing. The Wall Street Journal reported an increase in new leases or renewals of warehouse space by 43% just between April and May and year-to-date, a nearly 3% increase in warehouse leasing as compared to the first half of 2019. The rapid …
Leading a Logistics Company During the Pandemic
June 18, 2020Interview with André ThorntonAs a business leader in the logistics industry, CEO André Thornton discusses his experience handling challenges and running a business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Is a Foreign Trade Zone?
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a designated, secure location where imported raw materials or goods and product that will be exported can be stored, processed, repaired, repackaged, or finished before being (re-)exported or entered into the domestic marketplace. Materials and goods that are brought into an FTZ are exempt from customs duties for as long as they remain in …
Ecommerce Store for Multi-Brand Client
Business challenge: With nearly 30,000 full-time employees and comprised of over a dozen brands, a major retailer needed one partner able to implement and manage an employee merchandising program across all brands. The client needed a solution that could reach every employee. Additionally, it needed a partner with the knowledge and commitment to provide regular sales and technological support. ASW’s …
US Distribution Center for Industrial Lights
Business challenge: A manufacturer of LED, HD, halogen, and Xenon driving lights needed a partner to set up warehousing and distribution services on its behalf, while it focused on launching an aggressive national sales plan. ASW’s solution: ASW set up a single-source, full-service U.S. distribution center (DC) that has grown with market sales. This DC is the sole DC serving …
ASW Foreign Trade Zone Advantages Case Study
Business challenge: A 96-year old company that manufactures and distributes premium, custom-built tires was looking to achieve cost savings. The company distributes products via new car dealerships, tire dealers, and company-operated custom centers. However, most of its products are imported into the U.S. from offshore facilities. ASW’s solution: ASW proposed a warehouse solution at its headquarters in Foreign Trade Zone …
Managing Niche Market: Pet Foods Distribution
Business challenge: With rapid growth, a leading manufacturer and co-packer of natural dog treats and premium canned pet food faced the decision whether to continue handling its own warehousing and distribution or to outsource operations to a third-party logistics provider (3PL). Its 100,000 sq. foot production space was too small to handle demand, so the company would either need to …
Brand Management & Fulfillment in Higher Education
Business challenge: A major state university facing cuts to its discretionary, non-academic spend needed to find an experienced partner to manage its branded merchandise fulfillment program. ASW’s solution: ASW’s provided consolidated procurement and fulfillment services across divisions, colleges, and campuses while leveraging its network and membership to offer cost savings. Execution: By serving as a single-source solution, ASW eliminated rogue …
Excellence in Cross Dock Operations
Achieving “best in class” performance is a career-long pursuit in logistics and distribution because the latest accomplishment becomes the new floor for benchmarking. The same is true for Cross Dock operations, a model favored by retail and other industries that have one goal in mind: to decrease inventory levels.The traditional supply chain model typically holds larger amounts of inventory and …
Value-Added Distribution Services
Business challenge: A CPG manufacturer of innovative laundry care products experienced trouble with its logistics operations, getting product properly kitted, packaged, stored, and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada to retail customers (grocery, pharmaceutical, mass merchant stores), and online consumers. Additionally, they did not have access to real-time inventory. The company had multiple manufacturing locations and utilized several warehouses in …