In 1997, the American Warehousing Association] and Canadian Association of Warehousing and Distribution Services merged to form the IWLA, so it might more properly be called the North American Warehouse Logistics Association.
..."serves third-party warehousing based logistics firms, warehouse/logistics divisions of industry firms, and warehouse logistics professionals around the world. The Association is the voice of the industry: setting standards, legal frameworks and best practices for the warehousing logistics industry for over 100 years."