Infios Partners with Aspire and Parts Town to Transform Job Training for Young Adults with Disabilities

MINNEAPOLIS – October 6, 2025 – Infios, a global leader in intelligent supply chain execution, today announced its collaboration with Parts Town, a distributor of OEM restaurant and foodservice parts based in Illinois, to support Aspire, a Chicagoland nonprofit, as part of a groundbreaking $9.2 million job training initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Through strategic software donations, Infios supports a state-of-the-art simulated warehouse training environment that prepares young adults with disabilities for careers in warehousing and distribution. 

The partnership positions Infios alongside industry leaders Parts Town, Wesco, Seagull, KeHE and Holman in supporting Aspire's innovative model, which addresses both unemployment challenges for people with disabilities and critical labor shortages facing businesses. 

"At Infios, we believe technology should be a bridge to opportunity, not a barrier," said Ed Auriemma, CEO of Infios.

Addressing Critical Workforce Needs 

With unemployment rates nearly double for people with disabilities, Aspire's program offers a transformative solution. The initiative features ten weeks of hands-on training in a simulated warehouse environment, enhanced by Infios software donations that replicate real-world warehouse management systems. This is followed by an eight-week paid internship, allowing businesses to evaluate candidates while trainees gain valuable experience. 

“Two of Parts Town’s core values are Community and Innovation, so we were excited for the opportunity," said Kenny William, Sr. Director of Fulfillment Center Wizardry, aka Sr. Director of Fulfillment Center Systems, at Parts Town. "Our partnership with Infios and the Aspire program ensures trainees work with similar equipment and processes they’ll see at their future employers. We have been proud to hire Aspire graduates at Parts Town." 

Research demonstrates significant business advantages of hiring talent with disabilities, including 50% lower turnover rates, 33% fewer safety incidents, and 25% higher productivity levels. 

Creating Lasting Impact 

This project is the latest step for Parts Town as they have partnered with Infios over the past decade to build a resilient, adaptable fulfillment operation—leveraging automation, self-service configuration, and a culture of continuous improvement to scale efficiently and respond to ever-evolving business needs.  

As Aspire plans to expand beyond warehousing into other industries, Infios remains committed to supporting innovative workforce development solutions that create meaningful employment opportunities while addressing broader economic challenges.