Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most supply chain suppliers have solutions that are very similar to each other. The vocabulary used in transportation can be confusing. Shippers” are companies that have goods that need to be transported. The Emerge solution has attributes of different supply chain software solutions. The Emerge Solution.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 13, 2014

by Prasad Satyavolu Last week, Trevor Miles wrote “ SMAC in the Middle of Supply Chain Change ” and it made me recall the dozen or so articles I’ve read recently on the Internet of Things (IoT). Perhaps a philosophical underpinning to the possibilities from convergence of physical and digital supply chain?

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2021

Based in Detroit, she has spent over 25 years in the logistics industry, including working with clients on complex and impactful solutions to transform organizations, processes and technology. In this podcast interview, Sarah explains what logistics and transportation companies need to do now to be successful in the future.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

The concept of automating processes and activities is a major sticking point for supply chain and logistics. Supply chain and logistics automation allow companies to refocus their efforts on tasks requiring human hands, and redundant tasks can be automated through robotics , as well as technologies designed to assist human workers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends with Steve Elwell. Joe Lynch and Steve Elwell discuss 3 emerging supply chain trends. He lives with his family in suburban Detroit. Key Takeaways: 3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends. In this podcast, Joe and Steve discuss 3 emerging supply chain trends.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, supply chain professionals labored in near-anonymity. When the outbreak hit the world like a wrecking ball, supply chain operations became front page news. The pandemic taught supply chain professionals a lot about the resiliency of their supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). and “What is a transportation provider?” It’s no secret that many of our roads and bridges are in disrepair, but what impact is that having on your transportation budget?

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Brian is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail Shared Assets, which serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. Advantages of rail transport: . Brian Gorton and Joe Lynch discuss understanding Conrail. About Brian Gorton. Cost effective.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

During his time running the Detroit, MI facility he learned first-hand how deliveries to the hard to reach zip codes break the efficiencies of local delivery operations, leading to 35% box trucks driving empty or parked in yards during business hours.

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

Evans offers a full spectrum of 3PL services including warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added services, staffing and packaging. Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. Click here to download the press release.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Benefits such as low-cost labor, raw materials, cheap transportation, favorable regulations and proximity to suppliers were too good to pass up. Suddenly, it became all too apparent that a consolidated global supply chain reliant on a single nation for many raw materials and finished products wasn’t such a good strategy after all.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. As we move from the leisurely days of summer to fall and peak demand season, I’m reminded that the automotive supply chain is changing just as rapidly as the seasons do.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Season 2 of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets is underway and I can’t even begin to tell you how good that feels. And that’s why we created the Auto Supply Chain Prophets.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 10, 2023

January 10, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems, a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, has been recognized as a 2023 Top 3PL Provider by Multichannel Merchant (MCM). MELVINDALE, Mich. About Evans Distribution Systems.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. As an example, Adam Ruff mentioned the big border crossing across the Detroit River.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. And it’s simply not true. It’s a global TMS platform, after all.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. I am feeling energized by what I learned and the people I spoke to while there.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

Monitoring supply chains for vulnerability is critical for ensuring durability. One of the most important aspects of managing a supply chain is ensuring there is a consistent supply. Many companies now seek to diversify and expand supply chains to prevent the halt of goods, but that poses its own risks.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

Monitoring supply chains for vulnerability is critical for ensuring durability. One of the most important aspects of managing a supply chain is ensuring there is a consistent supply. Many companies now seek to diversify and expand supply chains to prevent the halt of goods, but that poses its own risks.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

Based in Silicon Valley, they’re fully scaled in California but have operations in China and South Korea, giving Cliff an up-close perspective on offshore manufacturing, supply chain, and more. So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that. Both my grandfathers worked the line on the River Rouge plant in Detroit.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

Based in Silicon Valley, they’re fully scaled in California but have operations in China and South Korea, giving Cliff an up-close perspective on offshore manufacturing, supply chain, and more. So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that. Both my grandfathers worked the line on the River Rouge plant in Detroit.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. These timelines are reportedly being accelerated where possible.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

November 8, 2022 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider for warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, welcomes Scott Vanderpool as its newest Warehouse Operations Manager. Elliott facility in Detroit. MELVINDALE, Mich., About Evans Distribution Systems.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

23, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, welcomed Dawn Harthun, as the new Director of International Solutions. She brings extensive experience in operations, international supply chain and U.S. MELVINDALE, Mich., trade compliance.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, introduces Leslie Delekta as the Director of Customer Solutions. MELVINDALE, Mich., For more information, visit our website at www.evansdist.com.

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. Read the latest supply chain insights at Evans’ blog , or follow the company on Facebook and Twitter.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. They’re factoring in, as much as they can, the logistics and supply chain costs. They’re trying to look at logistics and supply chain, as opposed to just transportation.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

A transportation management system (TMS) can help shippers weigh the pros and cons of each option. The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this seventh weekly Supply Chain Matters reader update, we can now highlight that tentative labor agreements have been reached between the United Auto Workers and U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. While public opinion polls in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The publication cites a Wells Fargo equity analyst estimate that if all of the UAW asks were granted, “ labor costs for Detroit companies would soar from $66 per hour to $136 per hour.” Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. percent and Ford offered 9 percent.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is the second guest blog from Craig Lukasik , an MBA supply chain graduate from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. Looking at the finished product with your eyes barely conveys the awesome complexity of the supply chain involved in bringing it to life.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Steve described his experience this afternoon over pizza and sodas in Detroit. This impacted transportation costs, resins, chemical feedstocks, and a whole bunch of other areas. But I was able to map out the value chain back to petrochemicals, and was able to estimate weights which were then pushed back onto part numbers.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 3, 2023

Over the years, third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) have been utilized by companies to handle warehousing, transportation, and logistics services. Due to the constantly changing consumer demands, a ripple effect is experienced throughout the supply chain, resulting in a greater demand for more robust value-added services from 3PLs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Early this year, it said it would spend $100 million over the next three years to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to support the effort. It reportedly has been brewing for months and is now building into supply shortages for food and grain, according to the Detroit Free Press. supplier capability and capacity.

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