GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

He lives with his family in suburban Detroit. Covid issues like inventory imbalances, and supply & demand signals hard to predict, shutdowns, transportation issues, etc. . As a retained executive search consultant, he built C-suite leadership teams for clients in a variety of industries. About Haxlar.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He lives with his family in suburban Detroit. Many companies are moving to supply chain partners located in North America to reduce supply chain risk, transportation costs, transportation time, and environmental impact. Steve earned a BA in Economics and Management and an MBA. About iDev Partners.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

In reality, this is similar to what a third-party logistics provider does, and it is the same capabilities that exist within a transportation management system, such as the Cerasis Rater. The post Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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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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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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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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Heydon explains, “COVID-19 has transformed and accelerated these trends, triggered by factory closures, transport restrictions and mounting national security concerns. 5] Hakan Yildiz and Tingting Yan, “ Rethinking supply chains in the age of COVID-19 ,” Crain’s Detroit Business, 28 April 2020. [6]

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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. A lot of the issues centered around localization, which isn’t easy.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. LLamasoft : SummerCon 2017 , June 12-16, Detroit, MI. Infor : Inforum 2017 , July 10-12, New York, New York.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that. Both my grandfathers worked the line on the River Rouge plant in Detroit. Right then, straight out of college, I worked for Ford and, even while I was in college, I worked in one of the manufacturing facilities in the suburban Detroit area called the Woodhaven Stamping Plant.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that. Both my grandfathers worked the line on the River Rouge plant in Detroit. Right then, straight out of college, I worked for Ford and, even while I was in college, I worked in one of the manufacturing facilities in the suburban Detroit area called the Woodhaven Stamping Plant.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. Evans currently employs more than 300 associates and operates more than 3 million square feet of space in Metro Detroit and across the U.S. About Evans Distribution Systems.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dawn’s career began in the international transportation business working for Maersk and UPS Freight Solutions. I look forward to contributing to the success of the transportation business unit,” Harthun says. Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company.

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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.,

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3PL Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. About Evans Distribution Systems.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Likewise, the action never stops here at the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, because Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I never miss a beat on supporting your organization in “delivering on the promise of delivery.” I’m talking about your workforce, and they’re the focus of steps two and three.

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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. The expanded Panama Canal has added many variables to freight transportation equations.

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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. We also recommend using solutions like QAD’s Transportation Execution to streamline the process for meeting regulatory trade requirements and avoiding trade risks.

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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. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The biggest savings won’t be from trying to make transportation cheaper at a plant, but looking at why logistics cost are so high for that plant. By looking more broadly than just how can we reduce the transportation or warehousing costs, they will find the big savings, the billion dollar savings. No, we’re not.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

Properly updating the system as needed and careful monitoring may have spared the public transportation giant a lot of time, money and embarrassment. This spring, the Metro announced massive closures to make vital repairs to its intricate system, causing uproar from local residents. The Best Method to Monitor Supply Chains.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

Properly updating the system as needed and careful monitoring may have spared the public transportation giant a lot of time, money and embarrassment. This spring, the Metro announced massive closures to make vital repairs to its intricate system, causing uproar from local residents. The Best Method to Monitor Supply Chains.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

Change is constant in the automotive world and Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I strongly believe that building a resilient supply chain requires the work of so much more than one company or a few thought leaders. It takes a village; an industry. And that’s why we created the Auto Supply Chain Prophets.

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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.” According to The Wall Street Journal , thus far GM has offered a 10 percent wage increase while Stellantis offered 14.5 percent and Ford offered 9 percent.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal indicated today: “ The United Auto Workers campaign against Detroit’s three automakers can be described as one thing for the union: a win. The CFO of Ford Motor has already indicated to company investors that the new labor contract will add $850 to $900 in added labor expenses per vehicle.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

Alibaba’s Jack Ma recently urged 3,000 US small businesses to do just that at a conference in Detroit, and he is making good on his vision to take down trade barriers that are holding smaller businesses back from buying and selling globally. Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It highlights interesting information about NorthAmerica’s transportation sector. For example, the top 5 border crossings are Laredo, Detroit, Buffalo, Port Huron, and Otay Mesa. The North American Trucking Industry: Facts and Figures on Freight Movement is an infographic developed by TruckFreighter.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2023

New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Indianapolis, Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as other areas, remain under air quality alerts. Truck transportation jobs rose slightly between April and May but recent downward revisions mean that the net number of jobs in that sector over the last four months has declined.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 19, 2015

Why You Should Start a Business in Detroit by Matt Magpantay, Marketing Associate, Evans Distribution Systems The fall of Detroit in 2013 was unfathomable to many at that time.

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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. A full-service 3PL can assist in managing transportation, warehousing, staffing services, and value-added services throughout the supply chain, simplifying the complexities of logistics.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

Detroit has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. However, as a third-party logistics and transportation provider, Evan Distribution Systems was deemed an essential business and continued to operate. The post Face Masks Breathe New Life into Detroit Economy and Workforce appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Toyota way eventually swept across the industry, and a new jargon (and mindset) made its way to Detroit, with terms like Kaizen , Kanban , and Genchi Genbutsu. Moller – Maersk , “ an integrated transport and logistics company ”, lists job vacancies on their website.

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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. When I first started at Ford in the early 80s I was working with Jack Hughes on plastic parts.

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