The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2015

I was an engineer, and then I worked as a program manager in Asia. I found myself being the general manager of a nonasset-based 3PL here in Michigan, where I live. I spent most of my career in automotive. Eventually, I moved into some consulting, doing a lot of lean and supply chain work.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

My colleague Jason Miller from Michigan State is an expert at navigating the many different publicly available government database, and interpreting the tea leaves. These predictions are perhaps not completely original – but they represent what I think will be important guidelines for supply chain executives to consider.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Rivian has future plans to construct a new factory in Georgia, requiring an investment of approximately US$5 billion.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dawn Heep may have grown up on a small farm in rural Michigan, but she’s a city girl at heart. DH: I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan, and an MBA in finance from UCLA. DH: I graduated from Michigan in three years – I just wanted to get a job! That also shows people that you have drive and you want to do more.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., Ford, second only to Walmart in reshoring over the past five years, brought 3,250 jobs from Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to build F-650 and F-750 trucks, Fusion cars, and engines. energy costs have dropped.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

2018 new customers include industry leaders such as Ericsson, Strabag, the State of Ohio , Saab, Dole, Baylor Scott & White Health, Bpifrance, America Movil , Danieli, Michigan State University , Orange and over 40 other of the most admired brands. 2019 revenue is expected to continue to grow rapidly and exceed $100M.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

consultation firm, runs four ‘Logistics Briefing’ newsletters: Global, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Mergers & Acquisitions. Senior Asia Editor at Journal of Commerce (JOC). Lynch is GM at Michigan logistics provider, Rock Solid Business Solutions. Ti Logistics Briefing. Weekly/Monthly. Ti_Research. AmShipEric.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 31, 2014

at the University of Michigan in 1969). Global MBA for Asia Pacific. Flamholtz, remembered by generations of Anderson students for his courses on managing entrepreneurial organizations, earned his MBA at Washington University in 1966 (and later earned his Ph.D. His book, Growing Pains, is considered a bible for entrepreneurs.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I was a young buck assistant professor at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at the time, working with Bob Monczka… Steve spoke several times at the Executive Program held at MSU, and did a great job as I recall…). In other cultures in Asia, trust may never really occur.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dawn Heep may have grown up on a small farm in rural Michigan, but she’s a city girl at heart. DH: I have a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Michigan, and an MBA in finance from UCLA. DH: I graduated from Michigan in three years – I just wanted to get a job! That also shows people that you have drive and you want to do more.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 7, 2017

The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), which has been tracking green patent trends since 2002, has reported upward trends of green patents in economies around the world , such as Germany, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as in the United States, including in Michigan, California, and Texas. for all patent applications.

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AFFLINK

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

To be exact, Starbucks oversees 9 global distribution centers located across the United States, Europe, and Asia. More importantly, this look is ubiquitous among Starbucks chains, whether you're in Hong Kong or Kalamazoo, Michigan. This represents a shared romantic ideal of what a coffee shop should be like.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I have been sitting in on interesting calls the past couple of days, and have also been exchanging emails with my colleague Jason Miller at Michigan State University, and also sat in on a presentation by Bill Villalon, recently retired President of APL Logistics, who presented to the CAPS Board.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Today, Kintetsu has operations in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. billion (estimate for Penske Logistics) Headquarters: Bloomfield Township, Michigan, USA CEO: Roger Penske 25. First established as Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Revenue: JP¥ 544.53 billion/ $5.08 Revenue: $32 billion (2019, Penske Group revenue), $2.3

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NC State SCRC

JULY 19, 2022

I had the pleasure of hearing Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University speak to the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies members today, sharing with us a variety of fascinating charts and figures that he pulled from all of the publicly available data produced by the federal government – most of it is census data.

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