BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

When Henry Ford launched his Rogue manufacturing complex near the city of Detroit at the beginning of the 20th century it was a manufacturing marvel. This is a fantastic example of how an optimized ecosystem and contained supply chain can produce incredible amounts of profitable products at a rapid pace.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

Steve has lead multiple technology, manufacturing, and start-up businesses as CEO, COO, and President. Prior to strategy and turnaround, Steve ran an IT, and automation businesses and owned a retained executive search firm. iDev provides the technological expertise, but your leadership and talent propel it further.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s the supply chain conferences we love and will be attending. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2024

Steve has lead multiple technology, manufacturing, and start-up businesses as CEO, COO, and President. Prior to strategy and turnaround, Steve ran an IT, and automation businesses and owned a retained executive search firm. In this role he has helps leaders and organizations realize their potential and mission.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

supply chain. Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Website: [link].

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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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3PL Insights

APRIL 7, 2025

April 7, 2024 — Evans Distribution Systems , a full-service third-party logistics (3PL) provider of warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, value-added, and staffing solutions, has activated 378,000-square-feet of additional warehouse space in Allen Park and Detroit, as a General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) No. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. Sustainability Is The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Competitiveness.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Unisun Software. Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ).

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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 is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. He lives with his family in suburban Detroit.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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QAD

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We’re moving full speed ahead with our Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast – Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I are so delighted to continue the momentum. Thanks for listening and following along, as we delve deep into the supply chain issues most relevant to tier suppliers and OEMs. Here’s a wrap-up of the latest episodes.

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QAD

MARCH 29, 2022

Together with Quistem Founder and President Cathy Fisher, the two of us are co-hosting “ Auto Supply Chain Prophets ,” which is the first podcast dedicated solely to global automotive supply chain issues. Our goal is to help automotive suppliers and OEMs discover hidden profits within their supply chains.

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QAD

JULY 28, 2022

Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I are having the best time co-hosting the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. It encourages us to continue meeting with automotive industry experts about supply chain issues that resonate with so many listeners. Episode #6: Electrifying the Automotive Supply Chain.

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QAD

AUGUST 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. Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk!

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

It’s no secret that putting all of your eggs in one basket probably isn’t the best idea, but that’s exactly what manufacturers around the world have been doing for years in offshoring production to China. The same holds true for your internal supply chain operations. “We

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

For example, aluminum raw material is cast into a piston in Canada, then shipped to Detroit for machining incurring a 25% tariff based on the piston’s value. production of alternative models, or halting vehicle manufacturing for the U.S. Today, Auto OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers navigate increasingly complex tariff scenarios.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). The North American Battery Supply Chain is Accelerating – Why Now?

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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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QAD

FEBRUARY 28, 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 1 of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast is a wrap and Cathy Fisher of Quistem , Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I couldn’t be more proud.

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

In 2021, Evans launched a new business intelligence tool, known as evans365 , for customers to gain more insight into their account activity. 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

AUGUST 8, 2024

The technology and convenience of my electric car has made me an advocate for this diffusing technology but I am in the minority. US Consumer Disruption Denial I teach business and engineering classes at Wayne State University in Detroit. My Tesla can go from Detroit to Petoskey, about 250 miles, on one charge.

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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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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. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity based on real-time data. “As MELVINDALE, Mich., This is only the beginning.

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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. Those days are over. That’s the big win. Consider the bigger picture.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

This deliberation highlights the acute pressure original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face in meeting near-term objectives, particularly those for 2026, deemed pivotal in the transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). For OEMs , the aggressive timeline for adopting new technologies and adjusting production plans remains the same.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that beating GM was “not our goal, nor do we see it as sustainable,” the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Supply Chain Matters readers are well aware that the looking glass for an organization’s overall supply chain performance is intense right now, especially when C-Suite executives feel the heat from investors and board rooms. Rivian Automotive. Thus far, $13.7

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

We thought, “Why not build a technology platform which can empower businesses, brands, and logistic services providers to get products delivered to customers home in an efficient manner, more sustainable, and customer-centric. You start having all the data, bringing AI and some other tools against it. It is complex.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Backdrop Existing labor contracts among these three manufacturers and the United Auto Workers ( UAW ) labor union representing upwards of 146,00 workers are set to expire on Thursday of this week at midnight. Once more, the need for skilled workers increases with the need for more automated production, assembly and testing.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

“Who says supply chain cannot be a hotbed of creativity?” Says speaker Josh Linkner, jazz guitarist and founder of digital promotions company ePrize (now HelloWorld) and Detroit Venture Partners. Josh peppered his presentation with often humorous out-of-the-box examples of creativity from the supply chain world.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that this was not Toyota’s goal – and likely not sustainable – the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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