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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

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. Many companies are moving to supply chain partners located in North America to reduce supply chain risk, transportation costs, transportation time, and environmental impact.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 13, 2014

It is evident that this is crucial, as most manufacturers are still citing incidents of supply chain disruptions resulting from the lack of information visibility. From the proceedings at the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Detroit earlier this month, it certainly appeared that the green shoots are in sight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 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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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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). and “What is a transportation provider?”

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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 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. Many companies are moving to supply chain partners located in North America to reduce supply chain risk, transportation costs, transportation time, and environmental impact.

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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.

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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.,

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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. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export.

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QAD

JUNE 4, 2019

In “ It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. The consortium includes other car manufacturers, tech companies, and automotive suppliers, including BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, Intel, Mobileye (Intel purchased Mobileye in 2017 for $15.2 billion), Aptiv, Continental, KPIT and TTTech. Lyft Partnerships.

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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.” Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) also need to help lead the charge. “My

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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. Find more information on our website www.evansdist.com.

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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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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. If] you’re bringing manufacturing back. It takes a village; an industry.

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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. Evans currently employs more than 600 associates and operates over two million square feet of space in Michigan and across the U.S.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

According to the 2016 Manufacturing Report conducted by Sikich, only 1/3 of manufacturers conduct testing on a regular basis to ward off cyber threats. Integrating systems makes business sense, but having connected systems also leaves the manufacturers vulnerable. Over-Reliance on Digital Security.

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RFgen

AUGUST 17, 2016

According to the 2016 Manufacturing Report conducted by Sikich, only 1/3 of manufacturers conduct testing on a regular basis to ward off cyber threats. Integrating systems makes business sense, but having connected systems also leaves the manufacturers vulnerable. Over-Reliance on Digital Security.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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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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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. based auto assembly and supplier production sites where foreign based manufacturers have elected to primarily locate in U.S.

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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. Is it because some of the biggest parts are being shipped from another manufacturing location? They’re trying to look at logistics and supply chain, as opposed to just transportation.

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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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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

market, creating over a billion good reasons for US exporters and manufacturers to sell there. 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.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history. To keep the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. As Supply Chain Matters has noted in many other proposed plans to construct large scale production facilities, governments have gone to great monetary lengths to attract manufacturers to specific regions in the hopes of added employment and associated new tax revenues.

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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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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. This is why manufacturers, retailers, and e-tailers in a variety of industries are partnering with 3PLs to meet their requirements for value-added services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2020

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. His entire career has been with Lockton starting at the global headquarters in Kansas City and now in Detroit. About Lockton.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I’m in Detroit about 4 and a half to 5 hours away, depending on the traffic. These transporters came in and said, “We’ve got vehicles moving. If the customer is not yours, you are a manufacturer. That is the best thing because looking at the weather, it gets better from there. It doesn’t get worse. The cost is high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

The money comes in the form of roughly $400,000 being sent to every state and Puerto Rico through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. It reportedly has been brewing for months and is now building into supply shortages for food and grain, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In addition, logistics within the country and in international traffic are complicated by heavy snowfalls in Turkey, said Georgy Vlastopulo, head of the Optimalog company: “As for maritime transport, it is worth saying that due to difficult weather conditions since last week, ferries have been unable to land on the Turkish coast.”

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