Locus Robotics

MARCH 23, 2023

and Jason Walker’s presentation “Automating Today’s Warehouse for Tomorrow” was a standing room only event. The sweet treats were first created by Harry Ryba in Detroit in 1936. Jason Walker’s Standing Room Only Session On Tuesday, there was a record number of visitors (over 50,000!),

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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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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Today is the time to start preparing for tomorrow’s supply chain, but where should you begin?

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QAD

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This episode with Sherise Brown and Katrina Allen of Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS) may be one of our very favorites. By presenting a “day in the life” of a Supply Chain Superintendent, they explained how the best supply chain leaders focus on teamwork to face unprecedented challenges.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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. Cybersecurity concerns are always present.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Does the event promote peer-to-peer learning and networking or will I spend most of my time sitting through numerous PowerPoint presentations? LLamasoft : SummerCon 2017 , June 12-16, Detroit, MI. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2017.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

For me and my mentees, scheduled meetups include meeting for a cup of bubble tea, working on aerial silk skills, rock climbing, or discovering fun new places in downtown Detroit. Whether it is a meeting I am leading, a presentation I am giving, or an industry event I am attending, I like to invite my mentees along to observe.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 4, 2020

I have a strong sense of giving back to my community through volunteering as my HOA Board member and Edgewater Hill Block Club co-chair and serve on the Economic Development Committee with the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. I enjoy cooking and entertaining friends and family, traveling, and staying active.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 19, 2023

We leased a facility in Allen Park and expanded our hazmat facility in Detroit. We had the opportunity last year to recognize many Evans employees, from our drivers to our associates, by presenting them with our highest internal honor, the WISE (Working to Improve Satisfaction at Evans) Award.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For more than 20 years, LePage’s operated their own Distribution Center in the Detroit area in a building owned by LePage’s staffed with LePage’s associates. The facility was too large for their needs presenting an opportunity for savings.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 21, 2019

The company started off as Central Detroit Warehouse Company (CDW) and opened its first warehouse in the heart of downtown Detroit. In present time the Ambassador bridge is responsible for 25% of land trades between the U.S. Within the first year of business, the Ambassador Bridge that connects Michigan to Canada was opened.

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3PL Insights

JULY 5, 2019

In Michigan: July 20 – Mike Ilitch was born in Detroit, Michigan. He also owned the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers. November 15 – The Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was completed and opened to traffic. May 16 – The very first Academy Awards were presented.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2019

I grew up in Detroit, the third in a family of four children, and I was the first in my family to go to college. How did that opportunity present itself? She also shares her love for volunteer work, being a woman in a male-dominated field and her secret to a comfortable work-life balance.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2019

I grew up in Detroit, the third in a family of four children, and I was the first in my family to go to college. How did that opportunity present itself? She also shares her love for volunteer work, being a woman in a male-dominated field and her secret to a comfortable work-life balance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

I grew up in Southern Michigan about 1 hour from Detroit, Michigan. When you go for a new customer, many questions that only need to be asked and answered once are presented. [16:08] download the audio file. [00:21] 00:21] Opening / Introduction. [01:09] 01:09] Tell us about your background. Then, I got an MBA from Wayne State. [01:40]

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3PL Insights

MARCH 6, 2020

But this training grows as the year progresses, with all the presentations and trainings that are added as they become available. We have had meetings at many different venues in and around Detroit, from bowling, to axe throwing, to wrestling, beer tours, and more. Litmos Training.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

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. The forecast does not end with the strategy presentation and implementation.

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 18, 2020

It is exciting to solve and present new solutions that make it easier for our customers.”. When it comes to his current role as Operations Manager, Manuel likes the fact that no two days are alike. Here at Evans, we are always working towards meeting our customers’ ever-changing needs,” he says. “It Take initiative.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped.

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

This trajectory sets a daunting challenge for OEMs, which are estimated to require approximately a 9% pure BEV fleet by 2026, a steep climb from the roughly 3% achieved by the Detroit Big Three (D3) in 2023. Furthermore, engaging in diplomatic and trade strategies to ensure fair market access and competition is vital.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Its slightly revised trajectory still sets a daunting challenge for OEMs, which are estimated to require approximately a 9% pure BEV fleet by 2026, a steep climb from the roughly 3% achieved by the Detroit Big Three (D3) in 2023. Furthermore, engaging in diplomatic and trade strategies to ensure fair market access and competition is vital.

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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. If you look at the eCommerce or the retail world, it seems dramatically in the last ticket, specifically during COVID, post-COVID or the present era, whatever we call it. That is the best thing because looking at the weather, it gets better from there.

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