The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2024

He earned an MBA from Wayne State University in Detroit, and a BA in Economics and Management from Albion College, in Albion, MI. His consulting clients include large publicly traded corporations and family businesses in industries from logistics to aerospace. Steve, his wife Kris, and their two children live in Farmington Hill, MI.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. How New LTL Technologies & Processes are Changing the Shipping Game. In the age of Amazon, the slightest change in logistics costs or shipping information could result in consumers abandoning their purchases in favor of Amazon or even Walmart. Download WhitePaper.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Free-Shipping Offers Abound This Holiday Season, According To Shop.Org. As the holiday season heats up, some interesting findings related to free shipping and mobile commerce from Shop.org’s eHoliday survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Build relationships with your 3PL for capacity and alternative shipping solutions. The pandemic highlighted the interdependent nature of today’s supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2018

It was also when Hamilton Carhartt & Company was founded by its namesake and began producing overalls with two sewing machines and a half-horsepower electric motor in a small Detroit loft. Carhartt ships all customer and consumer orders from a single facility in Western Kentucky that features two drop lots and several satellite yards.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. About Conrail . Conrail is an American railroad company. Advantages of rail transport: .

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 4, 2023

Amazon opens robotics FC in Detroit Amazon has opened its first operations facility in Detroit, a robotics fulfilment center (FC) spanning 823,000 square feet. Over 1,200 employees will work at…

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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. Raw materials entered one side of the factory, and finished vehicles drove out on the other side.

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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. Today, Auto OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers navigate increasingly complex tariff scenarios.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

What we do is we ship that liquid, that conductive material in the liquid state, we ship that to Korea, where it’s coated, almost like a printing press coats a material, this coats it in an atmosphere–versus the vacuum that I had described as our competing material. So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

What we do is we ship that liquid, that conductive material in the liquid state, we ship that to Korea, where it’s coated, almost like a printing press coats a material, this coats it in an atmosphere–versus the vacuum that I had described as our competing material. So I’m from Detroit, you may not have known that.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta. and Canada.

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3PL Insights

JULY 16, 2018

For anyone who isn’t native to Detroit, it may be surprising to find out that our closest border crossing to Canada is actually south of the state’s lines. On this border lies the Ambassador Bridge, which is a large suspension bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Expanding and Shipping to Canada.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. K” Line, MOL, and NYK are the three Japanese ship lines that are consolidating. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. Labor unrest in U.S.

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3PL Insights

JULY 13, 2017

For Natural Red , after having won Detroit Fulfillment Initiative’s recent “Pitch It” contest , the immediate goal is to go from selling 5 products a day, to selling 50 products a day. The ultimate goal? To see her products in a store like Target.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both? Wider lessons.

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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. 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.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Had the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast been around in the 1980s and 1990s, I like to think that Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I would have seen this tidal wave of supply chain disruption coming and played a role in safeguarding our industry.

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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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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Is it because some of the biggest parts are being shipped from another manufacturing location? Yiakoumi: Our conference in Detroit in September had a very positive feel and there was a lot about the continuing growth in North America and what it means for the supply chain.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to Detroit, MI. Shipping LTL freight from/to Detroit, MI? All the rates are for 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100 : From Poughkeepsie, NY to Detroit, MI. From Detroit, MI to Toronto, ON. From Bayonne, NJ to Detroit, MI.

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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. Chrysler didn’t have the leverage that Ford or GM did –and so they leveraged it and got them to drop ship steel directly into the suppliers. When I first started at Ford in the early 80s I was working with Jack Hughes on plastic parts.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Evans team understood the issue and were able to reroute the containers directly to the Detroit ramp, all under FTZ status.”. The Evans transportation team went into high gear to redirect the containers to Detroit all while keeping the proper documentation to maintain FTZ status. Stage 2: Exit and Ship.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 3, 2023

Today’s Value-Added Services The following are some of the latest value-added services and advantages offered by 3PLs: Packaging services, such as custom or specialized packaging, labeling, and barcoding Assembly and kitting services for product customization or bundling Product inspection and quality control services Reverse logistics services for (..)

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Therefore, maintaining a freezing temperature point in the storage and shipping process is critical. That is why food products are shipped using the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method. Evans Distribution Systems operates several food-grade facilities in the Metro Detroit area. Refrigerated Storage. Inventory Turnover Rate.

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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. The larger space allowed the company to continue to innovate by storing, packaging, and shipping products under one roof. and Canada. This is where its valued-added packaging services began in 1976.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 19, 2023

We leased a facility in Allen Park and expanded our hazmat facility in Detroit. The portal has recently gone through several rounds of enhancements including a customer metrics dashboard that provides insight into order processing, inventory, shipping, and returns. Our hard work is paying off.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

The fulfillment center is the second of four next-generation facilities that aim to bring the powerful combination of people, technology and machine learning together to achieve faster shipping and delivery, while increasing Walmart.com order fulfillment capacity. population with its service. The shortage doesn’t just affect automakers.

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3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2017

Attendees enjoyed the evening bidding on auction prizes and tasting delicious Girl Scout Cookie desserts created by local Detroit chefs. Evans Distribution Systems has been a partner to the Southeast Michigan Council for the past few years by shipping the awards and mailing materials to the troops.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If you’re shipping pallets within the USA, you’ll be interested in seeing our new rate discounts! From Detroit MI to Atlanta GA: $247.05 LTL Freight Rates: from Major Cities in the USA to Atlanta, Georgia. Get free freight quotes in seconds, and book & track your shipments online on Freightera.com.

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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. There was an opportunity to implement new technology to improve productivity, inventory management and shipping accuracy. Products are manufactured in China, Canada and the US.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. DoorDash delivery can now include products from multiple stores.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 23, 2021

With so many companies offering online shopping, it’s important to choose a partner that can get your product shipped fast and efficiently. By having a main hub for your products to be stored, assembled, packaged, and shipped, you save money by operating under one roof. Speed and Efficiency. Fulfillment is Easier with Evans.

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Multichannel Merchant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company plans to purchase 100,000 electric-powered vans from Detroit startup Rivian Automotive, as it seeks to accomplish two goals in one stroke: Decreasing its carbon footprint and increasing its delivery capabilities. Amazon led a $700 million funding round in Rivian in February of this year.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Our customer, Somaschini North America LLC, understands ISO 14001 requirements first-hand as a manufacturer of high-precision, high-volume steel timing gears for some of the world’s leading commercial automotive brands, including Detroit Diesel and Daimler Germany. Complying with ISO 14001 has represented a serious investment by Somaschini.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 22, 2017

The Michigan Department of Transportation partnered with the University of Michigan, GM, and Ford to produce the so-called Smart Corridor, a combined 120 miles of Detroit roadways equipped for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. Even as far back as 2014, the state was taking a proactive stance on mobility technology.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It will take in other metropolitan areas like Detroit and Columbus, and encompass a newly contested region that accounts for more than 15% of the U.S. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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