Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 9, 2016

APICS and Michigan State University have recently partnered to research top concerns among leaders of supply chain management. Report also available for complimentary downloading) This research represents Michigan State’s research efforts profiling challenges among […]. This week, both organizations released their latest joint research report: Supply Chain Issues: What’s Keeping Supply Chain Managers Awake at Night?

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3PL Insights

MARCH 22, 2017

Even with its role in the global auto industry losing its luster in recent years, Michigan has rapidly transitioned to growth in the mobility sector. Michigan has taken every step possible to be a leader in the field, and seize the benefits of such a position. Michigan Transportation

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3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2017

Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan hosted their annual Cookie Gala on April 19th 2017 at the MGM Grand Hotel Ballroom. 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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3PL Insights

MARCH 5, 2015

3PL Customs Freight Management Logistics Matt Magpantay Michigan Supply Chain Trucking Expanding and Shipping to Canada By Matt Magpantay, Evans Distribution Systems Some call it the U.S.’

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

From the above chart, you can see that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Michigan State University are on the chart. Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

According to this ranking, the top 5 universities worldwide are: (1) Michigan State University, (2) Penn State University, (3) University of Tennessee, (4) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and (5) Arizona State University. This week, SCM World have published their “SCM World University 100” ranking, which aims to list the best business schools for supply chain talent worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Consumer Goods Focused Supply Chain Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Transformation blogs- independent analysis and opinion on supply chains challenges within consumer product goods supply chains General Mills supply chain Independent supply chain industry analyst Bob Ferrari''s Blog Michigan State University Professor Steven Melnyk supply chain insights Supply chain Matters blog supply_chain_matters

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In 2011, a research team consists of the experts from University of Michigan and Yahoo, Inc published the article named " Everyone’s an Influencer: Quantifying Influence on Twitter ".

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

3PL Inventory Management Logistics Quality Trucking Uncategorized Warehousing Derek Byrd Detroit evans distribution systems Michigan

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 20, 2016

The contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has been major news in recent months. Two years ago, Michigan changed Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The post How Truckers Are Helping with Michigan’s Water Crisis appeared first on GTG Technology Group.

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SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2017

Brian Jacobs is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Today’s guest post comes from Brian Jacobs and Vinod Singhal, who present the results of their recent research on social issues in global textile supply chains. Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed garment factories employing approximately 5000 workers, collapsed on April 24, 2013.

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Cerasis

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – Another local manufacturing blog with strong content, MMTC works to protect the rights of Michigan manufacturers and keep those in the industry informed. ( @Proudtomfrinmi ).

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NC State SCRC

MAY 29, 2017

A report by Jeremy Wilson at Michigan State University, which hosts the country’s only Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection , notes that counterfeiting has grown from a $30B trade problem in the 1980s, to $600B in trade.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2014

He has a BBA from Cleary University and a MA from University of Michigan. Click to register for this free webinar: Selecting a 3PL: 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do (Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm). Companies with logistics needs are increasingly using 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs). Contracting with a 3PL is a great choice as long as you pick the right 3PL. The right 3PL can save your company money, improve service and generally make life easier.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 27, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Llamasoft headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the game they have programmed for Supply Chain Insights around supply chain strategies and inside-out versus outside-in processes, SCI IMPACT!

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Take Supply Chain

MAY 11, 2015

And, the #1 school for supply chain management, Michigan State University, offers a robust online program: [link]. I recently participated in a Supply & Demand Chain Executive panel webinar on the procurement challenges of small and mid-size companies.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Michigan apple crop escaped late frosts and is now projected to achieve a near-record harvest. The spot marketplace remains tame despite occasional surges that cause scattered rate hikes.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Asparagus, beans, and peas are shipping out of Western Michigan, and reefer rates on the lane from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia jumped up 47¢ to $3.17/mile. Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The authors of this article are the late Donald Bowersox, David Closs and Theodore Stank (at that time all of them were at Michigan State University). Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. How can we identify them really?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2015

He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. There are hundreds or thousands of “what-if” questions for businesses to answer in order to build a sustainable, efficient, responsive supply chain.

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Ryder Exchange

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In addition to chairing the Michigan hub of Ryder’s Women’s Leadership Forum, Ms. In Part One of this series, we explored various aspects of the U.S. Industrial Manufacturing Renaissance and how companies are adjusting to meet its challenges.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Prahalad, a University of Michigan business professor, in his book ‘The … Continued The post Selling to Consumers at the Bottom of the Pyramid appeared first on Enterra Solutions. “A decade ago,” writes Stephanie Strom (@ssstrom), “C.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future.

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The 21st Century Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2017

Besides Texas—Toyota’s new North American headquarters—other states on the companies’ shortlist are Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, WSJ reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the potential investment.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Strong potato harvests in southern Idaho, as well as apples from Washington and Michigan, add to a respectable volume of iceberg lettuce from the San Joaquin Valley and the Imperial Valley near Yuma, AZ. We look at national trends every week, but sometimes the detail can get lost.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Today, there are 8 states in the country, including Nevada, California, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Arizona that are allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles on certain roadways.”. Will there be a future for driverless trucks in logistics?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

Before coming to LLamasoft, Mike received a MBA and a MS in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan and completed multiple supply chain resiliency consulting projects with companies such as Boeing and Keurig Green Mountain.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 26, 2015

Michigan Auto Parts Plant Saved, but Workers Took a Big Hit, Another Consumer Packaged Goods Sector Mega Merger, Amazon Expanding Its Indian Operations, IoT Turns Products into Services

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2015

Tim holds an MBA from Western Michigan University and a BSBA in Logistics from Central Michigan University. This time of year, many shippers are reviewing and updating their transportation plan for the back half of the year and many will be considering issuing RFPs for new or changed capacity needs.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2016

Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University. 2016 is finally here, and there’s a good chance you’re working hard to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions. Everyone wants to better themselves, right? Hopefully you’ve taken that same approach with your business. One area that always seems ripe for improvement is the supply chain, and one of the best ways to accomplish that is with a transportation management system (TMS). For most companies, the opportunity is there.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University and attended The Detroit College of Law. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. This week, I spoke at the Llamasoft Summercon Conference. The conference was low-key.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2015

in Materials & Logistics Management from Michigan State University. You’ve developed a well thought out transportation plan that supports your supply chain. You’ve conducted a transportation procurement event and have agreements in place with carrier partners to provide the type of capacity you need, where and when you need it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2013

On Thursday this week, I will be joined by three of my favorite people—Joe Krkoska, Dow AgroSciences; Nick Little, Michigan State; and Marcia Conner, Sensify (a specialist in adult learning)—for a webinar on Supply Chain Talent. Today, I finished up a report on supply chain talent.

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Cerasis

JUNE 23, 2015

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. This is the first post in a two part series on our update on Reshoring.

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Cerasis

JULY 21, 2016

The eCommerce consumer expects free shipping, fast delivery, and hassle-free returns, asserts the E li Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Today’s logistics empire is not your grandfather’s or even your father’s logistics operation. Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2015

Jim has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BSME from Marquette University. When it comes to the challenges of providing omni-channel fulfillment, your first thought might be “click-and-collect” or item picking in the distribution center (DC).

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