Halloween is just around the corner! That means it is time for pumpkin-spiced lattes and spooky stories shared around the campfire. Evans Distribution Systems has been around for 90 years, we’re no stranger to the haunted characters that call our great state home. To get you in the spirit, we are sharing some of Michigan’s […]
Guten tag! Frankenmuth, Michigan is celebrating its 30th Oktoberfest this year. What is Oktoberfest? Oktoberfest originated in Munich, Germany in 1810 and it has been held annually ever since. It is a Volksfest or “people’s festival,” which combines a beer festival and carnival, to celebrate Bavarian culture. Munich’s Oktoberfest is the largest Volksfest in the […]
This summer we had more interns working for Evans Distribution Systems than ever before! Nearly every department had an opportunity to teach a bright young professional about the logistics industry and give them real-world projects in their chosen career paths. Now with the school year starting back up again, we asked our interns what they […]
Making a major business decision like switching to a new 3PL provider is not easy. It can be difficult depending on how much of your business is tied into your current 3PL. However, when done correctly, and for the right reasons, it can be a painless process that can help propel your business to the […]
The Woodward Dream Cruise is back and it’s celebrating 25 years! The official date for this year’s Cruise is Saturday, August 17th, but events begin as early as Thursday, August 15th and go until Sunday, August 18th. The Woodward Dream Cruise is the largest one-day classic car event in the world. It is held annually […]
When referring to logistics, value added services are extra actions that a 3PL can provide to make the shipping process easier or more efficient. Depending on what your product is, this could be anything between the 3PL receiving the product, to when it arrives to your customer. This article reviews the services that can fall […]
This year marks Evans Distribution Systems’ 90th anniversary. Evans was established in 1929 and has a history of providing integrated logistics solutions in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, let’s take a look back at 1929 to see what else happened that year! In Michigan: July 20 – Mike Ilitch was […]
If you are a long-haul or commercial trucker, you are probably very familiar with the expression, “driver fatigue.” It is even likely that you have battled driver fatigue at some point during your career. Driver fatigue is due to physical or mental exhaustion from being on the road. It is not just being tired from […]
What are Crossdocking Services? The process of crossdocking is taking the goods from an inbound vehicle, transferring them across a distribution dock, and loading them into an outbound vehicle. This process usually reduces or eliminates storage time. A crossdocking warehouse usually has a designated zone for temporary storage. For loads that need to change routes, […]
