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, […]
There he is, on the road again; there he is, up on the stage; there he goes, playin’ the star again! Bob Seger returns to Michigan to perform for not one or two, but six nights in Clarkston, Michigan! Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will finish up their Roll Me Away Tour at […]
The best warehousing practices you can adopt are the ones that allow you to be flexible with what the market demands and that improve efficiency as much as possible. Improving organization, coordination, and speed will increase the quality and number of orders you can fill. This is why we put together a list of 5 […]
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a special economic zone in the United States where imported goods can be stored, distributed, processed and used without being subject to customs duty fee. FTZs were created in 1934 under the Foreign Trade Zone Act. Its purpose was to create and retain employment and capital investment in the […]
We Michiganders have a bit of an obsession when it comes to championing Michigan-made products and drinking Vernors is case in point! In the early 1900s, Vernors Ginger Ale was advertised as “Detroit’s Drink.” Vernors is a sweet “golden” ginger ale with a “zippy, zesty, gingery flavor.” There is nothing quite like the taste of […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was instituted in 1970 to improve safety in the workplace. To help reduce the risk of injury or death, OSHA requires workplaces to provide a safe and healthy work environment. It tells companies what they can and cannot do and random inspections are performed to ensure businesses are […]
