Case Study – Supporting Our Schools BACKGROUND Michigan’s largest school district, Detroit Public Schools, faced a unique challenge during the summer of 2009 when it decided to close many of its existing school buildings. Soon after 13 schools shut their doors, DPS administration turned to Evans Distribution Systems to provide warehousing and transportation expertise to […]
Case Study – Packaging and Kitting BACKGROUND Christmastime is crunchtime for Diageo. As the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of premium adult beverages, Diageo is like many in the consumer retail business: The holiday season is the time to sell. Products that people want must be on the shelves or sales targets for the entire […]
Case Study – Full Service 3PL BACKGROUND LePage’s is a manufacturer and distributor based out of Toronto, Ontario. They specialize in office supplies such as tape, bubble wrap, mailing envelopes, etc. They are one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of these products in the US, with customers such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Family […]
BACKGROUND Girl Scout Cookies had their earliest beginnings in the kitchens and ovens of our girl members, with moms volunteering as technical advisers. The sale of cookies as a way to finance troop activities began as early as 1917, five years after Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouting in the United States, when the Mistletoe […]
“Evans was flexible and accommodating to our needs, and right away they made us feel that we had found what we were looking for in a local partner” CHALLENGE A German Logistics Company handles the delivery of Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach vehicles and display properties to the North American International Auto Show, held each […]
“Your company and people are a pleasure to work with. I never have to worry if a load will be late.” CHALLENGE One of the world’s largest tire manufacturers, produces tires at its manufacturing facilities in South Korea and in and then ships the products to New Jersey. From there, the company needs a Midwest […]