Automated Logistics Systems
Address: 3517 Scheele Dr.
Address:
City: Jackson State/Province: MI Postal Code: 49202 Country: USA
Phone Number: 1-517-782-7500 Fax Number: 1-888-764-6225 Main Contact Email Address:
Sales Email Address: [email protected] Website: http://www.automatedlogistics.com
Company Background
Services Provided:
Ground/Road Transportation Management Warehousing/Contract Logistics
Market Area:
North America Base of Operations:
U.S.
Year Started in Logistics:
1992
Asset Focus (Asset Based, Non-Asset Based, Both):
Non-Asset Based
Business Roots/Founding Business:
LTL Trucking
Financial Information (Latest Calendar Year)
Total Logistics Revenue ($US Millions): 63 Total Net Logistics Revenue ($US Millions): 21 Total Logistics Employees (Including Drivers): 65 Total Long-Term Contracts Held (>1 year):
Average Contract Length (Years): 7 Stock Market Ticker Symbol:
Exchange:
Financial information may be actual company reported or A&A estimates. Average exchange rates for the respective year are used to convert revenues to $US. Net
Key Personnel
Joe Parker President
Paul McDonald Vice President of Business Development Matt Eckler Vice President of Operations
Tony Panici Controller Bob Ostrander VP Sales
Who’s Who in Logistics Guide Provider Profile
Overall Capability of Provider
Freight broker and 3PL.
logistics revenue is net of pass-through revenues for purchased transportation.
Parent Corporation (If Different Than Above):
Subsidiaries or Related Companies:
Dedicated Contract Carriage Power Units/Trucks:
Total Tractors: 0 Total Trucks: 0 Total Other: 0
Dedicated Contract Carriage Trailers:
Total Dry Van: 0 Total Reefers: 0 Total Flatbeds: 0 Total Tankers: 0 Total Other: 0
Total Tractors: 0 Total Trucks: 0 Total Trailers: 0
Total Aircraft: 0 Total Ocean: 0 Total Other: 0
Total Number of Warehouses/DCs: 3
Total Warehouse/DC Space (Millions of Sqft): 0.193
Total Number of Warehouses/DCs with Rail Doors: 0
Average Dock Doors per Warehouse/DC: 8
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Air Freight Forwarding Ocean Freight Forwarding
International Container Consolidation/Deconsolidation Dedicated Contract Carriage
Dedicated Carrier Capacity (Non Asset) Home/Last Mile Delivery
Small Package
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Freight Brokerage Less-than-Truckload Truckload (TL) Specialized TL Rail
Intermodal Rail Rail TOFC/COFC
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Provider Assets
Total Transportation Assets (Trucking, Dedicated, and Other Modes):
Total Warehouses/Distribution Centers:
Asset Ownership vs. Leased:
Transportation Equipment: None Warehouses/DCs: Owned
Transportation Management Services
Transportation Services:
Transportation Planning:
Carrier Management and Contracting Inbound Shipment Planning
Outbound Shipment Planning End-to-End Load Matching Mode Conversion/Optimization Transportation Execution:
Carrier Contract File Maintenance Exception Handling
Load Tendering
Loss & Damage Claims Processing Freight Bill Payment:
Pre-Audit Post-Audit
● Facilities Management Frozen
Refrigerated
Temperature Controlled Rail Siding
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Call Centers Cross Docking Customization
Inventory Control/Vendor Mgmt KanBan
Kitting Labeling Lot Control Merge-in-Transit Manufacturing Support
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Pick/Pack Pool Distribution Repair/Refurbish
Returnable Container Mgmt Reverse Logistics
Store Support/Direct Store Delivery Sequencing/Metering
Specialty Packaging Sub Assembly
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Consulting/Process Reengineering Factoring/Financial Services Installation/Removal Order Management
Purchase Order Management Project Logistics
Quality Control Union Services Bulk Commodities Hazardous Materials Food Grade/Sterile ISO Certified
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LCL Consolidation Customs Brokerage Duty Drawback Export Crating Port Services Foreign Trade Zone
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NVOCC AES/AMS C-TPAT Certified
Port-to-Port Transportation Management Door-to-Door Transportation Management
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Warehousing & Value-Added Services
Warehouse/Distribution Center:
Value-added Services:
Other 3PL Services, Skills & Handling:
ISO Certified Locations:
Formalized Lean Management/Continuous Improvement Program
International Services
International Freight Forwarding Volumes & Customs Brokers:
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Information Technology
Information Systems:
Overall Information Systems Rating: Good
Supply Chain System Type: System Vendor/Brand:
Transportation Management System (TMS): 3GTMS
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Bar Coding
Customer ERP System Interfaces Demand & Supply Forecasting EDI Handling
Integrated TMS & WMS
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Internet Customer Access Internet Order Fulfillment Radio Frequency Devices Real-time Track & Trace XML Data Handling Warehouse Management System (WMS): 3PL Central
Yard Management System (YMS):
Supply Chain Network Modeling/Site Location:
Freight Bill Audit/Payment Software: 3GTMS ERP/Order Management System:
Transportation Planning and Optimization:
Optimization Routines:
End-to-End Matching/Continuous Moves Mode Conversion/Optimization
Many-to-Many Supply Network Optimization TMW
Other Technology Capabilities:
Countries
Europe
United Kingdom North America
Canada Mexico United States
Customers and Industries Served
Customer Industry Location TM WM VA DCC Inte IM Intl SCM Lead Other Relationship in Years
Anki Telecommunications
San Francisco, CA
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Dakkota Integrated
Systems, LLC Motor Vehicles & Parts Holt, MI ● ● ●
Dayco Motor Vehicles & Parts Troy, MI ● ● ●
Faurecia Motor Vehicles & Parts Auburn Hills,
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Kaiser Bellwood Metals
North Chesterfield, VA
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Kamax Motor Vehicles & Parts Lapeer, MI ●
Makino Industrial Machinery Mason, OH ● ● ● 8
Meridian Magnesium Products
Motor Vehicles & Parts
Eaton Rapids, MI;
Strathroy, ON; United Kingdom, China
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Metal Technologies Metals
Auburn, IN;
Ravenna, MI; Three Rivers, MI;
Hillsdale, MI;
San Luis Potosi, SL, MX
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Customer Industry Location TM WM VA DCC Inte IM Intl SCM Lead Other Relationship in Years
Whitehall Industries Manufactring
Ludington, MI;
Paducah, KY; San Miguel, MX
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TM => Transportation Management WM => Warehouse Management
VA => Value-Added Transportation or Warehousing DCC => Dedicated Contract Carriage
Inte => Integrated TM & WM IM => Intermodal TM Intl => International TM
SCM => Supply Chain Network Management Lead => Lead Logistics Provider
Other => Other
Editor's Comments
Editor's Comments
Automated Logistics Systems is a family-owned freight brokerage that started out as Parker Motor Freight a Midwestern LTL carrier. Freight brokerage is 84% of its 3PL business. Other services include warehousing, consolidation, project logistics and cross-border Mexico. Its customers are primarily in the Automotive and Industrial industries.
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