ALAN Blog

Stressed For Success: Why ALAN’s Supply Chain Simulation Is More Than Just Fun And Games (And Why That’s A Good Thing)
I like to think of myself as a fairly peaceful person. But over the past few years, I’ve begun doing something that clearly stresses some people

ALAN Introduces Hurricane ABCs
Right now, students across the country are studying for final exams. ALAN can totally relate, because we’re also busy preparing for a test. It’s called hurricane

It CAN Be Easy Bein’ Green. And We Should Know.
My family has recently been enjoying watching the original The Muppet Show. Somewhere along the way we’re going to reach the episode where Kermit finally sings
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Announces 2021 Board Members
April 5, 2021 For Immediate Release For further information, contact: Lori Lockman ,678/581-8421, [email protected] American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Announces 2021 Board Members Lakeland, Fla.

The American Logistics Aid Network – Past, Present, and Future – Part 2
In last week’s blog, Robert Martichenko shared a few of the surprising things he’s learned about ALAN since joining our board, starting with an entertaining view

ACME Truck Line
ACME, ALAN Help Project Hope Transport Health And Hygiene Kits Five pallets’ worth of health and hygiene kits reached Hurricane Laura survivors throughout Texas and Louisiana

Core-Mark
Core-Mark Donates Freezer Tractor Trailers To Save Perishable Food Donation When the Arkansas Food Bank received $2 million worth of donated perishable food, there was only

Bergen Logistics
Bergen Logistics Warehouse Supports New York City Area Hospitals During COVID As cases of COVID-19 began to escalate in the United States, ALAN and in-kind donor

The American Logistics Aid Network – Past, Present, and Future – Part 1
By Robert Martichenko – Board Member, American Logistics Aid Network It was my honor and pleasure in 2019 when my friend Mark Richards called and asked

My Not-So-Funny Valentine
Every year around this time, I think about the worst Valentine’s Day present I ever received. A certain spouse, who shall remain nameless, once gave me

“Bah” La La La La
Have I ever told you about the time I played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol? Yes, really. Our fifth-grade class staged a musical version of

Why Are We So Thankful For Our In-Kind Donors? Let Us Count The Ways: Hurricane Season/Western Fires/COVID-19 Edition
It’s hard to believe. But we’re now just a month away from Thanksgiving. Like many of you, I’ve always loved Turkey Day. But I’ve come to