Walker, Mich.-based Tubelite Inc. hired John Giusti as logistics manager. He will report to Tim Salach, vice president of finance at Tubelite, and his main focus will be on freight operations, material planning and logistics.

Giusti has a background in supply chain and logistics and was the North American director of supply chain at Gordon Food Service, a wholesale food distributor in Wyoming, Mich. In this position, he was part of a team responsible for the development and deployment of a private fleet of more than 3,000 delivery vehicles that drove over 100 million miles annually.

Previously, Giusti was director of global logistics sourcing and supply processes at HARMAN International, an automotive technology manufacturer in Farmington Hills, Mich., before being promoted to the director of global supply chain. Preceding his 12 year employment at HARMAN, Giusti served as a senior supply chain analyst at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich.
In addition to his professional experience, Giusti earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and organization from the University of Miami in Florida and master’s degree in business administration from Wayne State University in Detroit. He is also a member of the APICS association for supply chain management.

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