Est. 2009 · Global Supply Chain & Logistics

Built on trust.
Delivered with integrity.
Every time.

We facilitate cargo flow — safely protected and intact — by building empathic supply chains grounded in speed, trust, accountability, and relationships. Every shipment. Every partner. Every link.

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15+

Years in Operation

Continents Served

C-Suite

Executive Leadership

Top 50

Global Supply Chain Influencer

Our Philosophy

The Empathic Supply Chain

We clearly see the need for supply chain stakeholders to believe in and facilitate an "empathic supply chain" — one that evolves responsively to their customers' needs.

To effectively deliver products and services, we must have a basic trust and confidence that our partners will always meet their commitments, standards of care, and delivery dates — and work hard to ensure our partners and customers have that same confidence in us.

Confidence enables change and creates a willingness to explore new ideas.

Successful organizations have mutually vested, consistent standards for customer care, product quality, and trade compliance that drive their supply chain stakeholders toward reliability and dependability.

Laminar Logistics

True "ambient consistency" within the supply chain is assumed to be the norm — but in practice, it has simply not been achieved yet. We exist to change that, one link at a time.

Real-Time Visibility

Secure logistics platforms attuned to trade-lane compliance, with real-time visibility and dependability that aggressively manage cost and protect every shipment.

Collective Success

Every platform we build facilitates collective success in every link of the supply chain — because your shippers depend on it, and so do their customers.

Speed. Trust. Accountability.

Create a culture. Empower the believers. Share the success — via speed, trust, accountability, and relationships. These are not values on a wall. They are our operating principles.

We will build a logical, laminar logistics platform for your supply chain — safely protected, and intact, every time. Confidence enables change, and creates a willingness to explore new ideas.

— Michael J. Stolarczyk, Co-Founder | President | Believer, Locative Logistics LLC ”

What We Do

Built on decades of operational precision

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International Freight Forwarding

End-to-end management of international shipments across Europe, Asia, and the Americas — backed by decades of hands-on executive freight experience.

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Port Operations

Deep expertise in port authority operations, berth planning, and terminal efficiency — shaped by C-level leadership roles at major international ports.

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Cargo Management

Safety, integrity, and velocity for every shipment and parcel. We optimize cargo flow to minimize dwell time and maximize supply chain reliability.

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Locative Logistics

Precision location-aware logistics strategy — our namesake discipline — ensuring the right goods reach the right place through the right channel, every time.

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Supply Chain Advisory

Executive-level consulting grounded in common-sense supply chain design, informed by a career spanning three continents and multiple C-suite roles.

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Strategic Partnerships

Relationship-driven growth strategy leveraging a global network built over decades with carriers, port authorities, and institutional trade partners.

About

Michael J. Stolarczyk — the soul of Locative Logistics

Locative Logistics LLC is led by Michael Stolarczyk, a globally recognized supply chain executive whose career spans the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Ceske Pristavy (Czech Ports), CakeBoxx Technologies, and the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group — where his 2002 leadership drove quantum growth across Central Europe and earned him a place on Fast Company's inaugural "Fast 50" list of global innovators.

Prior to founding Locative Logistics, Michael served as Director of Global Logistics Asia at Microsoft, domiciled in Hanoi, Vietnam, and as Senior Vice President at CakeBoxx Technologies. His academic foundation includes a BSBA from West Virginia University's Chambers School of Business and graduate education at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

In April 2026, Michael was inducted into the Roll of Distinguished Alumni of WVU's John Chambers College of Business & Economics — the same institution where he served as a board member for 20 years.

"As a leader, create a culture, empower the believers, and share the success... via speed, trust, accountability, and relationships."

📘 Available on Amazon Logical Logistics: A Common Sense Primer for your Supply Chain

A record of global recognition in supply chain leadership

Fast Company "Fast 50: Global Innovators" — 2002
Port Executive of the Year, Global Supply Chain Management Leaders — 2013
Top 50 Global Thought Leader & Influencer in Supply Chain & Logistics, Thinkers360 — 2022
Distinguished Alumni Inductee, WVU John Chambers College of Business & Economics — April 2026
Founding Member, Almost Heaven Scholarship Fund
Former Board Member, South Carolina Make-A-Wish Foundation
Former Board of Governors, West Liberty University

Career Highlights

A career defined by results across borders

A.P. Moller-Maersk

Multiple Executive Roles

Managing Director, District Manager, Trade Manager — spanning Hong Kong, Europe, and the Americas. Fast Company Fast 50 honoree for driving quantum growth in Central Europe (2002).

Microsoft

Director, Global Logistics Asia

Domiciled in Hanoi, Vietnam. Coordinated global supply chain platforms and maintained 100% on-time delivery across Asia-Pacific operations.

CakeBoxx Technologies

Senior Vice President

Led North America Sales for a disruptive flat-rack container technology offering distinct security, efficiency, and cargo integrity advantages.

Toledo-Lucas County

President & CEO, Port Authority

C-level leadership of the region's port, airport, and economic development — focused on marine, aviation, and community growth strategy.

Ceske Pristavy

Executive Vice Chairman

Czech Ports — Central European logistics executive leadership, driving commercial recovery and cost efficiency following shareholder reorganization.

2009 — Present

Locative Logistics LLC

Founder & Principal — global supply chain advisory, international freight, port strategy, and laminar logistics platform development.

Contact

Let's build your logistics platform.

Whether you need freight forwarding, supply chain strategy, or an experienced partner who has operated at the highest levels across three continents — we'd like to hear from you.

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Website

locativelogisticsllc.com

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Operations

United States & International

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