Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

Speaking of learning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Will Truckers Trade Futures? For Power Tools Sold In Iran. For Power Tools Sold In Iran. The Volkswagen Industrial Cloud: A Manufacturing-Centric Supply Chain Operating Network. Why or why not?

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., Our distribution network design services play a key role in optimizing cost and service, so it’s critical to have a rating tool that provides accurate LTL base rates,” says Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President of Tompkins International. About Tompkins International. About 3Gtms.

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Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Few concepts have generated as much interest within the supply chain community as ‘control tower’ technologies,” explains Mark Zelenak, Vice President of CPG at One Network Enterprises. According to experts, many companies are wondering whether control tower technology systems are worth all the ‘hype.’.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. ToyHouse LLC selected MonarchFx as its order fulfillment provider because of its efficient and effective operations, enabled by proprietary technologies. A supply chain consulting and implementation firm that maximizes supply chain performance and value creation. PRWEB) November 19, 2018.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. Supply chain executives in the US and Europe nervously listen to news out of Asia about factory fires, typhoons and labor disputes. impacts on their supply chains, they think through their contingency plans and wish they had more visibility. January 2014. Assess risks.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’d welcome the opportunity to meet with supply chain executives to discuss your research questions and objectives for the coming year, and with technology companies and 3PLs to get an update on your products and services. Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. A technology company?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Swipe, click, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval (Bloomberg) Amazon to invest $800 million to make one-day free shipping the standard for Prime members (WSJ – sub. Honestly, this depressed the heck out of me. over distances of up to 12.5

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. CONTACT: Barbara Adams.

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

RALEIGH, NC — As today’s companies experience a “capital superabundance,” now is a critical time to smartly invest available funds. By investing capital into supply chains, businesses will achieve profitable growth, margin improvement, and capital efficiency.”. Tompkins International transforms supply chains for value creation.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 1, 2016

I led off the discussion and took this opportunity to share some of the highlights of my new book, The LIVING Supply Chain, (with Tom Linton as co-author), and try out some of these new ideas on an unsuspecting group of people! The restoration of predators in the system resulted in the more balanced ecosystem.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. This view of the supply chain is focused primarily on how we get inventory to the customer.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He started in supply planning, overseeing over $100M of spend in batteries and other categories. He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. Marsh did not have centralized approach to supply chain management. Stuart discussed the need for a supply chain Swiss Army knife skill set.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 13, 2023

According to Governor Roy Cooper , “Our talented, educated workers are the foundation of our economic success.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins. Jim Tompkins and Joe Lynch talk about Supply Chains in VUCA Environments. Jim Tompkins is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. Founded by business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A.

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Tompkins Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

RALEIGH, NC, February 19, 2014 — New advancements in goods-to-person order fulfillment technology bring companies faster, more flexible distribution operations to meet today’s growing multichannel challenges. Tompkins International is a professional services firm that provides new solutions for supply chain improvement.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

Chris Ferrell, Director Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. CONTACT: Barbara Adams.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 16, 2014

RALEIGH, NC — Companies are increasingly struggling to integrate their operational plans with their strategic business plans, leaving as much as 90 percent of today’s business strategies not implemented as intended. Tompkins International is a professional services firm that provides new solutions for supply chain improvement.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 5, 2014

RALEIGH, NC – A new report by financial services firm William Blair & Company features insights and expert predictions from Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, on the evolving state of the industrial distribution industry. Technology. Creating Supply Chain Excellence Blog: www.tompkinsinc.com/category/blog/.

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

RALEIGH, NC, November 6, 2013 — When is a fulfillment center like a traditional distribution center in this age of e-commerce? Tompkins International transforms supply chains to help create value for all organizations. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. Fitting facilitates cargo security and enables automation of container handling processes.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Supply Chain Planning. Supply Chain IT Systems. A Blueprint for Supply Chain Optimization This webcast delves into the process of a successful network design initiative and the outlines the steps necessary for success. Learn how technology, people and processes all come together to help guide the process.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 23, 2014

We had a great turnout with over 120 executives at our SCRC meeting today at the downtown Marriott in Raleigh. Strategic Cost Management Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Innovation' The theme, Supplier-Led Innvoation, featured a number of excellent speakers and insights. And that is real money.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 14, 2013

Our next SCRC meeting will focus on “The Future of Procurement”, and will be held on April 29-30, at the NC State University Club in Raleigh, NC. This is first and foremost a technological hierarchy defined on product or service specifications, but mature organizations are not limited to these defining characteristics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Prices went up again until 2014, and then dropped again due to hydraulic fracturing technology, which allowed drillers to find oil in new places that were unattainable previously. If you are in a Charlotte or Raleigh, or a metro area, the economy is much better. Automation is evolving even for tasks like brick-laying!

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