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Jim Tompkins
CEO, Tompkins International
BY Jim Tompkins
Aug. 4 2015
Will Forecasts and/or Predictions Benefit Your Supply Chain? The Alibaba Effect RALEIGH, NC – This morning I read an article that addressed the use of forecasts and predictions to understand the... View More
BY Jim Tompkins
Feb. 12 2014
The analysis of Holiday 2013 online order timing and delivery capacity is not yet complete, but the discussions about customer expectations for speed of delivery for Holiday 2014 have already begun. This... View More
BY Jim Tompkins
Dec. 1 2013
We have all watched as retail giants like Amazon and Walmart rule today's marketplace. They are continuously exceeding customer expectations, from offering endless aisles to speeding up delivery timeframes.... View More
BY Jim Tompkins
Oct. 27 2011
Companies conducting business in China are optimistic about the future of that country’s domestic market. As the country evolves from an export environment to an export and “in China for China”... View More
BY Jim Tompkins
June 27 2011
Tompkins Associates has conducted a mid-year checkup on major industry trends that supply chain executives are putting at the top of their strategy lists. “Late last year, we published the Top 11... View More
BY Jim Tompkins
March 24 2010
A recent survey on facility sustainability shows that more companies are prone to putting down greener roots these days. Techniques such as designing a building so that it significantly reduces the amount... View More
Amazon wants to become the next major global 3PL, expanding beyond Fulfillment by Amazon.Amazon recently launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new platform opening its freight, warehou
For years, parcel auditing carried an implicit prerequisite: you had to be big enough to justify it. The conventional wisdom among smaller shippers went something like this �
By Emily NewtonThe debate on application programming interfaces (API) vs electronic data interchange (EDI) in logistics influences conversations as parcel carriers and supply chain technology providers expan
The terms of sale used for transactions within the United States have wide spread recognition, however, these terms are not defined in a single source. “F.O.B. Origin” and “F.O.B. Destination”
- Amazon wants to become the next major global 3PL, expanding beyond Fulfillment by Amazon.Amazon recently launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new platform opening its freight, warehou
- For years, parcel auditing carried an implicit prerequisite: you had to be big enough to justify it. The conventional wisdom among smaller shippers went something like this �
- By Emily NewtonThe debate on application programming interfaces (API) vs electronic data interchange (EDI) in logistics influences conversations as parcel carriers and supply chain technology providers expan
- The terms of sale used for transactions within the United States have wide spread recognition, however, these terms are not defined in a single source. “F.O.B. Origin” and “F.O.B. Destination”
