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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
By Ben JohnstonAlmost a year ago, small businesses were contemplating the impact of “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on nearly all of our trading partners. Over the course of the year, small businesses l
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday se
By Steve BloughThe freight market is under real strain. Rising spot rates, tightening carrier capacity, climbing fuel costs and growing operational risk are pushing shippers and third-party lo
By Emily NewtonA freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
- By Ben JohnstonAlmost a year ago, small businesses were contemplating the impact of “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed on nearly all of our trading partners. Over the course of the year, small businesses l
- WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday se
- By Steve BloughThe freight market is under real strain. Rising spot rates, tightening carrier capacity, climbing fuel costs and growing operational risk are pushing shippers and third-party lo
- By Emily NewtonA freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
