Editor, Author at The Network Effect

Consumer-Centric Network Platforms vs ERP Supply Chains

Digitization, Disruption, ERP and Network Platforms: a Q&A with Greg Brady

November 4, 2016 Editor Cloud, Digital Supply Chain, Leadership and Strategy, Multiparty Network, Network Business, Supply Chain Management, Technology Comments Off

Greg Brady, CEO of One Network, on one of the major problems affecting most supply chains today SandHill Q &

JIT Manufacturing - getting the most from JIT in manufacturing

Extending JIT Value Beyond Enterprise Boundaries

October 6, 2016 Editor Manufacturing, Network Business, Supply Chain Management, Technology Comments Off

Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing strategies bring tremendous value to companies employing them, but are they missing out on the huge opportunity

Distribution and Warehouseing in Supply Chain

The Vital Importance of Dimensional Data in Material Handling and Warehouse Design

September 7, 2016 Editor Distribution, Warehousing Comments Off

by Cris Anderson, Project Consultant, Tompkins International Material Handling and Warehouse Design When considering any material handling equipment, the size

How Do You Become Customer Driven?

August 19, 2016 Editor Demand-Driven, Network Business, Retail Comments Off

Andy Harding, former Chief Customer Officer at House of Frazer talks to Retail Connections about how a company can put

Amazon Prime Air - courtesy of Amazon.com

Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air

August 5, 2016 Editor Distribution, Retail, Transportation Comments Off

Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in

Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under

August 4, 2016 Editor Auto, Automobile, Transportation Comments Off

In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the

Warehouse Replenishment: Friend or Foe?

June 16, 2016 Editor Distribution Comments Off

By Greg Kreis Principal, Tompkins International Nobody likes replenishing pick locations. It is a non-value added task that occupies labor

Distribution Network Design in China and Asia

How to Handle China in Your Distribution Network

June 8, 2016 Editor Network Business, Supply Chain Management Comments Off

By Jim Serstad Managing Director, Asia, Tompkins International Reconsidering the Conventional View of China in Your Distribution Network can unlock

Watch this truck make a seemingly impossible u-turn

The “Impossible” U-Turn

May 27, 2016 Editor Transportation Comments Off

Well if you’d asked me to turn this truck on this road, I’d have said “impossible”. But this driver doesn’t

3PL Strategy: How to grow and nurture your customers

How to Nurture and Grow Your Customers

May 21, 2016 Editor Logistics, Transportation Comments Off

By Valerie Bonebrake, Senior Vice President, Tompkins International Spring has arrived. It is time to cultivate. Use this primer to

5 Common Mistakes in Fulfillment Center & Distribution Center Design

April 29, 2016 Editor Supply Chain Management Comments Off

By Thompson Brockmann, Partner, Tompkins International The common adage that management is both art and science is a truism. This

Getting Started with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) – First Steps to Success

April 15, 2016 Editor Network Business Comments Off

by Brewster Smith, Project Manager, Tompkins International Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing

How Last Mile Delivery Affects the Supply Chain

April 1, 2016 Editor Network Business Comments Off

By David Meyers Principal, Supply Chain Technology, Tompkins International The orchestration of processes and information for the procurement of goods