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Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air

August 5, 2016 Editor Distribution, Retail, Transportation Comments Off on Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air

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

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"Graham" highlights automotive safety

Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under

August 4, 2016 Editor Auto, Automobile, Transportation Comments Off on Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under

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

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Warehouse Replenishment

Warehouse Replenishment: Friend or Foe?

June 16, 2016 Editor Distribution Comments Off on Warehouse Replenishment: Friend or Foe?

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

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Distribution Network Design in China and Asia

How to Handle China in Your Distribution Network

June 8, 2016 Editor Supply Chain Management, The Network Effect Comments Off on How to Handle China in Your Distribution Network

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

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The “Impossible” U-Turn

May 27, 2016 Editor Transportation Comments Off on The “Impossible” U-Turn

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

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3PL Strategy: How to grow and nurture your customers

How to Nurture and Grow Your Customers

May 21, 2016 Editor Logistics, Transportation Comments Off on How to Nurture and Grow Your Customers

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

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5 Common Mistakes in Fulfillment Center & Distribution Center Design

April 29, 2016 Editor Supply Chain Management Comments Off on 5 Common Mistakes in Fulfillment Center & Distribution Center Design

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

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

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

April 15, 2016 Editor The Network Effect Comments Off on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) – First Steps to Success

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

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Last Mile Delivery

How Last Mile Delivery Affects the Supply Chain

April 1, 2016 Editor The Network Effect Comments Off on How Last Mile Delivery Affects the Supply Chain

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

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Preliminary Insights About 2015 Holiday Season: What Happened to the Retailers?

January 15, 2016 Editor Retail Comments Off on Preliminary Insights About 2015 Holiday Season: What Happened to the Retailers?

By Tompkins International Staff As the data on sales continues to be made public by retailers of all types and

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Fostering supply chain innovation…the Angel’s Advocate

March 27, 2013 Editor The Network Effect Comments Off on Fostering supply chain innovation…the Angel’s Advocate

I really enjoyed reading the last two posts from Mike Doherty and Jeff Harrop of Demand Clarity, “Wear your blunders

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