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Pull Your Own Upset

Tompkins Blog

The April 2014 edition of Men’s Health magazine featured an interesting column called “Pull Your Own Upset.” Here are the five basketball scenarios and lessons learned: In 2006 George Mason forced Connecticut to show some respect. By Jim Tompkins. CEO, Tompkins International. Lesson learned: get mad.

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Podcast: VC Brian Aoaeh on the Future of Supply Chain Investment

Requis

In 2014 or 2015 I wrote an article related to this called ‘How Early Stage Tech Startups Can Gain a Competitive Advantage from Operations’. Brian studied mathematics and physics for his first degree from Connecticut College. You’ll going to need to buy more machinery, etc., and so you have costs going up.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

One Connecticut restaurant is taking a unique approach to combatting the labor shortage: robot servers. This first started in 2014 when the company delivered 20 million packages. And finding good help has become increasingly difficult as the Covid pandemic has caused labor shortages across a number of industries. billion in 2019.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Avaya’s program of transformation took place over a period of three to four years, between 2010 and 2014.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Connecticut. Connecticut generally imports more than it exports, making outbound freight rates more affordable. Most freight shipments into the state of Connecticut go by way of truck ( 94% ). billion in 2014. billion in 2014. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Connecticut. Connecticut generally imports more than it exports, making outbound freight rates more affordable. Most freight shipments into the state of Connecticut go by way of truck ( 94% ). billion in 2014. billion in 2014. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Connecticut. Connecticut generally imports more than it exports, making outbound freight rates more affordable. Most freight shipments into the state of Connecticut go by way of truck ( 94% ). billion in 2014. billion in 2014. For example, winter conditions tend to make freight shipping more expensive.

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