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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was a small child growing up in the mountains of West Virginia in the United States, on snowy days, my family would gather around the kitchen table and play board games. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. The management of the forms and function of inventory and the design of the network are paramount to buffer risk.

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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.” In 2011 Virginia Commonwealth shocked Kansas. Virginia unleashed a full court press to take an early 18 point lead, and then kept pouring it on. By Jim Tompkins. CEO, Tompkins International.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 28 – May 2, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 First-Quarter Results. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2014 Results. CSX oil train derails in Virginia, leaks into river (Reuters). Enterprise-wide inventory visibility to inventory and orders, coupled with profitable order promising logic to help achieve customer satisfaction without sacrificing margin. .