Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Are we fully prepared to tackle Holiday 2014 in a better way? Consider where we stand as of today: Creating Supply Chain Excellence Blog by Jim Tompkins Omnichannel retailers' It’s no secret that Holiday 2013 was a disaster for final delivery. Well, to put it simply, I’m not certain.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. Do these platforms hold the key to growth and lower supply chain angst for businesses?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The 5th Annual European Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum. Datum: 18-20 november 2014. 2020 Supply Chain Redesign: Preparing for the New Normal. Crucial Trends and Challenges Changing the Face of your Supply Chain. >> Click here to see the 2014 agenda. Organisatie: Eyefortransport.

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Tompkins Blog

AUGUST 27, 2014

I recently read a July 2014 report titled “On Solid Ground: Brick-and-Mortar Is the Foundation of Omnichannel Retailing.” While there are a few points in the report that show some understanding of omnichannel, I also disagree with many of the points it presents and believe it only adds to today’s confusion surrounding omnichannel.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Point Two: In his presentation Jeff Fackler of Walmart shared some very valuable information on how to best align skus based on movement profiles against the potential omnichannel distribution options of fulfill from store, fulfillment center, Retail DC or drop ship from Vendor. See you all in San Diego for RILA Logistics 2014!

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The Network Effect

MARCH 11, 2016

The growth of eCommerce, the evolution of consumer expectations, and the globalization of eCommerce have resulted in many changes in the requirements of retail supply chains. These changes in requirements demand that retail supply chains handle more volume, quicker, and around the world. Omnichannel. OMNICHANNEL.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 4, 2019

Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. The next evolutionary step for this event is when RILA Logistics became RILA Supply Chain in 2014. Retail has evolved and so have we.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 15, 2015

To start, here are six indicators of Amazon’s success that can predict the future of retail: The number of units sold on the Amazon marketplace doubled in 2014. Amazon marketplace sellers sold 23% more units on Cyber Monday 2014 vs. the same day in 2013. Chinese sellers on the Amazon marketplace grew 80% in 2014.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Contents Supply Chain Movement 16 – 2015 Q1. Our supply-chain future: fair sharing – column. 11 | Snapshots Roundtables Supply Chain Movement. With Oracle on 31 October 2014. With Oracle on 31 October 2014. With EveryAngle on 19 November 2014. 33 | Seamless Supply Chain Execution.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. The folks at BI Intelligence published a report this week, and they estimate that about $100 million of merchandise will be ordered via same-day delivery in 2014, generating about $20 million in shipping fees (the analysis covers just 20 U.S.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

commerce and the supply chains supporting commerce. The company isnt just thinking about its consumers; its also thinking about the required success of its supply chain. Take the smart first step and think about how you can create an omnichannel strategy that will thrive as Alibaba descends upon the U.S.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2019

With so many challenges facing today's supply chains, technology may be the key to unlocking greater productivity. According to Fortune Media, labor already accounts for nearly a third of supply chain costs. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

However, the diversity of the supply chain, and the importance of timely shipping and customer service, presents a unique challenge at best through several festive celebrations all year long. Make your Inventory OmniChannel. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns , etc.,

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Breakthrough for omnichannel and new technologies. on the one hand, the breakthrough of omnichannel business means increasingly complex logistics processes because of smaller order quantities and shorter delivery times. This article was first published in Supply Chain Movement Q1 – 2015. Augmented reality.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce. Wong Yong Jie (@yjwong) February 16, 2014. 6 days already and still no updates!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). in May…Compared with May 2014, the seasonally-adjusted index increased just 1.8%, which was well below the 2.7% Deliv Acquires WeDeliver in Chicago.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The hindrance for manufacturers in the past was having a system in place to handle opening up to multi-channel or even omnichannel sales. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data. Between 2010 and 2014, the number rose to about 171,000 units.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

The rapid growth in online ordering and fulfillment is changing businesses and their supply chains. Supply chain strategies should be based on continuously evolving business strategies, and they both lead to critical implications for real estate. What is worse than the 2014 store closings will be the bankruptcies in 2015.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. FusionOps Introduces Prescriptive Analytics For Supply Chain. Dematic Acquires NDC Automation. A topic for a future post.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’d welcome the opportunity to meet with supply chain executives to discuss your research questions and objectives for the coming year, and with technology companies and 3PLs to get an update on your products and services. Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Macy’s, Inc. Macy’s, Inc.

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2019

With so many challenges facing today’s supply chains, technology may be the key to unlocking greater productivity. According to Fortune Media, labor already accounts for nearly a third of supply chain costs. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

More than that, it’s projected to escalate dramatically : “Between 2014 and 2050, the number of city dwellers will increase from 54% to 66% of the world’s population.”. They expect accessibility, a wide range of inventory, high availability, a seamless omnichannel experience, and 2-day, next day, or even same-day delivery.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 16, 2021

The MITx MicroMasters program in Supply Chain Management created by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics provides a telling example of how this organic community growth takes place alongside a global professional development program. These exchanges need not be confined to the supply chain discipline.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

After years of struggling to manage their inventory, brands are using increasingly sophisticated tools to track apparel and accessories through the supply chain, aiming to avoid the typical post-Christmas fire sales. The idea is to improve profit margins, even if it means ceding some revenue. E-Commerce Burden.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions. in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019. Driving Revenue. A Perfect Fit for Fashion. Driving Efficiency.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Inventory Planner was acquired by Brightpearl, an omnichannel retail operating system, in 2021. Series A Funding: $11.8

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

As the CEO of Locus Robotics, I often get asked a very simple question by supply chain executives, operators, analysts, press and investors. We recently conducted a Locus demo and presentation for 30 supply chain executives with a very large global brand. Rick Faulk, CEO Locus Robotics. My answer is “absolutely not.”

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Lucas

AUGUST 3, 2018

Legacy systems and manual, paper-based processes increase costs and make it extremely difficult for DCs to support the changing order profiles and shorter turn-around times required in today’s ecommerce and omnichannel markets. Lucas anticipated this as far back as 2012, and we introduced Lucas Move for Android in 2014.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 24, 2015

At a recent conference, I was asked how to deal with corporate power dynamics when supply chain is not an equal-partner organisation. This made me think: “What superpowers would supply chain executives love to have?”. Supply chain can be a business’s biggest problem solver. THE POWER OF PAIN RELIEF.

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Struggling to create a seamless omnichannel experience and boost online sales has been on the agenda. To many, Nasty Gal’s demise (it went from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016) had everything to do with its distribution strategy and failure to retain customers. The supply chain is no different.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 30, 2016

We’ve discussed the Titans in terms of the individual categories of Omnichannel, Customer Centricity and Cross Border Commerce. One well known success story is that of Costco who launched on Tmall in 2014 and were shocked when Singles Day revenue hit $3.5 You need a clear and executable omnichannel strategy.

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 24, 2015

Tompkins International - Your Supply Chain. On the day before Amazon Prime Day, I published a blog entitled “Leveling Your Supply Chain or Leveling Your Competition” that made the following points. The Right Way.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

”[6] If the prediction of 70% of consumers shopping online by 2024 strikes you as optimistic, consider the fact that as far back as 2014 “online grocery shopping studies found that one-third of primary grocery shoppers had bought groceries online … and this trend was extending across all age groups.”[7]. ”[7].

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 24, 2015

On the day before Amazon Prime Day, I published a blog entitled “Leveling Your Supply Chain or Leveling Your Competition”. The post The Customer Benefits Most from Wal-Mart and Amazon Prime Day – Christmas in July appeared first on Tompkins International.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. For discount retailers like Burlington, the supply chain is often a competitive advantage — and thus a secret recipe for success.

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