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June 2014 Executive's Edge: From Tompkins International

Tompkins Blog

Its no secret that Alibaba has experienced great success in China. businesses, and plans to invest more than $20 billion in China logistics over the next eight years. Raleigh, NC 27616.' From Jim Tompkins. The Alibaba Effect Pulls Back the Curtain on Future of. E-Commerce. The e-marketplaces profits have skyrocketed.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. China surpasses Japan as the world’s second largest economy. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Significance.

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REPOST: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Tompkins Ventures , a partner firm that helps executive teams address five main problems: entrepreneurial growth, industrial development, leadership, logistics partnerships and technology. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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SCRC Meeting – Tom Linton’s “Supply Chain Eight” and Golden Winged Warblers : Questions Every New CSCO Should Ask Their CEO

NC State SCRC

I kicked off the meeting with an overview of the current dilemma facing supply chain executives, given the uncertainties of tariffs with China, Brexit in the UK, and the disturbances in Hong Kong and the Middle East that create a path with many risks in every direction. You can either ship it by boat from China (30 days) or by plane (FedEx).

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Omni-Channel Supply Chains Are Changing Everything You Ever Learned in School…

Supply Chain View from the Field

His insights and presence were most appreciated by everyone, especially given the snowfall we were experiencing in Raleigh last night! Ali Baba is a different market in China – they are what’s known as a “marketplace” that takes demand and gives it to vendors who fulfills it on their behalf.