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The Alibaba Effect: What It Means for All U.S. Businesses and How They Need to Respond

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC, June 26, 2014 — As Alibaba continues its reign as the fastest growing e-commerce company in the most rapidly growing market in the world, the Chinese e-marketplace is on track to be the #1 retail leader in the world by 2016. Just last year, Alibaba made astounding margins, earning 43 cents to every dollar earned. “E-commerce

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June 2014 Executive's Edge: From Tompkins International

Tompkins Blog

But Alibaba is about to go even bigger and take the handcuffs off the global retail world. market and the time is now. market and the time is now. The company isnt just thinking about its consumers; its also thinking about the required success of its supply chain. Hes more than just the founderâ??hes Smart move.).

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

This could be due to retail re-stocking for back-to-school season, which would be a good sign. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. If you’re running into a third day or you just want to try something new, pick a second destination with a reliable source of loads for your trailer type.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. It’s clear from this week’s long list of news that the pace of change and innovation in supply chain management continues to accelerate. Macy’s, Inc. Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Macy’s, Inc.

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Post-mortem on Christmas Logistics Chaos: On Customer Commitments and Transparency

NC State SCRC

But it’s also extending from the big box retailers into the logistics providers today. I spoke with a colleague who operates a large third party logistics forwarding and shipping company for consumer products, and handles major accounts for all the big box retailer. It is no longer enough to have just a commitment culture.

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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! Retailers channel knowledge existed in technical and functional silos – people had separate silos of activity in this model. This led to Omni-Channel sales. This is rapidly changing.

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A “Swiss Army Knife” of Supply Chain Talent Requirements: Views from a Former Wolfpack Student

NC State SCRC

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. At that time Carquest went up for sale, and this led to a position at Marsh Furniture. They have 5 MFC retail outlets, and a dealer network. During the boom time Marsh had sales in the triple digit millions. Today, we are at 5.5M