Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. CONTACT: Barbara Adams. badams@tompkinsinc.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference. The latest ASCM salary survey bore that out with 90 plus percent of individuals indicating their intent in continuing to be in the supply chain management function over the next five years.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. According to the report , the largest brands in North America reported an 8% decline in on-time in-full (OTIF) delivery performance at retail customers throughout 2020.

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

Manufacturers in the high-performance cohort captured in our latest survey are using real-time monitoring to aggregate metrics and gain a 360-degree view of manufacturing operations accessible from any mobile or handheld device. 53% rely on real-time monitoring to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) accuracy.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. Oracle Delivers Transformational Capabilities with New In-Memory Applications for Oracle Value Chain Planning. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 3, 2017

I would love to state the actual number here; but our survey on revenue and trade promotion management has yet to be launched. 1% of the entire population of North America uses Facebook. Can you name the top three tactics used by sales people in planning a promotion? tic toc… buzzer! That helps a lot, doesn’t it?

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

The survey was conducted by Market Measurement, Inc., The survey included 230 executives at U.S. Based on interviews with 150 manufacturers distributed across ten industries, the survey provides invaluable insights into their current and future manufacturing process automation roadmaps and plans. no opt-in).

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Take our survey , and join a virtual roundtable to discuss the results with others. The next formal face-to-face session to discuss the pilots is on April 13 in North America and April 28th in Europe. To maximize your learning we offer a number of opportunities. Research on Supply Chain Finance.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

In this fast moving industry, expectations from supply chain leaders are very different from even a year ago, according to the survey. In the last five years there has been a triple-digit growth in the implementation of industrial robots in manufacturing and warehousing especially in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

percent in North America in 2022. Steep shipping costs: According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the top cause (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. First Attempt Delivery Rate: The Metric for CEP & Retail Success. This could be due to fuzzy addresses to unoptimized route plans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The goods flow through 2 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 66 final mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. Their associate engagement survey allows Ferguson to understand the driver’s impacting engagement across their 31,000 employees. Across the US, Ferguson has 6.5

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

In 2019 , 72% of consumers in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia reported buying more environmentally friendly products than they did five years ago, and 81% said they expected to buy even more over the next five years. Let's learn more about them.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. Importance of Sustainability is Growing in Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The teams feel good because cash-to-cash metrics improve; but in many cases, in the joyous celebrations, companies do not realize that they have reduced capabilities with suppliers and not made improvements in inventory. In closing, we cannot complete surveys without the help of our readers. It was a hard survey to complete.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

At least one recent survey suggests that the result could be different this time. Late last year, prior to passage of the tax bill, financial technology provider C2FO surveyed corporate treasurers and other financial executives about what they would do in the event of a repatriation tax holiday or deep tax cut.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Working Capital Survey, which examined the performance of 1,000 of the largest public companies in the US in 2016, found that typical companies now have more than $1 trillion unnecessarily tied up in working capital. . The 2017 U.S. Companies came out of the recession knowing they need cash to survive.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. These advancements are accelerating thanks to better tools that were created in 2018.

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