6870 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27616. |. (800) 789-1257. 800) 789-1257. info@tompkinsinc.com. Who We Are. About Us. Our Leadership. Events. Careers. What We Do. Supply Chain Planning. Distribution Operations. Supply Chain IT Systems. Material Handling Integration. Special Services. MORE
Previous positions with the company include vice president, manager of the Raleigh, North Carolina branch as well as the general manager and later president of the company’s European division. The first two quarters of 2014 impacted a lot of supply chain budgets. MORE
He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and two children. by Alexa Cheater We’re delighted to be bringing you a great live discussion on successful supply chain transformation based on Avaya’s first-hand experience. Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 1pm EST (5pm UTC) for “Supply Chain Transformation: Avaya’s Journey.”. MORE
ModusLink currently has 3 facilities that have earned recognition: Raleigh, NC, and Miami, FL in the US, and Penang, Malaysia. I’ve written before on our company’s work with the EICC. Reminder, that’s the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition.) MORE
RALEIGH, NC, November 6, 2013 — When is a fulfillment center like a traditional distribution center in this age of e-commerce? Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. MORE
Outbound rates plummeted 20% in Raleigh over the past month, including a drop of 12¢ per mile just last week. Van and reefer volume increased last week, although rates were unchanged as a national average. Flatbed volume and rates continued to drift down. MORE
Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend. MORE
Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. MORE
He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and two children. by Alexa Cheater Did you miss our recent live webcast on Avaya’s supply chain transformation? No problem. The complete webcast is now available on-demand. MORE
On the other hand, freight volume dropped by two-thirds on the lane from Atlanta to Raleigh , as flatbed freight couldn’t make it into those flooded areas. Freight started moving into Florida again last week, due to pent-up demand following Hurricane Matthew. MORE
RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. June 19, 2014 — Supply chain leaders will convene in the country music capital of the world this August for the 10 th annual Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. The August 25-27 event will help companies focus their efforts on the right initiatives. MORE
Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference next week? If so, let’s connect. MORE
Location: Raleigh, NC. Sources: Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO); LIFT, Detroit, MI; DMDII, Chicago, IL; PowerAmerica, Raleigh, NC; Department of Energy; America Makes, Youngstown, OH. The great recession underscored some inherent weaknesses in the U.S. MORE
RALEIGH, NC – A new report by financial services firm William Blair & Company features insights and expert predictions from Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, on the evolving state of the industrial distribution industry. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. MORE
Jacksonville is also going strong, with big rate increases on the lanes to Miami up 13¢, and to New Orleans , up 40¢ Rates are rocketing up in Raleigh , after a down month. Four major lanes out of Raleigh had double-digit increases last week. MORE
On the East Coast, choose between Baltimore to the north and Raleigh to the south, or go from one to the other, with a TriHaul (triangular) route to replace the low-priced southbound leg. Outbound rates are moving up in Raleigh, NC, and there’s lots of freight available. MORE
Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted. MORE
SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. MORE
RALEIGH, NC – “Flawless” is the word used to describe customer expectations in the new paper, Personalized Multichannel Logistics , by Tompkins International. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Logistics operations need to be flexible and personalized to meet the expectations of today’s customers. MORE
RALEIGH, NC — Companies are increasingly struggling to integrate their operational plans with their strategic business plans, leaving as much as 90 percent of today’s business strategies not implemented as intended. Strategy > Structure > Implementation. MORE
RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree. MORE
Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. MORE
The biggest declines for the month were on lanes out of Raleigh and Baltimore. The national flatbed rate for October was the highest of the year, boosted at least in part by rebuilding efforts in Florida and the Gulf Coast after the storms from a couple months ago. MORE
Outbound rates rose in Memphis and Atlanta , but fell in Raleigh and Birmingham. Spring is starting early for flatbeds in the Southeast and much of the Midwest. Heavy equipment and related materials are already moving to construction sites at the end of a mild winter. MORE
Raleigh to Baltimore also paid 32¢ better on average at $2.61/mile, another rate that’s more typical for summer. At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. MORE
Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year. MORE
He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. Stuart William was in one of my former MBA classes at NC State in 2008, and graduated into one of the worst economies ever in May of 2009. Upon graduation, there simply weren’t any jobs available at all! During that period, he networked with as many people as possible, including a fund raising arm at Wake Tech. He met a colleague who worked at Car Quest, and after several interviews, started there. MORE
If you are in a Charlotte or Raleigh, or a metro area, the economy is much better. I really enjoyed hearing Professor Mike Walden from NC State speak at the NC Museum of Art this morning. Mike gave a really nice talk on the fundamentals of economics, as well as some interesting observations about the impact of the presidential elections and the condition of the local economy as well. Here is a transcript of his talk. We are at the tail end of the election cycle. MORE
RALEIGH, NC, February 25, 2014 — Kelly Reed, Executive VP, Material Handling Integration, Tompkins International, has been honored as a 2014 “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Kelly Reed, EVP Tompkins International. MORE
Guest blogger Kevin Selfe holds a BSc in Meteorology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics pros. MORE
RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. Chris Ferrell, Director Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues. MORE
One Southeast regional lane to avoid: Raleigh to Baltimore. National average rates dropped again last week, but all equipment types could be getting ready for a rebound. MORE
RALEIGH, NC — As today’s companies experience a “capital superabundance,” now is a critical time to smartly invest available funds. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. MORE
We had a huge snow and ice storm in Raleigh last week. As we look back on the chaos that erupted during the pre-Christmas rush, discussions with executives suggest that there is still a long way to go. Most logistics companies are still far from being able to fully integrate data and analytics to better manage. MORE
Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. MORE
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. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. MORE
This unique model attracts prospective students, researchers, and industry leaders to NC State to see the impressive things going on in Raleigh. Today’s guest post is from Dana Magliola, the new director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative here at NC State who shares some thoughts on transition at the SCRC. The supply chain is an ecosystem where constant change is the norm and time is currency. MORE
We had a great turnout with over 120 executives at our SCRC meeting today at the downtown Marriott in Raleigh. The theme, Supplier-Led Innvoation, featured a number of excellent speakers and insights. After I did a kick-off discussion emphasizing the importance of trust, integrity, and leadership in driving innovation, Dan Kettler from John Deere followed up with a discussion on how Deere is implementing their Partner Integration program for branded products in Turf Care. MORE
The SCRC meeting featured a group of executives, students, and faculty participating at the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting yesterday in Raleigh, held at the new Talley Student Center on the NC State campus. The SCRC meeting was a huge success yesterday. I led off the discussion and took this opportunity to share some of the highlights of my new book, The LIVING Supply Chain, (with Tom Linton as co-author), and try out some of these new ideas on an unsuspecting group of people! MORE
RALEIGH, NC, February 19, 2014 — New advancements in goods-to-person order fulfillment technology bring companies faster, more flexible distribution operations to meet today’s growing multichannel challenges. Source: Dematic ( www.dematic.com/pick-put-stations ). MORE
Raleigh Related Topics Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Previous positions with the company include vice president, manager of the Raleigh, North Carolina branch as well as the general manager and later president of the company’s European division. The first two quarters of 2014 impacted a lot of supply chain budgets.
Cerasis
MAY 5, 2015
Location: Raleigh, NC. Sources: Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO); LIFT, Detroit, MI; DMDII, Chicago, IL; PowerAmerica, Raleigh, NC; Department of Energy; America Makes, Youngstown, OH. The great recession underscored some inherent weaknesses in the U.S.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
JUNE 5, 2014
RALEIGH, NC – A new report by financial services firm William Blair & Company features insights and expert predictions from Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, on the evolving state of the industrial distribution industry. Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International.
The 21st Century Supply Chain
APRIL 13, 2015
He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and two children. by Alexa Cheater We’re delighted to be bringing you a great live discussion on successful supply chain transformation based on Avaya’s first-hand experience. Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 1pm EST (5pm UTC) for “Supply Chain Transformation: Avaya’s Journey.”.
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Creating Supply Chain Excellence
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
RALEIGH, NC, February 25, 2014 — Kelly Reed, Executive VP, Material Handling Integration, Tompkins International, has been honored as a 2014 “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Kelly Reed, EVP Tompkins International.
Freightos
APRIL 24, 2016
Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
RALEIGH, NC, November 6, 2013 — When is a fulfillment center like a traditional distribution center in this age of e-commerce? Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
JANUARY 16, 2014
RALEIGH, NC — Companies are increasingly struggling to integrate their operational plans with their strategic business plans, leaving as much as 90 percent of today’s business strategies not implemented as intended. Strategy > Structure > Implementation.
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Creating Supply Chain Excellence
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
RALEIGH, NC — As today’s companies experience a “capital superabundance,” now is a critical time to smartly invest available funds. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
APRIL 2, 2014
6870 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27616. |. (800) 789-1257. 800) 789-1257. info@tompkinsinc.com. Who We Are. About Us. Our Leadership. Events. Careers. What We Do. Supply Chain Planning. Distribution Operations. Supply Chain IT Systems. Material Handling Integration. Special Services.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
The biggest declines for the month were on lanes out of Raleigh and Baltimore. The national flatbed rate for October was the highest of the year, boosted at least in part by rebuilding efforts in Florida and the Gulf Coast after the storms from a couple months ago.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
JUNE 26, 2014
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. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
DECEMBER 19, 2013
RALEIGH, NC – “Flawless” is the word used to describe customer expectations in the new paper, Personalized Multichannel Logistics , by Tompkins International. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Logistics operations need to be flexible and personalized to meet the expectations of today’s customers.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
ModusLink currently has 3 facilities that have earned recognition: Raleigh, NC, and Miami, FL in the US, and Penang, Malaysia. I’ve written before on our company’s work with the EICC. Reminder, that’s the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition.)
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 13, 2017
We had a huge snow and ice storm in Raleigh last week. As we look back on the chaos that erupted during the pre-Christmas rush, discussions with executives suggest that there is still a long way to go. Most logistics companies are still far from being able to fully integrate data and analytics to better manage.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 2, 2016
Outbound rates rose in Memphis and Atlanta , but fell in Raleigh and Birmingham. Spring is starting early for flatbeds in the Southeast and much of the Midwest. Heavy equipment and related materials are already moving to construction sites at the end of a mild winter.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
APRIL 15, 2014
RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree.
NC State SCRC
OCTOBER 12, 2016
He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. Stuart William was in one of my former MBA classes at NC State in 2008, and graduated into one of the worst economies ever in May of 2009. Upon graduation, there simply weren’t any jobs available at all! During that period, he networked with as many people as possible, including a fund raising arm at Wake Tech. He met a colleague who worked at Car Quest, and after several interviews, started there.
NC State SCRC
JULY 1, 2016
This unique model attracts prospective students, researchers, and industry leaders to NC State to see the impressive things going on in Raleigh. Today’s guest post is from Dana Magliola, the new director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative here at NC State who shares some thoughts on transition at the SCRC. The supply chain is an ecosystem where constant change is the norm and time is currency.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 20, 2016
On the other hand, freight volume dropped by two-thirds on the lane from Atlanta to Raleigh , as flatbed freight couldn’t make it into those flooded areas. Freight started moving into Florida again last week, due to pent-up demand following Hurricane Matthew.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
MARCH 13, 2014
RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. Chris Ferrell, Director Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues.
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 1, 2016
The SCRC meeting featured a group of executives, students, and faculty participating at the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting yesterday in Raleigh, held at the new Talley Student Center on the NC State campus. The SCRC meeting was a huge success yesterday. I led off the discussion and took this opportunity to share some of the highlights of my new book, The LIVING Supply Chain, (with Tom Linton as co-author), and try out some of these new ideas on an unsuspecting group of people!
NC State SCRC
OCTOBER 26, 2016
If you are in a Charlotte or Raleigh, or a metro area, the economy is much better. I really enjoyed hearing Professor Mike Walden from NC State speak at the NC Museum of Art this morning. Mike gave a really nice talk on the fundamentals of economics, as well as some interesting observations about the impact of the presidential elections and the condition of the local economy as well. Here is a transcript of his talk. We are at the tail end of the election cycle.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
JUNE 19, 2014
RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. June 19, 2014 — Supply chain leaders will convene in the country music capital of the world this August for the 10 th annual Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. The August 25-27 event will help companies focus their efforts on the right initiatives.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference next week? If so, let’s connect.
Cerasis
APRIL 26, 2016
Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 30, 2016
Outbound rates plummeted 20% in Raleigh over the past month, including a drop of 12¢ per mile just last week. Van and reefer volume increased last week, although rates were unchanged as a national average. Flatbed volume and rates continued to drift down.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 15, 2016
Jacksonville is also going strong, with big rate increases on the lanes to Miami up 13¢, and to New Orleans , up 40¢ Rates are rocketing up in Raleigh , after a down month. Four major lanes out of Raleigh had double-digit increases last week.
Supply Chain View from the Field
APRIL 23, 2014
We had a great turnout with over 120 executives at our SCRC meeting today at the downtown Marriott in Raleigh. The theme, Supplier-Led Innvoation, featured a number of excellent speakers and insights. After I did a kick-off discussion emphasizing the importance of trust, integrity, and leadership in driving innovation, Dan Kettler from John Deere followed up with a discussion on how Deere is implementing their Partner Integration program for branded products in Turf Care.
DAT Solutions
MAY 31, 2017
Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 4, 2016
Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 4, 2017
Guest blogger Kevin Selfe holds a BSc in Meteorology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics pros.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 20, 2016
One Southeast regional lane to avoid: Raleigh to Baltimore. National average rates dropped again last week, but all equipment types could be getting ready for a rebound.
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Raleigh to Baltimore also paid 32¢ better on average at $2.61/mile, another rate that’s more typical for summer. At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over.
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