Tompkins Blog

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. business, and what they can do about it. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com. .

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Tompkins Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2013

RALEIGH, NC – “Flawless” is the word used to describe customer expectations in the new paper, Personalized Multichannel Logistics , by Tompkins International. Traditional retail and wholesale DCs and FCs will need to evolve to have an advantage against competitors like Amazon and Walmart. But the benefits are enormous.

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Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Vendors and analyst firms have spent millions of dollars promoting the idea that control towers are the next big technology for today’s manufacturers and retailers—but are they correct?”. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, USA, Tompkins has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. About One Network Enterprises.

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Tompkins Blog

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. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 19, 2014

RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. With more than 350 participating retail, manufacturing and wholesale/distribution companies, the Consortium sponsors a comprehensive repository of over 10,000 data pointscomplemented by search capabilities, online analysis tools, topic forums and peer networking for supply chain executives and practitioners.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

6870 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27616. |. Supply Chain Planning. Distribution Operations. Supply Chain IT Systems. Material Handling Integration. Special Services. Benchmarking & Best Practices Consortiums. Our Focus Industries. Consumer Products. Pharmaceutical & Healthcare. Third-Party Logistics. Our Thinking. White Paper.

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Tompkins Blog

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. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

But Alibaba is about to go even bigger and take the handcuffs off the global retail world. Raleigh, NC 27616.' Alibaba has 80% of the largest e-commerce market in the world. Its marketplaces boast more than 10 million sellers and more than 1 billion product listings. Alibaba has been preparing to enter the U.S. Follow me on Twitter.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Wholesale Distributors and Retailers need to let the supply chain do what it needs to do, but act to intercede in the downstream segment of the supply chain. If we are going to sell through new channels, there is a lack of information on how retailers need to operate with fishermen. DC or NE markets).

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Peak shipping season is now upon us and, as a shipper, your goods need to flow quickly to your retail partners. Truck capacity is tight due to COVID-19 and other factors, making it an especially challenging year to meet your retailer requirements. As we all know, however, “quickly” isn’t always possible in 2020. Sounds pretty simple.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

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. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year. Many reefer markets also matched their peaks from June 2016. mile on average.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Amazon continues to set the bar on delivery, while other retailers try to keep up. Here’s a question: Does it make sense for retailers to chase Amazon in offering same-day delivery if they don’t have a Prime-like service of their own? Based on the quote above from the Stifel report, it seems like my advice has been ignored.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. IAS ChassisManager Facilitates Street-Turns. Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. DHL opens new life sciences and healthcare competence center at Leipzig airport. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 13, 2017

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. We had a huge snow and ice storm in Raleigh last week.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

More rural locations such as in the Eastern part of the state have even lower costs – despite their ideal logistics footprints – than Raleigh and other metropolitan areas. To learn more about Kanban’s services for East Coast freight companies, contact us today.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

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 is the major crux of the problem. This is rapidly changing.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. They have 5 MFC retail outlets, and a dealer network. He met a colleague who worked at Car Quest, and after several interviews, started there. He started in supply planning, overseeing over $100M of spend in batteries and other categories.

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