Holiday 2014: How to Avoid Last Year’s Disaster
By Jim TompkinsCEO, Tompkins International It’s no secret that Holiday 2013 was a disaster for final delivery. The debacle was the result of the perfectly brewed storm, combining forces from […]
Confusion Reigns as the Question Persists: What Exactly Is Omnichannel?
By Jim TompkinsCEO, Tompkins International I recently read a July 2014 report titled “On Solid Ground: Brick-and-Mortar Is the Foundation of Omnichannel Retailing.” While there are a few points in […]
Who Are Today’s Omnichannel ‘Players’ and ‘Laggards’? – Part 2
By Jim Tompkins In my blog post last week, I discussed two types of supply chains in today’s omnichannel world: the titans and the industry leaders. I talked about what […]
Who Are Today’s ‘Titans’ and ‘Industry Leaders’ in Omnichannel? – Part 1
By Jim Tompkins In today’s omnichannel world, there are four types of supply chains. You can either be a titan, industry leader, player, or laggard. In this new two-part series, […]
Why Data Is Not Information
By Jim TompkinsCEO, Tompkins International The five of us sat around a conference table. My colleague and I were meeting with the CEO, CFO, and Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) […]
2014 Predictions for Supply Chain Strategy
Today I’d like to turn the blog over to Gene Tyndall, EVP, Tompkins International. Gene recently divulged his 2014 predictions for supply chain strategy in Supply Chain Digest and has […]
