We have had another busy month learning and growing. Check out some of the highlights from the past month.
Supply Chain Edge - December 2021
We have had another busy month learning and growing. Check out some of the highlights from the past month.
Blogs
Several Truths and One Semi-Truth About Semiconductors
Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern economies and having a robust semiconductor production capability in the U.S. is key to our national security. Twenty years ago, the U.S. produced almost 40% of the world’s chips. The one semi-truth about semiconductors that I have seen time and time again is that the semiconductor challenges are a result of supply chain issues.
Warehouse Management: Key Elements of a Successful WMS Selection
What is the best way to approach a warehouse management system (WMS) selection? There is no single answer to this question that will work for all distribution operations. The key drivers behind why an organization is pursuing a new WMS will shape the best approach for selection. They will dictate the duration, team composition, focus and effort required to successfully perform the selection.
Ferguson Enterprises Partners with Tompkins Solutions to Design and Implement New Distribution Center in Aurora, Colorado
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Solutions, a leading supply chain consulting and services firm, today announced the completion of a new distribution center for Ferguson Enterprises, the nation’s largest distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies.
Internet Marketing Association: 4 Key Assets to a More Agile Supply Chain
Supply chains have transformed over the last decade amid changing customer expectations, the rise of e-commerce, and logistics and trade pressures. With those changes comes a new mandate for the chief supply chain officer (CSCO).
Material Handling Network: Ferguson Enterprises Partners with Tompkins Solutions
After experiencing significant growth through a series of acquisitions over the last decade, Ferguson enlisted the help of Tompkins to streamline its supply chain operations by consolidating multiple distribution centers into a single cohesive facility serving the Denver market. Located in Aurora, Colorado, the new facility enables Ferguson to reduce its per unit processing costs and improve service levels for internal and external customers throughout the region.
DC Velocity: Ferguson Enterprises Partners with Tompkins Solutions on New Distribution Center in Aurora, CO
Tompkins Solutions, a leading supply chain consulting and services firm, today announced the completion of a new distribution center for Ferguson Enterprises, the nation’s largest distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies.
Innovation Is Going to be a Key Force in the Growth of International Commerce
It is truer today, more than ever, that innovation is necessary for businesses to survive. Traditionally, companies would plan for growth based on past performance, utilizing historical data to influence future forecasting. While there used to be some reasonable level of accuracy with these growth projections in the past, the pandemic has now shown us how growth can drastically change, ranging from stifled demand on one extreme to a rapid escalation of demand on the other extreme.