Engineers Can Solve Canal Constraints, Politics Can't
Engineers can fix drought and port constraints, not fix politics. As global trade waterways become chokepoints, the Panama Canal is different – and most people, even canal leaders, underestimate the opportunity before them: https://t.co/odCiRvHXKR #PanamaCanal #ReGlobalization https://t.co/iEe61c4oZm
Capacity Constraints Stall Shippers Despite Attractive Paper Rates
Paper rates look great on a spreadsheet. They don't move freight. Tompkins Ventures CEO Mike Royster breaks down how transportation capacity constraints are killing shippers right now – and what to do about it. https://t.co/5iDs5gmG0p #SupplyChain #FreightRates https://t.co/ICTitx1ApK
Fractional Executives Deliver Manufacturing Leadership in Weeks
Manufacturers don't have 6 months to find the right CEO or COO. Fractional executive leadership puts experienced operators on the floor in weeks – not months. https://t.co/n25yUWoHIh #FractionalLeadership #ManufacturingLeadership #FractionalLeadership https://t.co/XiX4cRBwwl
U.S. Manufacturing Needs a Renaissance, Not Reindustrialization
Reindustrialization is the wrong word for U.S. manufacturing's future. The right word is Renaissance – and the difference shapes every strategy, investment and policy that follows. Read why. #manufacturing #supplychain https://t.co/8iM8TaG6Vr https://t.co/rpWgQEIUq8
Treat Your Distribution Center as Strategic, Not a Cost Center
When did you last walk your DC and think, "strategic asset"? Most think cost center. That is killing competitive advantage. Richard Lanpheare, President @TompkinsIntl and I tackled the misconceptions holding leaders back. https://t.co/UwSWgLxCp3 #supplychain #intralogistics https://t.co/GaQ2gn4Gxq
Clean Data Foundations Drive Smarter AI Decisions
Bad data in, bad decisions out – no matter how sophisticated the AI. Here's what fixing the foundation for business intelligence actually looks like. https://t.co/IYNpBESVGW #DataIntegration #BusinessIntelligence https://t.co/ZSDrFbc5tq
Effective Warehousing Is the Backbone of Supply Chains
If your warehousing doesn’t work, neither does your supply chain. That’s why intralogistics – what happens inside your four walls – matters. Lessons from my 45 years inside warehousing: https://t.co/2f3aFzbooL #Intralogistics #SupplyChain https://t.co/MUYegmczpc
Strategic Approach Yields 70%+ IEEPA Refunds
40 cents on the dollar for IEEPA refunds? No. Some companies are getting 70% – or way more It comes down to how you approach it: https://t.co/6EiKb7BOy1 #IEEPATariffs #IEEPARefunds https://t.co/NdeBcJC33T
Supply Chain Work Evolves: From Shop Floor to MODEX
When Rip Van Supply Chain woke up, the world had changed. Systems had changed. Now, in Part 3 of my series, I detail how the work has changed. You can see it yourself – from the shop floor to MODEX and other...
Come Back After Years? Expect Completely New Supply Chain Systems
If you focus elsewhere – or take a yearslong nap like Rip Van Winkle – you might wake up to a different world. I saw it stepping back into operations after 5 years building Tompkins Ventures. Part 2: the systems changed → https://t.co/5m9Hv5NN0C #SupplyChain...
Supply Chains Evolved Overnight; Others Still Catching Up
I stepped away from running supply chains for a few years. When I came back, like Rip Van Winkle in the classic tale, I found a completely new world. Lots of others are still catching up. Read the tale: https://t.co/yfprjLcO7C #SupplyChainDisruption #ReGlobalization https://t.co/0UfBaNqGwQ
Optionality Turns Warehouse Execution From Fragile to Resilient
Most companies think their warehouse execution is optimized. But they break under changing conditions – daily operations these days. Good breakdown from @TompkinsVentures on how optionality supercharges your WMS. https://t.co/DXNL1gMLtq #WarehouseExecution #Logistics https://t.co/I8tZUUS61n
People, Not AI, Provide Competitive Edge
If your plan is “we have AI,” you’re not going to like what comes next. Because everyone has AI. Where to find advantage? Through people. AI cannot replace relationships. Know-who is becoming as important as know-how. https://t.co/v8DCFc3Dmi #ArtificialIntelligence #SupplyChain https://t.co/lmvHQFwxhl
Visibility Alone Doesn't Equal Supply Chain Control
Most companies think visibility = control. It doesn’t. If disparate silos still react separately, you don’t have a digital supply chain network. You just see the problem faster. More here: https://t.co/vhFhiPXRze #DigitalSupplyChain #SupplyChainStrategy https://t.co/ih2LgLHrZx
Outdated 2015 Procurement Strategy Stifles Margins and Speed
Margins are light, decisions take too long and competitors move first – but nothing looks broken. A 2015 procurement strategy is usually why. Here’s what’s happening. 👉 https://t.co/NRZ74HPI5G #Procurement #SupplyChain https://t.co/Gj3zdEqHrH