The Supply Chain is Dead. Long Live the Ecosystem

Listen in as Jim Tompkins, chair of Tompkins International, discuss the supply chain as we knew it is morphing into an ecosystem. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.



Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The supply chain is dead. Long live the ecosystem

Ask any group of supply chain manager what are their most pressing issues, and finding talent is likely to top the list. One potential untapped labor resource is people with disabilities. It takes imagination and planning, but the disabled community can bring real value to an organization.

On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Jim Tompkins, one of the industry’s best-known thought leaders, discusses why the linear supply chain is no longer up to the task and supply chain ecosystems point the way to the future. Tompkins also discusses the technologies that will make it possible.

Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to read Tompkin’s article in Supply Chain Management Review.


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Tompkins International News & Resources

The Supply Chain is Dead. Long Live the Ecosystem
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About the Author

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Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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For more than 35 years, Tompkins has evolved with the marketplace to become the leading provider of growth and business strategy, global supply chain services, distribution operations consulting, information technology implementation, material handling integration, and benchmarking and best practices.



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