Tompkins International

Maximizing Supply Chain Performance and Value Creation

Dr. James A. Tompkins, CEO

Today, organizations are moving away from a supply-driven to a demand-driven business cycle. Enterprises are constantly searching for ways to manage supply chain inventory, alongside determining technology to enhance planning and forecasting. Moreover, the demand for speed is forcing businesses to reduce product cycle time and move products quickly and cost-effectively. “Particularly, an optimized networked design is a powerful approach that enhances supply chain performance,” says Dr. James A. Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International. As a supply chain consulting and implementation firm, “we provide skilled resources to help organizations develop operational strategies and speed improvement.” Tompkins International aims at maximizing supply chain performance and value creation. The company collaborates with client teams to create enhanced operations procedures, supply chain planning, and execution across all the mega processes—Plan-Buy-Make-Move-Distribute-Sell.

According to Tompkins, today’s supply chains processes are very long and complex, making it difficult for firms to truly understand its impact on the overall performance of an organization. “We educate senior management about the impact of a complicated supply chain and ways to take complexity out of the supply chain,” adds Tompkins. “Since most customers do not spend time to develop a strong strategy framework by which their operations can function, we offer a strategy workshop— beginning with business strategy and moving into supporting supply chain strategy.” The company also utilizes a variety of analytical tools and techniques to help clients visualize their transportation system, as it is one of the biggest areas of cost reduction available to firms. Tompkins and his team assist organizations to implement proper transportation management system, revolutionizing their transportation networks and organizational spends.

“Our single greatest area of expertise that provides value to our clients is in the design and implementation of automated material handling systems.

Our single greatest area of expertise that provides value to our clients is in the design and implementation of automated material handling systems

We use best-in-class handling equipment and rely on our proprietary control system—Tompkins Control System (TCS),” explains Tompkins. TCS delivers real-time, centralized control capabilities to warehouse operations. Additionally, Tompkins International offers over 20 service lines and supports over a dozen industries and segments with their solutions. One such key industry is Healthcare and Pharma. The company has been helping healthcare companies with supply chain assessments, distribution centers, and fulfillment center design, advanced technologies, full turnkey implementations of equipment and systems, and inventory management. They enable clients to be more profitable and valuable, while also becoming more agile, flexible, and adaptive to the marketplace.

It is pertinent to mention that Tompkins International’s culture firmly rests on being visionary, coaching employees to be collaborative, communicative, and skillful in all phases and aspects of supply chain. Tompkins offers many key differentiating factors across each of their service lines that make them the firm of choice. An example is their network design practice where the company seeks to maximize a client’s profits instead of focusing just on cost reduction.

For 35 years Tompkins International has been developing a strong client base who continues to collaborate with the company on new projects, maintaining a steady flow of new opportunities to build solutions. The company’s perseverance to be client-focused, concentrating on exceeding customer expectations and their experienced and skilled staff differentiate them from their competitors. “The best stories are the ones we are writing with clients all over the globe right now through our out-of-the-box solutions. For the days to come, we will continue being customer centric and offer unique solutions,” concludes Tompkins.

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Toupin has more than 25 years of experience delivering business-driven technology solutions that increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs. An accomplished IT executive, Toupin also has deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Lean Six Sigma and implementing global enterprise-wide systems. Prior to joining Tompkins, Toupin was CIO of Jackson Healthcare, and also served in executive leadership roles for BlueLinx Corporation and PaperWorks Industries.

“We are thrilled to welcome Bob to the Tompkins team,” said David Latona, CEO of Tompkins Solutions. “His widespread experience in supply chain operations and technology coupled with his successful track record of optimizing business systems and processes will make him an invaluable asset to our clients and our organization.”

Toupin is the latest addition to Tompkins’ leadership team. Earlier this year, Steven Nickel joined the company as senior director of operations and Billy Carter was hired as vice president of sales. To learn more about working at Tompkins Solutions and view the company’s current openings, please visit http://www.tompkinsinc.com.

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Soft Robotics' mGripAI(TM) solution, initially introduced in the food industry, utilizes AI-enabled 3D vision and soft grasping technologies to execute high-speed picking, sortation, and packaging across a diverse range of items. This innovative blend of technologies empowers industrial robots to mimic the sensory, cognitive, and dexterous capabilities of human workers. This, in turn, allows warehouse operations to automate labor-intensive processes, leading to increased productivity and capacity.

"We're excited to team up with Soft Robotics to bring this proven technology to the logistics industry," said David Latona, CEO of Tompkins Solutions. "As supply chains continue to face complex challenges and disruptions, AI-enabled solutions like mGripAI will play a critical role in helping companies increase efficiency, reduce costs and meet growing demands."

"After experiencing overwhelming success in the food industry, we're now delighted to apply our no-code robotic picking and inspection solutions to applications across a variety of new industries," said Mark Chiappetta, CEO of Soft Robotics. "We look forward to partnering with Tompkins Solutions to help organizations optimize their supply chain operations and gain a competitive advantage."

Tompkins Solutions will showcase mGripAI, along with other industry-leading warehouse automation and robotics systems, at its booth (#A11323) at MODEX 2024, March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.