White Paper

Our white paper listing contains a wide variety of expert reports that will help you understand, assess and improve your global supply chain and specific areas within your organization.

Choose from relevant topics within strategic market planning, supply chain strategy, material handling integration, and supply chain information technology, as well as industry-specific white papers including consumer products, food & beverage, automotive, high technology, logistics service providers, retail, and pharmaceutical & medical industries.

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Please choose a white paper to download from the list below.

An Evolution of Crossroads: Roles Converge for Consumer Products Companies and Retailers

The separation between the consumer products industry and retail is blurring. Consumer products companies are beginning to operate in retail by selling to the end consumer, while retailers are moving to private label products more and more. Consumers themselves are changing. Download this paper for more about how times have changed, perspective on these changes, and strategic directions to take.

Leveraging Supply Chains for Increased Long-Term Value

Supply chains have the potential to create long-term value for companies that act upon it. Tap into new areas of innovation through the value creation framework that is outlined in this white paper, including profitable growth, margin improvement, and capital efficiency.

Industrial Distribution at a Crossroads: White Paper

The industrial distribution industry has reached its biggest crossroads in history. See the seven tipping points that led to this crossroads, the five pillars of industrial distribution success, and the path forward past this crossroads. Fill out the form below to download the white paper.

Supply Chain Priorities for the High-Tech Industry: Top Seven Success Factors for Value Creation

Tompkins International has teamed with One Network to develop the top seven priorities that leading high‐tech companies adopt as their improvement agendas. This paper is a jointly produced guide for all high‐tech managers who want to follow the right path, using the right solutions, to achieve high‐performing supply chains. The goal of reaching “optimum supply chain operations” — and therefore high‐performing business results — is achievable.

Why Sustainability Matters in Your Supply Chain

Sustainability affects the entire supply chain, for both suppliers and those who are supplied by others. This paper helps companies better define sustainability, its drivers, supply chain implications, and future development.

Demand-Driven Supply Chains – Getting It Right For True Value

‘Demand-driven supply chain’ is a relatively new term, but it should be a prime objective to achieving value in the supply chain. What does being truly demand-driven mean? This paper explains the major guidelines for adapting demand-driven strategies for any organization’s supply chain. Using the three-step model in this white paper will start on you on the path to being demand-driven. The author focuses on tailoring the sales and operations planning process, transforming processes, people, tools and technology, and achieving the highest possible levels of performance throughout the supply chain.

Laying the Foundation for Successful M&A: A Supply Chain View

How do organizations create the most value from a merger or acquisition? By viewing the M&A process through the lens of the supply chain. Apply supply chain due diligence to M&A activity to achieve the greatest benefits and accelerate profitable growth. This white paper explains the basics of M&A and its impact on supply chains, as well as relevant benchmarks, growth opportunities, and how to define and document supply chain initiatives that arise from M&A activity.

Acquiring Supply Chains for Value Creation: Principles and Best Practices of Mergers and Acquisitions

Private equity executives are considering more than just cost reduction when it comes to leveraging portfolio companies. Looking through a changing M&A lens, company leaders are increasingly viewing supply chains as tools for value creation. In order to gain long-term benefits through the integration process, supply chains are being brought to the table earlier during business combinations. Learn more about the strategies and best practices for effective M&A supply chain integration by downloading this white paper.