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Podcast #48:
Profitable Growth Podcast
Part 5 of 10: 8/17/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In the fifth part of his ten part podcast series on profitable growth, Jim Tompkins invites Darius Zand, Managing Director with Tompkins International, to discuss operational and strategic focus approach to profitable growth.
Podcast #47:
Profitable Growth Podcast
Part 4 of 10: 8/3/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In the fourth part of his ten part podcast series on profitable growth, Jim Tompkins invites Shibesh Banerji, a Principal at Tompkins Associates, to discuss how service supply chains can be strategically placed within an organization to help support profitable growth.
Podcast #46:
Profitable Growth Podcast
Part 3 of 10: 7/20/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: This week, Jim Tompkins joins Greg Hazlett, Principal with Tompkins Associates in our Global Supply Chain Services Group on the topic of Profitable Growth. Greg will discuss the growth strategies in terms of market targetting and solution selling. Listen in for some great tips on these strategies.
Podcast #45:
Profitable Growth Podcast
Part 2 of 10: 7/6/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: This week, Jim Tompkins is joined by Bruce Tompkins, the Executive Director of the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium on the topic of Profitable Growth. He’ll be discussing how to enhance the focus of an organization to achieve and support profitable growth.
Podcast #44:
Profitable Growth Podcast
Part 1 of 10: 6/15/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Jim Tompkins reveals his latest podcast series on Profitable Growth and how companies can best pursue profits in a post-recession economy. In this first part of the ten part series, Jim lays out the foundation for the series by explaining the fatal mistakes many businesses make as the global economy begins to re-emerge from a major downturn such as the recent Great Recession and what can be done to avoid them.
Global M&A - Transforming Supply Chains for Profitable Growth: 6/1/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Gene Tyndall joins Jim Tompkins on our latest topic in the Global M&A podcast series: Transforming Supply Chains for Profitable Growth. In this podcast, Gene talks about his latest Position Paper on this very subject, going into what companies tend to do wrong when faced with a new acquisition and how best to make sure that the supply chain stays functioning and well supported by every level of the company.
Global M&A - Challenges of Operations Integration: 5/18/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Integrating newly merged or acquired businesses into the parent company can be a challenge for even the most battle-hardened CEO. What if original talent in the new business loses interest, or if your way of doing things is so different it cause problems trying to fully integrate your method into their way of doing things? Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates and Tompkins International, along with Dr.Kim Woodard, one of the most experienced hands in the business, tackle this problem with ideas on how best to handle this new part of your multinational company in their latest episode of the Global Supply Chain Podcast.
Global M&A - Emerging from the Great Recession: 5/4/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: The status of global merger and acquisition activity, especially in concern to the Great Recession, is not simple to assess, but this podcast will help you get to the bottom of it. Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates and Tompkins International, interviews Dr. Kim Woodard, one of the most experienced hands in the business – having first gone to mainland China in 1971 as part of China's first opening to the West. For multinational companies looking at the possibility of engaging in global merger and acquisition activity, this podcast is invaluable.
Making the Right Deal Happen: Mergers and Acquisitions: 4/20/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In mergers and acquisitions, getting a deal done is easy, but getting the right deal done is a challenge. Don't fall into the trap of moving forward on a deal just to get it done and neglect the actual strategy that began the M&A activity in the first place. More tips and things to consider are discussed in this podcast.
Supply Chain Due Diligence and Mergers and Acquisitions: 4/6/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Amazingly, it is not unusual for supply chain leaders to be brought in to a merger or acquisition at the last minute, leaving them scrambling to make sure supply chain improvement stays in place and financial benchmarks are still gained. Valerie Bonebrake and Jim Tompkins discuss mergers and acquisitions, especially how to get the supply chain excellent right and the importance of due diligence.
Creating Mergers and Acquisitions that Work and
Meet Expectations: 3/16/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Oftentimes, mergers and acquisitions fall through or fail, but this doesn't have to be the case with a solid acquisitions strategy that keeps the process going without rushing it through. In this podcast, CEO Jim Tompkins talks with Steve Ganster of Technomic Asia about the best way to approach M&A strategy, as well as the best way to approach how international deals work.
Four Keys to Success with Mergers and Acquisitions: 3/2/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Some specific merger and acquisition activity is up over 154 percent, such as in the case of the medical device industry. Some companies are doing mergers and acquisitions to become more global, and many of these deals are moving very fast. Jim Tompkins kicks off a five-part podcast series on the topic of mergers and acquisitions with this introductory look at the four keys to active participation in successful M&A activity.
Forecasting Business and Investment in China for 2010: 2/16/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: With 2009 behind us and 2010 well underway, American businesses are feeling optimistic about investment into China, according to a recent survey by Technomic Asia and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. China has overall weathered the economic storm well, and the survey's results indicate that American business leaders are reaping the benefits with the use of best practices and some healthy optimism about the economy's future. Technomic Asia's Kent Kedl, along with CEO of Tompkins Associates Jim Tompkins, discuss the variety of important findings from the survey and what respondents shared about what they are doing to succeed in China.
Environmental Sustainability for Business Podcast Series, Part Five: Supply Chain Recycling and Reuse: 2/2/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In this podcast, the differences between recycling and reuse and the advantages of each are discussed, as well as applications of using them in the supply chain and what benefits besides cost reduction can be realized. Also presented are case studies in how major industry players are using reuse and recycling in their supply chains.
Environmental Sustainability for Business Podcast Series, Part Four: Facility and Building Sustainability: 1/19/2010 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: It is possible to cut some energy bills 60 percent, which is what some companies are achieving through energy efficient systems. Some of the best ways to achieve energy efficiency and cost savings within new and old facilities and buildings are discussed in this podcast, as well as specific solutions for conveyers and for lighting systems.
A Post-Holiday Break: 1/5/2010 Transcript: Happy New Year 2010 to all of our listeners. The global supply chain podcast is taking a brief, post-holiday break. We will be back with more in our sustainability podcast series on Tuesday, January 19. Until then, check out these three business blogs from Tompkins Associates at www.tompkinsinc.com/blogging. Jim Tompkins looks forward to speaking to you very soon.
Environmental Sustainability for Business Podcast Series, Part Three: Transportation Sustainability: 12/15/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Top companies are approaching transportation sustainability through a number of efforts, including reducing carbon footprints through the use of programs that bring down the amount of fuel consumed. Learn more about what common technologies and strategies are now being used to be green while cutting supply chain costs in this podcast.
Environmental Sustainability for Business Podcast Series, Part Two: Packaging Sustainability: 12/1/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Isn't packaging sustainability just a matter of using environmentally-friendly materials while minimizing packaging mass? It isn't so simple, but the rewards can be great and impact operations in a variety of ways. Learn how the two broad areas of packaging - consumer and distribution - can be made sustainable and help cut costs in this podcast.
Environmental Sustainability for Business Podcast Series, Part One: Introduction to Sustainable Business: 11/17/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In this introductory podcast to a series on green and sustainable business practices, Jim Tompkins outlines how leading companies use sustainability practices to help the environment, along with other benefits such as cost cutting and fostering innovation in their industries.
Supply Chain Consortium: Lessons from the Leaders: 11/3/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Benchmarking and best practices, as well as peer networking and learning from others, are important parts of the Supply Chain Consortium and help members succeed with their supply chains. In this podcast, lessons from the leaders in using benchmarking and best practices are discussed by Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates, and Bruce Tompkins, Executive Director of the Supply Chain Consortium.
Supply Chain Consortium: Membership & How to Join: 10/20/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: The Supply Chain Consortium has three membership tiers that work for any company, including free membership options. Learn more about membership, benefits of joining, and how to join the benchmarking and best practices forum.
The Supply Chain Consortium: The Leadership Forum: 10/06/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: The annual conference for Supply Chain Consortium members, the Leadership Forum, is held to allow members a place to meet with peers and get new education and resources to turn into action items after the event. The benchmarking and best practices event is discussed in this podcast, including the reasons why it is a unique opportunity for supply chain professionals.
The Supply Chain Consortium: The Process of Benchmarking and Best Practices: 09/15/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: How does a benchmarking and best practices forum work? What do members get to access, and what other benefits are there? CEO Jim Tompkins and Executive Director of the Supply Chain Consortium, Bruce Tompkins, discuss the networking opportunities, special events, web-based reporting and data tools, and other aspects of membership in the Supply Chain Consortium's benchmarking and best practices forum.
The Supply Chain Consortium: An Introduction to the Benchmarking and Best Practices Forum: 09/1/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: A broad mix of industries and segments are represented through the 300 member companies of the Supply Chain Consortium, the benchmarking and best practices forum where members can input data and compare operations, establishing a baseline for future success. In this podcast, CEO Jim Tompkins, along with Executive Director of the consortium, Bruce Tompkins, discuss the establishment of the consortium, who it serves, how it is led and its basic philosophies and activities.
The Great Comeback Part 4 -- An Economic Update: 08/18/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: What's happening in economic situations around the world this summer, and how does it affect your industry and your company? In this podcast, Jim Tompkins explains the effect of stimulus programs in Europe, Asia and the US, the importance and status of consumer confidence, and what expectations for recovery there are for specific industries.
The Great Comeback Part 3 -- Your Recession Recovery Timeframe: 08/4/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: In this podcast, CEO Jim Tompkins points out what economists are saying about the end of the recession. Jim also relays a recent conversation in Washington, DC with a local taxi driver who shared his point of view on the end of the recession. This podcast continues the topic of post-recession strategy for recovery, growth and prosperity, dubbed the Great Comeback. Jim provides recovery timeframes by industry, talks about the reality of lead times, and notes the upcoming 2010 budget cycle will require planning for recovery.
The Great Comeback Part 2 -- Five Steps to Recovery and Growth: 07/21/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: Now is the time for businesses to shake off the recession funk and invest time and energy into post-recession recovery and growth; in other words, time to plan for the Great Comeback. Research shows that companies who are timid or don't stay proactive during recessions often fail to maximize their value and potential. In this podcast, CEO Jim Tompkins lays out the specific five-step plan business leaders can follow to understand what they should plan for and what they need to do right now for post-recession success.
The Great Comeback Part 1 -- Responding to the Recession: 07/07/2009 Click here for listening options and transcript Summary: The Great Comeback, or the post-recession return to recovery, growth and prosperity, is already underway for some industries. What you need to do for your company's Great Comeback as recovery begins is explained in this first of a four-part series from CEO Jim Tompkins. Jim also explores how today's global supply chains may have affected the recessionary cycle for the first time ever.
