At the SCL Annual Conference - Leading the Logistics of Change, Joe Sullivan, Principal and Regional Director, Canada, Tompkins Associates will present Selecting the Right Logistics Service Provider. The event takes place in Toronto, Canada on May 4, 2010. Read more here.

CEO of Tompkins Associates, Jim Tompkins, writes in his latest GoGoGo! blog post about the state of the economy, the effect of economic stimulus, and where we are in the the post-recession Great Comeback for industries. Read more here.

Valerie Bonebrake, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Services at Tompkins Associates, has been named one of this year's "Provider Pros to Know in the Supply Chain Industry" by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine. Read more here.

The recession has created a pent-up demand for IT solutions - now is the time to buy. Read more here.

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium finds facility sustainability efforts growing for land, water and habitat. Read more here.

Valerie Bonebrake has been named one of the top "Provider Pros to Know" by Supply and Demand Chain Executive Magazine. Her keys to success include clearly understanding clients' goals, identifying tools and alliances, closing gaps in knowledge and expertise, and following through with strategic leadership. Congratulations to Valerie! Read more about this honor here.

New white paper for SAP customers highlights key business drivers and benefits of applying voice technology Read more here and download a copy.

Cosmetics and skin care manufacturers look in the corporate mirror and smooth logistics and supply chain wrinkles. Read more here.

With the goal of determing future trends in supply chain execution software, IT expert and blogger Kevin Hume interviewed a diverse group of in-the-know professionals to see what is on course to happen in the next three to five years. Read more in this post from the Supply Chain Information Technology Perspectives blog. Read more here.

Jim Tompkins will present the keynote address at the German Association of the Automotive Industry's Logistics Congress February 26, 2010 in Leipzig, Germany. Your Great Comeback: A Supply Chain Success Story explores the topic of global economic recovery. To learn more about the group VDA, visit their English-version website. Read more here.

It's no surprise that companies are turning a sharper eye on their outsourcing providers these days. Cost cuts, as well as changes in service levels and business strategies, are impacting the delicate chemistry between organizations and their providers. If you want to strengthen the outsourcing relationship or are reviewing your contracts, here are a few tips to keep in mind. Read more here.

Many carriers are striving to meet sustainability and cost reduction goals. In this article, the Journal of Commerce focuses on the efforts that carriers are making to reach their objectives. Read more here.

This Distribution Center Management article looks at the challenges that distribution managers will face in 2010 and provides insights on how to handle them (PDF). Read more here (PDF).

Supply Chain Management is still very new, and supply chain professionals are continuing to grow in their leadership roles. Gene Tyndall examines the Supply Chain Leadership Model and discusses a few personal examples of true leaders in this CSCO Insights column. Read more here.

Building environmentally friendly facilities is truly a hot topic across the globe today. Innovative technologies are underway to improve green facilities, and many basic practices can jumpstart companies as they begin greening their facilities. See what top companies are doing to improve their facility sustainability in this report, which focuses on the key findings from the Building and Facility Sustainability survey administrated by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. Download the report here.

Tompkins Associates' New Paper Shows How to Evolve to World-Class Inventory Management. Learn more about the new white paper and download it here.

It is no secret that 2009 has been a tumultuous year for retail, but there are five issues you can address now that will impact the future. In this timely blog post, CEO Jim Tompkins outlines some key challenges that retailers can tackle now to gain an advantage in the New Year. Read more here and download the report.

Tompkins' Supply Chain Consortium Examines Sustainable Transportation: Results from a survey show that companies are successfully using tools to meet their goals for green operations. Read more here and download the report.

A new report reveals China as one of the few growth areas for US business around the world. Read more here about the report from the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and Technomic Asia, a division of Tompkins Associates.

The benefits of greening business operations are discussed in a new five-part podcast series from the Global Supply Chain Podcast, hosted by Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates. Read more here.