Zachary Joins Tompkins Associates.Global Consulting Firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Expands Focus on Ports and Maritime RALEIGH, N.C. -- Michael Zachary has joined Tompkins Associates (Tompkins), the leading total supply chain consulting The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and integration firm. As Senior Vice President of Ports and Maritime, Zachary will develop and implement Tompkins' ports and maritime consulting strategy with an eye toward supply chain visibility and security. "In the post 9/11 world," says Zachary, "a visible supply chain is a safer and more efficient supply chain. It's another line of defense that also has the ability to increase effectiveness, ensure product integrity and lower the total cost of transportation." Zachary's background and knowledge in ports and maritime security issues make him a perfect match for the Tompkins maritime initiative. "We are pleased that Mike has decided to join the Tompkins team," says Jim Tompkins, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "With his unparalleled expertise, we will be diving deeper into the maritime world and ensuring greater security for our clients' supply chains, as well as for the global community. He will take us to the next level in supply chain visibility." Prior to joining Tompkins, Zachary was responsible for infrastructure planning, coordinating facilities, and logistics planning with regional government and maritime industry officials for the Port of Tacoma A major gateway to Asia and Alaska, the Port of Tacoma is a leading North American seaport, handling more than $35.6 billion in annual trade and nearly 2.1 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent container Units) in 2006. in the State of Washington. He also served as the program manager for the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle's Operation Safe Commerce Phase II, a federal maritime container security initiative The Container Security Initiative (CSI) was launched in 2002 by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Its purpose was to increase security for container cargo shipped to the United States. . Zachary currently serves as a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Commercial Operation Advisory Committee (COAC COAC Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (US Customs) COAC Collegi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya COAC Combined Air and Space Operations Center (US Air Force) ) and is past chairman of the Freight Planning and Logistics Committee for the National Academies of Science's Transportation Research Board. As a long-time maritime industry consultant, his career achievements include management of 62 strategic master plans for seaports and more than 200 individual port and rail intermodal terminals throughout the world. Zachary's background includes executive-level management positions with several companies such as Dallas-based i2 Technologies, Inc., BRW/Dames & Moore/URS Corp., and CH2M-Hill. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, an Executive MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from St. Mary's College of Moraga, and an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants. ) Professional Port Manager (PPM[R]) certification. He is a licensed Professional Industrial Engineer in the states of Washington and California. About the Company Tompkins Associates is the leading operations-focused consulting and integration firm specializing in end-to-end supply chain solutions. Customers look to Tompkins' expertise to develop and implement intelligent solutions in distribution center design, distribution network configuration, transportation planning, systems integration, benchmarking and best practices, logistics outsourcing, and supply chain optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs, . For more than 30 years, Tompkins has offered a proven track record and deep industry expertise for solutions that reduce costs and improve supply chain performance. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit www.tompkinsinc.com. |
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