For some, the idea of going to work every day and seeing
your brother would be a nightmare. For
me, it has been a rewarding experience! So I am going to use this space today
to brag a little.
My brother Bruce has championed a number of successful
initiatives at Tompkins Associates for almost a decade now, and believe it or
not, we’ve somehow managed not to get sick of each other.
What’s the secret to working with a sibling, you ask? A sense of humor helps, as it does in general
in life and work. I kid him a lot, and he can give it right back to me.
And well, it’s really not that difficult when they’re great
at their job and enthusiastic about what they do. Great colleagues (and
brothers) like Bruce deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments, and as
a recent Supply and Demand Chain
Executive magazine “Provider Pro to
Know” honoree, he is finally getting that well-deserved merit.
Bruce was selected for this honor because of his
contributions to the industry as a thought leader, his cutting-edge supply
chain research, and the many benchmarking and best practices reports that he
has authored over the years. Under his
strong leadership, our Supply
Chain Consortium has grown to more than 500 company members, including such
organizations as the Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods and Target.
Without Bruce as Executive Director, the Consortium wouldn’t
be the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and
best practices knowledge that it is today. Chances are, you’ll never know
him as well as I do, but hey, that could be a good thing.
Congrats to you, brother.
Go! Go! Go!
Jim