Cassidy Turley and Tompkins to collaborate

   The supply chain practice group of commercial real estate services provider Cassidy Turley and supply chain consulting firm Tompkins Associates said Wednesday they have tied up a partnership to provide their clients “holistic” network design, inventory, distribution, transportation and real estate services.
   “Because the global industry landscape demands that supply chain and commercial real estate industries overlap, the timing of our partnership is ideal,” said Jim Tompkins, chief executive officer and president of Raleigh, N.C.-based Tompkins Associates. “Merging our expertise in the supply chain with Cassidy Turley’s commercial real estate expertise brings increased value to our clients. In particular, this partnership offers clients a seamless project that is carried from concept to execution to operation.”
   The Cassidy Turley supply chain practice group helps companies integrate their supply chain and business and real estate strategies in an effort to optimize business performance, reduce costs and plan for the future. Tompkins Associates focuses on growth and business strategy consulting, global supply chain services, distribution operations consulting, information technology implementation, material handling integration and benchmarking.
   “Growing Cassidy Turley’s supply chain group is a key initiative for our firm, and we are thrilled to partner with Tompkins,” said Ed Lampitt, principal, of St. Louis-based Cassidy Turley. “This partnership is more than just a business alliance—we are an organized team that is closely collaborating, with a keen focus on our clients’ business needs.”