Clients in the Automotive Aftermarket industry operate in an increasingly competitive environment, where maximizing supply chain efficiency is critical to a successful business strategy. Their operational models typically fall into one or more distinct categories including retail stores that serve as same-day parts suppliers to repair centers, wholesalers serving repair centers and fleet operators, and manufacturers balancing supply to wholesale and retail markets. With unique insight into these distinct operational models and depth of expertise in both strategy and systems integration, comprehensive supply chain solutions are developed and implemented for Automotive Aftermarket clients. Material sourcing, internal stock coordination, assembly process efficiency, quality control, and effective regional and super-regional distribution are among aftermarket manufacturers' top priorities.

Tailored, data-driven systems for rapid order fulfillment, real-time inventory management, and efficient returns processing to drive e-commerce success. Streamline fulfillment with automation and optimized picking technologies to meet demand spikes and reduce order cycle time. Efficient returns processes and tracking that help control costs and ensure customer satisfaction with fast, hassle-free returns. E-commerce businesses increase speed, optimize inventory, and reduce returns costs—key factors that improve customer experience and support sustainable growth. Automated systems boost processing speed, helping you meet customers' fast delivery expectations and minimize delays. Real-time, data-driven inventory tracking for better forecasting and efficient stock management across multiple fulfillment locations.

Substantial knowledge and experience in supply chains across all industries, leveraging cross-industry best practices to provide companies with the right solution to meet their unique needs. The Energy and Resources Industry faces many challenges today including new drilling sites and types such as Shale Gas that bring new supply chain challenges requiring new thinking and innovation. New retail and wholesale channels, including eCommerce and fulfillment, are challenging the legacy processes, practices, and technologies at an unprecedented rate of change. Services and solutions enable energy and resource industry managers to meet these challenges cost-effectively, with expertise to lead companies from operations strategies to infrastructure to planning to execution.

Efficient, scalable systems for temperature control, inventory accuracy, and regulatory compliance to support growing food and beverage operations. Managing perishability, expiration dates, and limited space requires strategic solutions. Combine that with labor shortages and regulatory demands, and the need for innovation becomes critical. Combine automation and insights to help you improve demand forecasting, track expiration dates, and meet regulatory compliance standards. Leverage automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and modular solutions to maximize space utilization and accommodate fluctuating inventory needs. Improve accuracy and speed with technologies like pick assist and sortation, designed to handle high volumes of perishable orders efficiently.

Meet regulatory requirements, enhance order accuracy, and optimize inventory management with advanced, scalable systems. Improve order precision with technologies like pick assist and automated sortation, reducing errors and ensuring reliable delivery. Leverage integrated tracking systems to meet regulatory standards and maintain complete, auditable documentation for every order. Reduce order cycle times and improve accuracy rates, ensuring faster, more reliable pharmaceutical fulfillment. Streamlined systems like automated sortation and pick assist reduce processing times, helping you fulfill orders faster. Integrated fulfillment solutions ensure every order is accurate, minimizing costly errors and improving operational reliability.

Scalable, end-to-end solutions for omnichannel retail, optimizing inventory, order fulfillment, and returns management to meet ever-changing consumer demands. Today's retailers face high demand for omnichannel capabilities, real-time inventory, and efficient returns management. Experienced partners provide the expertise to navigate these growing complexities. Tompkins Solutions combines strategic design, advanced automation, and data-driven insights to empower your retail operations, helping you achieve seamless order fulfillment, efficient inventory management, and customer satisfaction. Optimize picking and packing with automated processes, improving speed and accuracy to meet high customer expectations across channels.

Supply chain expertise linked with logistics expertise, understanding that third party logistics outsourcing relationships are about much more than cost. The firm frequently works with third-party logistics (3PL) providers and other logistics companies, helping 3PLs design multi-client warehouses, evaluate where to open new distribution hubs, and implement technologies to better serve their customers. Deep involvement in 4PL and logistics outsourcing models, essentially helping orchestrate networks of carriers, warehouses, and tech providers to deliver supply chain as a service. Many trucking firms, warehousing companies, and integrated logistics providers have sought consulting to improve efficiency or to develop new service offerings in the face of market changes.

Round-the-clock support for warehouse operations. This service provides continuous availability of expert support, ensuring that operational issues can be addressed immediately regardless of time or day. The always-on support model minimizes downtime and maintains operational continuity.

Evaluate and enhance warehouse controls for improved accuracy, safety, and operational efficiency. This service provides comprehensive assessment of existing control mechanisms, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement in warehouse operations. The focus is on establishing robust control frameworks that ensure operational accuracy, worker safety, and process efficiency.

Enhance warehouse controls for improved efficiency, accuracy, and safety. This service implements upgraded control systems and processes that elevate operational performance. By modernizing control mechanisms, organizations achieve higher accuracy rates, improved safety outcomes, and enhanced operational efficiency across warehouse operations.

Design customized warehouse layouts that maximize space utilization, streamline workflows, and support future growth. This includes facility location planning for distribution centers and fulfillment operations, demonstrated through projects like the Marchon Eyewear European distribution network design in Amsterdam. The service addresses both greenfield and brownfield scenarios, optimizing physical layouts to support operational excellence and scalability.

Transform existing facilities to support advanced operations and future growth. This service focuses on brownfield project optimization and incremental improvements, enabling organizations to upgrade existing infrastructure without complete replacement. The approach maximizes return on existing assets while positioning facilities for future operational demands and growth.

On-site field service support for warehouse operations. This service delivers hands-on, location-based support to address operational needs, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance directly at warehouse facilities. The field presence ensures rapid response and contextual problem-solving.

Integrate modern IT and data systems to better support warehouse operations. This capability includes comprehensive WMS gap analysis, selection, and implementation, as demonstrated by the Nissan project where WMS was implemented across nine PDCs. The service ensures that technology infrastructure aligns with operational requirements and enables data-driven decision-making across the supply chain.

Seamlessly integrate IT and data systems to enhance warehouse operations and data flow. This includes partnership with leading technology providers like Softeon for warehouse execution software solutions. The service ensures that disparate systems work together cohesively, enabling smooth data flow and integrated operations across the warehouse technology ecosystem.

Comprehensive managed services for ongoing warehouse operations support. This service provides continuous operational support, ensuring sustained performance and continuous improvement. Organizations benefit from expert oversight and management of warehouse operations without the need to build and maintain internal specialized capabilities.

Develop robust network strategies to optimize speed, reliability, and scalability of supply chains. This service encompasses comprehensive distribution network analysis and optimization, as evidenced by work with a 3PL to optimize their supply chain network for an agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, and a distribution network study for a 3PL's largest client. The approach balances service levels, cost efficiency, and operational scalability to create resilient supply chain networks.

Parts management and warranty support services. This service manages the lifecycle of parts inventory and warranty processes, ensuring availability of critical components while optimizing inventory investment and managing warranty claims efficiently.

Expertly manage and execute projects on time and within budget. This capability is demonstrated through successful delivery of complex implementations, including the Nissan WMS implementation delivered on schedule across all nine PDCs and the Bellisio Foods supply chain plan execution. The service ensures disciplined project governance, stakeholder management, and delivery excellence.

Training services for warehouse operations and systems. This capability builds internal competencies, ensuring that warehouse teams can effectively operate systems, follow best practices, and continuously improve performance. Training encompasses both operational procedures and technology systems.

Supply chain operations data platform that enables viewing, analyzing, and predicting what is next in operations. Cornerstone Analytics transforms raw operational data into actionable insights, providing comprehensive visibility across supply chain activities. The platform aggregates data from multiple sources to create a unified view of performance, trends, and opportunities. Beyond historical reporting, the platform leverages predictive capabilities to forecast future operational states, enabling proactive decision-making. Users can identify patterns, anticipate bottlenecks, and optimize resource allocation based on data-driven predictions, moving from reactive to predictive supply chain management.

Integration platform that connects silos of automation seamlessly for integrated warehouse operations. Cornerstone Integration breaks down technology barriers by providing a unified integration layer that connects disparate automation systems, software platforms, and operational technologies. The platform enables seamless data exchange and coordinated operations across previously isolated systems. By eliminating integration complexity, organizations can deploy best-of-breed solutions without creating operational fragmentation. The platform handles protocol translation, data mapping, and workflow orchestration, ensuring that all warehouse systems work together as a cohesive ecosystem rather than disconnected silos.

Modern Warehouse Control System that integrates warehouse execution and management systems to streamline operations. Cornerstone WCS serves as the orchestration layer that connects and coordinates warehouse automation, execution systems, and management platforms. By providing seamless integration across these layers, it enables unified control and visibility of warehouse operations. The platform streamlines material flow, automates decision-making, and optimizes resource utilization across the warehouse. Organizations gain real-time control over automated equipment, manual processes, and inventory movements through a single integrated system that eliminates operational silos and enhances overall warehouse performance.