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The Alibaba Effect

Alibaba is the biggest business story of 2015. Why? Because it is poised to take the e-commerce world by storm.

Jim Tompkins, supply chain and retail operations strategy expert, reveals what your business needs to know about this Chinese e-marketplace that is quickly becoming the fastest growing e-commerce company in the world. With more than $1 billion invested in businesses across the U.S., Alibaba’s IPO launched in New York City on September 19, 2014.

To learn more about Alibaba, its IPO, Jack Ma’s strategies, and what all of this means for your business, review the additional resources on the web page below.

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Alibaba is the biggest business story of 2015. Why? Because it is poised to take the e-commerce world by storm.

Jim Tompkins, supply chain and retail operations strategy expert, reveals what your business needs to know about this Chinese e-marketplace that is quickly becoming the fastest growing e-commerce company in the world. With more than $1 billion invested in businesses across the U.S., Alibaba’s IPO launched in New York City on September 19, 2014. To learn more about Alibaba, its IPO, Jack Ma’s strategies, and what all of this means for your business, review the additional resources on Alibaba that are listed below the video.

In The Alibaba Effect Video, you will learn:

• The top 5 things today’s retailers need to know about Alibaba.
• Why they are investing so much in logistics over the next decade.
• How final delivery, the “get local” movement, e-commerce planning, and demand-driven supply chains are key to competing.
• How Alibaba will continue to expand both in the U.S. and globally.
• Why Jack Ma is a global leader, teacher, and visionary.
• Why Alibaba is your competition, whether you realize it or not, and what actions you need to take to respond.

Alibaba is changing the game, and it is changing the way supply chains are viewed in the U.S. To take advantage of this huge opportunity, plan your counteroffensive now. Contact Tompkins International to discuss how you can leverage your knowledge of The Alibaba Effect and lead your company to success.

The Alibaba Effect YouTube Video launched on June 25, 2014. As of May 26, 2015 at 10 am (EST) the Alibaba Effect has been viewed 187,826 times. How many views do you think the Alibaba Effect video will have by June 25, 2015 at 10 am (EST) one year after it’s launched? If your guess is the closest to the number of views without going over the number of views, you will be the winner of the Alibaba Effect contest. Win a free registration package for the Supply Chain Leadership Forum 2015. While at the forum you will have the opportunity to meet with Jim Tompkins in a one on one and learn even more about the Alibaba Effect.

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How Alibaba Works: Explained With 280 Pairs of Pant

Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) –- Alibaba's IPO could be the biggest in history. Bloomberg's Sam Grobart explains how Alibaba works through the experience of ordering 280 pairs of pants manufactured overseas. Video by: Dan Przygoda, David Yim (Source: Bloomberg)

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Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Watch The Alibaba Effect

How many of you have heard of Alibaba, the Chinese e-marketplace? Alibaba is the fastest growing e-commerce company in the quickest growing market in the world. CEO Jim Tompkins recently sat down to discuss how Alibaba is changing the way supply chains are viewed in the U.S. Here are the top 6 reasons why you need to watch The Alibaba Effect:

1. Alibaba does 80% of the online business in the largest e-commerce market in the world.
2. Out of every dollar of revenue, Alibaba makes 43 cents profit.
3. Alibaba marketplaces have more than 10 million sellers and more than a billion product listings.
4. Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, and Alibaba itself have invested over $1 Billion in businesses in the United States.
5. Alibaba is planning to invest more than $20 billion in logistics over the next eight years.
6. Most importantly, Alibaba will either be your competition or your biggest ally. You have no choice but to respond.

What you will hear in The Alibaba Effect video is critical and has never been discussed in detail from a supply chain perspective. Alibaba is changing the game when it comes to supply chains in the U.S.  Watch this video so you can plan your counteroffensive now and lead your company to success in omnichannel.
Ref:http://www.industryweek.com/blog/top-6-reasons-why-you-should-watch-alibaba-effect

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma: Ideas & Technology Can Change the World

Jack Ma, the founder of China's most profitable e-commerce company Alibaba Group, made his last public speech at Stanford University on May 4th, 2013 before stepping down as CEO. In his talk, Ma discussed why embracing change is critical for global leaders managing the fast turnover of technology.

The event was co-hosted by Alibaba Group and the Stanford Graduate School of Business's Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE): http://stnfd.biz/lVQGt

Transcript (English): http://stnfd.biz/mZAZw 

Transcript (Mandarin): http://stnfd.biz/mZB1D