In today's business environment, one of the trends we've been seeing lately is an increase in mergers and acquisitions. If you've experienced this at your organization, then you already know that when two companies combine, major changes are in store as new business practices are integrated, some existing practices are dropped, and the supply chain is no exception. Tompkins Associates has released a new white paper, Integrating Supply Chains from Business Combinations: Principles and Best Practices of Mergers and Acquisitions, that discusses challenges and best practices for supply chain teams faced with M&A activity.