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Author: Jim Tompkins

Jim Tompkins is an international authority on leadership, logistics, material handling, outsourcing, and supply chain best practices. He is Chairman and Founder of Tompkins Ventures. Previously, he built Tompkins International from a backyard startup into an international consulting and implementation firm. He has written or contributed to 31 books, including his latest, Insightful Leadership. Jim has been quoted in hundreds of business and industry magazines, including The Journal of Commerce and Fortune, and has spoken at more than 4,000 international engagements.
Supply Chain Resilience and Optionality

Optionality: The Critical Supply Chain Imperative for 2024

January 18, 2024 Jim Tompkins Global Trade, Leadership and Strategy, Resilience
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The Death of Supply Chain - Jim Tompkins

The Death of the Supply Chain and Birth of the Digital Supply Network

January 26, 2021 Jim Tompkins Leadership and Strategy, Multiparty Network, Network Business, Supply Chain Management
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Verizon Buys Yahoo: What is Verizon'sPlan?

Yahoo Yard Sale: What is Verizon’s Play?

August 4, 2016 Jim Tompkins Network Business, Technology
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Supply Chain Network Design

The Future of Omnichannel Retail Supply Chain

May 6, 2016 Jim Tompkins Demand-Driven, Digital Supply Chain, Retail, Supply Chain Management
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Global Supply Chain Challenges

Three New Challenges All Organizations Need to Meet

March 11, 2016 Jim Tompkins Demand-Driven, Retail, Supply Chain Management
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The Titan Challenge

January 31, 2016 Jim Tompkins Demand-Driven, Network Business, Retail
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The Top 10 Retailers in Customer Centricity

December 14, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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What is Omnichannel?

December 11, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Who are the Top 10 Omnichannel Retailers?

December 4, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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15 Reasons Why Holiday 2015 Will Exceed Expectations

November 10, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The Titans: Alibaba, Amazon, and Walmart – What is Customer Centricity?

October 16, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The Titans: Alibaba, Amazon, and Walmart (New Video Coming Soon)

October 9, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Final Delivery Q&A

September 25, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Omnichannel Retail Q&A from the 2015 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

September 18, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Crossborder supply chain decisions (Q&A)

September 18, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The REAL Future of Using Drones for Delivery

August 28, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Will Forecasts and/or Predictions Benefit The Alignment of Your Priorities and Your Supply Chain?

July 17, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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How currency changes are affecting logistics providers

June 12, 2015 Jim Tompkins Logistics
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How Today’s E-commerce Requires the Evolution to NEXT

May 29, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Best practices for loading dock safety

May 22, 2015 Jim Tompkins Logistics
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Why a customer-driven supply chain strategy is important

April 28, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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What is the optimal column space for your warehouse?

April 20, 2015 Jim Tompkins Warehousing
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7 Guidelines to Achieving Growth Through Globalization

March 20, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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New study: How will the explosion in ecommerce affect value of real estate?

February 27, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Designing for Material Handling Excellence

February 18, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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