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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.
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The Results Are In On Retail Performance 2014

February 6, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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4 Questions About Supply Chain Illusions

January 29, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Parcel Rate Increases…Defying Logic?

January 23, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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BREAKING DOWN THE FUTURE OF INTERNET MARKETPLACE SUCCESS (lessons from Amazon and Alibaba)

January 15, 2015 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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10 Facts You Didn’t Know about China’s Super Consumers

November 25, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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What 3PLs Need to Know about Alibaba

October 23, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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For 3PLs, New Market Trends = New Opportunities

October 17, 2014 Jim Tompkins Logistics
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Holiday 2014: How to Avoid Last Year’s Disaster

October 9, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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A B2B Question from the Floor (that Almost Knocked Me to the Floor)

October 1, 2014 Jim Tompkins Logistics, Retail, SCM
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Alibaba IPO: Just Give Me the Facts

September 11, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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What’s Happening with Alibaba: Profits Soar as IPO Nears

September 5, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Five Major Changes Happening Right Now in Industrial Distribution

August 19, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Can Flipkart Swim with the Big Fish like Alibaba?

August 6, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Why the West Coast Ports Labor Dispute Matters to Retailers

July 16, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The Upcoming Alibaba IPO: What’s in a Name or Number?

July 11, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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6 reasons you should watch this video about Alibaba

July 11, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Who are today’s omnichannel ‘players’ and ‘laggards’ (part 2)

June 16, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business, Retail
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Who Are Today’s ‘Titans’ and ‘Industry Leaders’ in Omnichannel? (Part 1)

June 5, 2014 Jim Tompkins Demand-Driven, Retail
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With skyrocketing online retail sales, what is happening to real estate?

May 16, 2014 Jim Tompkins Retail
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If customers find e-commerce experiences uninspiring, check your supply chain for remedies

April 18, 2014 Jim Tompkins Retail, SaaS, SCM
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Transportation Management System

March 31, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The Real Story Behind Amazon Prime’s Rumored Price Increase

February 27, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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True or false? B2B has higher e-commerce revenues than B2C

February 11, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business, Retail, SCM, Supply Chain Planning
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The ‘Brand’ Value of Integrity and Product Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

January 30, 2014 Jim Tompkins Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, SCM
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Good and Bad News for Luxury Market in China

January 24, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business, SCM
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