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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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Understanding Supply Chain Organization is Vital for 2014

January 17, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The Evolution of Private Equity and Why Supply Chains Take Center Stage

January 8, 2014 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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What Amazon Means to the B2B Market: Executive Briefing

December 11, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Location. Location. Location. Real Estate and Your Supply Chain Network

November 22, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Supply Chain Has a Real Interest in Real Estate

October 31, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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How’s your supply chain “talent” looking?

October 18, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Who will win the race for freight in the Panama Canal expansion? Shippers.

October 8, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Why Now is the Time to Face the Titans

September 24, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Why Did Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Buy the Washington Post? It’s Not Just About the News

September 4, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Unsure about Reshoring? Get the Facts Before You Leap

August 6, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Technology: Creating New Roles Daily for Retail and Consumer Products Supply Chains

July 11, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Walmart Takes the Lead on Global, Ethical Sourcing Initiatives

June 26, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Exceeding Customer Expectations with Supply Chain Technology

June 6, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Retail at the Crossroads: Keynote Presentation from NRF’s 2013 Supply Chain Summit

May 20, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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The $5 Fancy Cupcake & the Old Twinkie: Fickle Trends Demand Greater Automation in Food & Grocery

May 8, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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J. C. Penney’s Biggest Challenge: Leadership ‘Got Mud in its Hair’ by Running with Ron Johnson’s Strategy

April 24, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Pay Attention to the Talent within your Supply Chains in 2013

February 19, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Business Data is Big Business: Use this Flood of Information to Become Demand Driven

February 13, 2013 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Guest Post, Jim Tompkins: The Amazon Effect — Retailers at the X-Roads

October 22, 2012 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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Guest Post: 3 Mistakes Shippers Make:Outsourced Distribution’s Dark Side…

October 9, 2012 Jim Tompkins Network Business
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