Jim Tompkins
@jimtompkins
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Expert in global supply chain, logistics, material handling, and business strategy. Noted speaker. Chairman and Founder of Tompkins Ventures
Raleigh, North Carolina
Joined March 2009
A supply chain that was successful at the beginning of 2020 is woefully inadequate today, resulting in a call to action for all organizations to reinvent their #supplychain technology. How to grasp this abrupt shift and understand the call to action. https://t.co/jN1iEuZiWL
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Feel like you're getting nickel-and-dimed on parcel shipping? You probably are. Most companies lose 10-30% without realizing it. But automated parcel invoice auditing puts that money back in your pocket. Check it out: https://t.co/JdQKqfI9jM
#SupplyChain #ParcelInvoiceAuditing
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Most think optionality applies to supply chain. But I’ve been emphasizing for years that optionality is how we lead through disruption. The companies that build choices will win the future. I break it all down in my new blog. https://t.co/LVb5oQDlgH
#optionality #supplychain
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84 years later, Pearl Harbor’s real lesson remains: Ignore logistics and supply chain, lose the war. My new blog breaks down why. https://t.co/33IXPsTXIN
#PearlHarbor #Logistics
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Modern entrance control protects people and assets. Healthcare, data centers, supply chain facilities and more need AI‑driven speed lanes to stop tailgaters and piggy backers and keep operations moving. Read more: https://t.co/Pkm0EYIXCQ
#AIEntranceControl #Security
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Shippers are raising expectations, yet too many 3PLs are slowing investment. The gap between change and progress is widening. Thoughts in my new blog: https://t.co/Oc5FH6QbOJ
#3PLMarket #SupplyChainEvolution
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Ecommerce now accounts for one in six retail orders and customers track each shipment multiple times. To meet that demand we need freight‑grade TMS intelligence for parcel shipping. ECommerce delivery tracking must evolve. https://t.co/D0rEmW9N1f
#eCommerceDeliveryTracking #TMS
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People aren’t light switches – you can’t just flip them on. That’s why I call Organizational Development the chocolate of leadership. 🍫 Read my latest blog: https://t.co/ykN1N3Y5Bo
#OrganizationalDevelopmentSuccess #LeadershipSweetness
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Peak season is more than getting through the holiday rush. It’s the chance to rethink how we manage transportation and embrace AI‑driven systems that make the supply chain stronger. Read my take on why: https://t.co/rikdEBX2iK
#TransportationManagementSystems #SupplyChain
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Most companies don’t need consultants – they need solutions. My latest blog explains why business matchmaking outperforms traditional consulting – and how wisdom, collaboration & experience still beat algorithms every time. #BusinessMatchmaking #Ecosystem
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This Halloween, some companies will find rocks in their shipping bags. 🎃 Hidden inches. Creeping zones. Rising costs from FedEx & UPS. My latest blog shows how to turn this horror story into a holiday treat 👉 https://t.co/n7raLacKgD
#PeakSeasonSurcharges
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3PL distribution is key to today’s network design revolution. The right partners drive savings, visibility & resilience. Here’s how: https://t.co/QbBq3L0mTi
#3PLDistribution #SupplyChain
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Find out how with advanced supplier relationship management (SRM) tools use AI and analytics to detect quality issues before they cause chaos, helping companies reduce disruptions across the supply chain: https://t.co/03jsYJefA5
#SupplierPerformance #SupplierRelationships
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Many execs keep barking about return-to-office plans – but few are biting. RTO mandates may sound tough, but they drain trust, talent & performance. #ReturnToOffice #FutureOfWork
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Many companies keep barking about their return-to-office plans – but few are biting. In his latest blog, Tompkins Ventures Chairman Jim Tompkins explores why corporate RTO mandates keep falling flat....
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For decades, I led network optimization projects that delivered great results – but we are now in a revolution. Insightful leaders integrate transportation and demand variability into network design, doubling ROI. #networkoptimization
https://t.co/Sc0kDKTQUS
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I used to think we were optimizing supply chains. Turns out, we were only halfway there. Because if your network optimization doesn’t start with transportation, you’re leaving money on the road. Read my latest to see why: https://t.co/vHEVOpUxVn
#NetworkOptimization #SupplyChain
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Peak season surcharges = the penalty box of holiday shipping. 🚨 FedEx & UPS can hit you with $100s per package. My take on how to escape: https://t.co/Kj6277rEN1
#PeakSeasonSurcharges #FedExUPSCharges
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Data chaos is holding supply chains back. Unified commerce with omnichannel fulfillment changes that – bringing clarity, speed & growth. Read the blog: https://t.co/SBVIvvyVSP
#UnifiedCommerce #SupplyChain
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Tariff fog is finally lifting. Brazil’s handshake moment, USMCA stability & India’s tough choices point to a path forward. I see light at the end of the tariff tunnel. https://t.co/NikPeaBByZ via @LinkedIn
#Tariffs #USMCA
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Uncertainty Gives Way to Clearer Trade Paths Two weeks ago I thought that by the end of September we would have a pretty clear picture of how this latest round of tariffs would shake out. It’s now...
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As a founder and CEO, I’ve seen too many industrial suppliers struggle with the Catch‑22 of cash flow: big orders demand working capital, but cash doesn’t arrive until well after those orders ship. Read on to solve that paradox: https://t.co/Iajyg2vOAT
#supplychainfinance
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