jimtompkins's profile picture. Expert in global supply chain, logistics, material handling, and business strategy. Noted speaker. Chairman and Founder of Tompkins Ventures

Jim Tompkins

@jimtompkins

Expert in global supply chain, logistics, material handling, and business strategy. Noted speaker. Chairman and Founder of Tompkins Ventures

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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. bit.ly/3qe30dx

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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. bit.ly/3qe30dx

Check out my latest article: Going Forward, Not Back linkedin.com/pulse/going-fo… via @LinkedIn

jimtompkins's tweet image. Check out my latest article: Going Forward, Not Back linkedin.com/pulse/going-fo… via @LinkedIn

Peak season surcharges = the penalty box of holiday shipping. 🚨 FedEx & UPS can hit you with $100s per package. My take on how to escape: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PeakSeasonSurcharges #FedExUPSCharges

jimtompkins's tweet image. Peak season surcharges = the penalty box of holiday shipping. 🚨 FedEx & UPS can hit you with $100s per package. My take on how to escape: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#PeakSeasonSurcharges #FedExUPSCharges

Data chaos is holding supply chains back. Unified commerce with omnichannel fulfillment changes that – bringing clarity, speed & growth. Read the blog: lnkd.in/g-fJsX_f #UnifiedCommerce #SupplyChain

jimtompkins's tweet image. Data chaos is holding supply chains back. Unified commerce with omnichannel fulfillment changes that – bringing clarity, speed & growth. Read the blog: lnkd.in/g-fJsX_f
#UnifiedCommerce #SupplyChain

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. linkedin.com/pulse/light-br… via @LinkedIn #Tariffs #USMCA


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: lnkd.in/gwpptQpH #supplychainfinance

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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: lnkd.in/gwpptQpH
#supplychainfinance

Work shouldn’t hurt. Tompkins Ventures connects companies with AI-driven safety systems that cut injuries by 50%+, improve ergonomics & lower workers’ comp costs. Safer workplaces make stronger businesses. #WorkplaceSafetyAI #ErgonomicsTech 👉lnkd.in/gxUgzUG5

jimtompkins's tweet image. Work shouldn’t hurt. Tompkins Ventures connects companies with AI-driven safety systems that cut injuries by 50%+, improve ergonomics & lower workers’ comp costs. Safer workplaces make stronger businesses. #WorkplaceSafetyAI #ErgonomicsTech
👉lnkd.in/gxUgzUG5

The Americas must move beyond visibility to supply chain orchestration. That’s why Panama must lead a Digital Supply Chain Command Center, backed by the DR + U.S., to keep goods moving through disruption. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #DigitalSupplyChainCenter #LogisticsInnovation


Honored to receive the #PurdueEngineering Alumni Loyalty Award. My industrial engineering education at Purdue shaped five decades of leadership, innovation and supply chain work. Grateful for this recognition – and for what Purdue has meant to my life and career. #BoilerUp

jimtompkins's tweet image. Honored to receive the #PurdueEngineering Alumni Loyalty Award. My industrial engineering education at Purdue shaped five decades of leadership, innovation and supply chain work. Grateful for this recognition – and for what Purdue has meant to my life and career.
#BoilerUp

Procurement is now a strategic edge, not a back-office task. #TompkinsVentures blends U.S. leadership with global execution to strengthen supply chains in the age of ReGlobalization. Read the blog: linkedin.com/posts/tompkins… #ProcurementPower #SourcingSuccess

jimtompkins's tweet image. Procurement is now a strategic edge, not a back-office task. #TompkinsVentures blends U.S. leadership with global execution to strengthen supply chains in the age of ReGlobalization. Read the blog: linkedin.com/posts/tompkins…
#ProcurementPower #SourcingSuccess

Courts won’t thwart #tariff disruption, no matter the headlines. 🚢 Supply chain leaders must plan for optionality + digital resilience in the era of #ReGlobalization. Read my latest blog for more. lnkd.in/g9X25K_b #tariffdisruption #trumptariffs

jimtompkins's tweet image. Courts won’t thwart #tariff disruption, no matter the headlines. 🚢 Supply chain leaders must plan for optionality + digital resilience in the era of #ReGlobalization. Read my latest blog for more. 
lnkd.in/g9X25K_b
#tariffdisruption #trumptariffs

At the Panama Supply Chain Forum 2025, I urged leaders to move beyond being a physical hub. Panama can become the Digital Supply Chain Command Center for the Americas. Thanks to Demo Perez for organizing & to @SNIPNoticias for covering this vision. #PSCF2025 #DigitalSupplyChain

jimtompkins's tweet image. At the Panama Supply Chain Forum 2025, I urged leaders to move beyond being a physical hub. Panama can become the Digital Supply Chain Command Center for the Americas. Thanks to Demo Perez for organizing & to @SNIPNoticias for covering this vision. #PSCF2025 #DigitalSupplyChain
jimtompkins's tweet image. At the Panama Supply Chain Forum 2025, I urged leaders to move beyond being a physical hub. Panama can become the Digital Supply Chain Command Center for the Americas. Thanks to Demo Perez for organizing & to @SNIPNoticias for covering this vision. #PSCF2025 #DigitalSupplyChain

Zero reported damage. 🚫📦Tompkins Ventures connects you to a reusable shipping crate that protects million-dollar shipments, cuts waste by 94% & prevents theft with full chain of custody. 👉 Read more: linkedin.com/posts/tompkins… #ZeroDamage #SecuredShipping

jimtompkins's tweet image. Zero reported damage. 🚫📦Tompkins Ventures connects you to a reusable shipping crate that protects million-dollar shipments, cuts waste by 94% & prevents theft with full chain of custody. 👉 Read more:
linkedin.com/posts/tompkins…
#ZeroDamage #SecuredShipping

Tariff implications feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole – growth, inflation & profits shift depending on perspective. I explore what it means for the global economy & where this all may end. lnkd.in/gQarztgM #TariffImplications

jimtompkins's tweet image. Tariff implications feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole – growth, inflation & profits shift depending on perspective. I explore what it means for the global economy & where this all may end.  lnkd.in/gQarztgM
#TariffImplications

Want to inventory a million-square-foot warehouse in under an hour? Without spending millions of dollars? Tompkins Ventures can help. Get real-time visibility, cut labor costs and boost productivity by up to 2,000%. #RFIDinventory #pennysonthedollar 👉lnkd.in/gQDEATmZ

jimtompkins's tweet image. Want to inventory a million-square-foot warehouse in under an hour? Without spending millions of dollars? Tompkins Ventures can help. Get real-time visibility, cut labor costs and boost productivity by up to 2,000%.
#RFIDinventory #pennysonthedollar
👉lnkd.in/gQDEATmZ

Before you panic over tariffs, go beyond the headlines. Assess risks, build optionality and turn tariff pressure into supply chain strength. lnkd.in/gUt5NU67 #TariffMitigation #SupplyChainStrength #TariffRiskAssessment #GlobalTrade #AssessRisks

jimtompkins's tweet image. Before you panic over tariffs, go beyond the headlines. Assess risks, build optionality and turn tariff pressure into supply chain strength.
lnkd.in/gUt5NU67
#TariffMitigation #SupplyChainStrength #TariffRiskAssessment #GlobalTrade #AssessRisks

From 3PLs to brands, the right packaging solution matters. Drive savings and efficiency with expert packaging optimization. Tompkins Ventures has the solution. #PackagingSolutions #AutomatedPackaging #PackagingOptimization #DimensionalAccuracy lnkd.in/guiYcbYc

jimtompkins's tweet image. From 3PLs to brands, the right packaging solution matters. Drive savings and efficiency with expert packaging optimization. Tompkins Ventures has the solution. 
#PackagingSolutions #AutomatedPackaging #PackagingOptimization #DimensionalAccuracy
lnkd.in/guiYcbYc

Remote and hybrid work aren't going away. Data shows they define the future of employment. Leaders can adapt with Organizational Development. 👉 Read the full blog here: lnkd.in/gK2U8ibz #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork #ReturnToOffice #HybridWork #OrganizationalDevelopment

jimtompkins's tweet image. Remote and hybrid work aren't going away. Data shows they define the future of employment. Leaders can adapt with Organizational Development.
👉 Read the full blog here: 
lnkd.in/gK2U8ibz
#FutureOfWork #RemoteWork #ReturnToOffice #HybridWork #OrganizationalDevelopment

Most logistics solutions can't provide KPIs to measure service, on-time delivery, savings. Tompkins Ventures can answer those – & more. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #LogisticsSolutions #LogisticsKPIs #OnTimeDelivery #TransportationGoals #FreightForwarding

jimtompkins's tweet image. Most logistics solutions can't provide KPIs to measure service, on-time delivery, savings. Tompkins Ventures can answer those – & more.
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#LogisticsSolutions #LogisticsKPIs #OnTimeDelivery #TransportationGoals #FreightForwarding

Blanket RFPs won’t fix freight inefficiencies. A full analysis + managed transportation services will. CEO Mike Royster explains why it matters in 2026 & beyond. tompkinsventures.com/go-beyond-rfps… #ManagedTransportationService #TransportationStudy #TransportationAnalysis #LogisticsSolution

jimtompkins's tweet image. Blanket RFPs won’t fix freight inefficiencies. A full analysis + managed transportation services will. CEO Mike Royster explains why it matters in 2026 & beyond.
tompkinsventures.com/go-beyond-rfps…
#ManagedTransportationService #TransportationStudy #TransportationAnalysis #LogisticsSolution

AI-driven labor demand planning meets workforce automation, helping managers forecast, schedule and manage teams more effectively than ever. We can help, let's talk further. tompkinsventures.com/ai-has-come-fo… #LaborDemandPlanning #WorkforceAutomation #SupplyChainTech #AIinOperations

jimtompkins's tweet image. AI-driven labor demand planning meets workforce automation, helping managers forecast, schedule and manage teams more effectively than ever. We can help, let's talk further.
tompkinsventures.com/ai-has-come-fo…
#LaborDemandPlanning #WorkforceAutomation #SupplyChainTech #AIinOperations

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