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

84 years later, Pearl Harbor’s real lesson remains: Ignore logistics and supply chain, lose the war. My new blog breaks down why. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PearlHarbor #Logistics

jimtompkins's tweet image. 84 years later, Pearl Harbor’s real lesson remains: Ignore logistics and supply chain, lose the war. My new blog breaks down why. 
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#PearlHarbor #Logistics

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: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #AIEntranceControl #Security

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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:
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#AIEntranceControl #Security

Shippers are raising expectations, yet too many 3PLs are slowing investment. The gap between change and progress is widening. Thoughts in my new blog: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #3PLMarket #SupplyChainEvolution

jimtompkins's tweet image. Shippers are raising expectations, yet too many 3PLs are slowing investment. The gap between change and progress is widening. Thoughts in my new blog:
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
 #3PLMarket #SupplyChainEvolution

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. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #eCommerceDeliveryTracking #TMS

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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.
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#eCommerceDeliveryTracking #TMS

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: linkedin.com/posts/tompkins… #OrganizationalDevelopmentSuccess #LeadershipSweetness

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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:
linkedin.com/posts/tompkins…
#OrganizationalDevelopmentSuccess #LeadershipSweetness

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: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #TransportationManagementSystems #SupplyChain

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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:
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#TransportationManagementSystems #SupplyChain

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 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

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 👉 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PeakSeasonSurcharges

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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 👉
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#PeakSeasonSurcharges

3PL distribution is key to today’s network design revolution. The right partners drive savings, visibility & resilience. Here’s how: tompkinsventures.com/3pl-distributi… #3PLDistribution #SupplyChain

jimtompkins's tweet image. 3PL distribution is key to today’s network design revolution. The right partners drive savings, visibility & resilience. Here’s how:
tompkinsventures.com/3pl-distributi…
#3PLDistribution #SupplyChain

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: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #SupplierPerformance #SupplierRelationships

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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:
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
#SupplierPerformance #SupplierRelationships

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 linkedin.com/posts/tompkins…


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 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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
linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

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: lnkd.in/gwgn6kSh #NetworkOptimization #SupplyChain

jimtompkins's tweet image. 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:
lnkd.in/gwgn6kSh
#NetworkOptimization #SupplyChain

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


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