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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

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
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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: 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


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

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