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Keynote Speaker Dr. James Tompkins

Engage your audience with Dr. Tompkins’ experience, insights and enthusiasm to add just the right amount of practical know-how and motivation to your event.

Organizations and executives everywhere are looking for ways to improve business processes, reduce costs and provide even greater levels of customer satisfaction. Dr. Tompkins understands the challenges that today’s companies are facing - and he knows how to get results.

With more than 30 books to his credit, Dr. Tompkins is an internationally known authority on business strategy, leadership (see 'You Might be an Entrepreneur' by Jim Tompkins), logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, material handling, outsourcing, and supply chain best practices. As an entrepreneur and CEO whose company has survived the ups-and-downs of the past 35 years, Dr. Tompkins enjoys sharing his expertise on profitable growth and leveraging the supply chain to increase shareholder value.

Tompkins is also the author of the GoGoGo! Supply Chain blog and the host of the Global Supply Chain Podcast.

He is a motivator and an innovator who has consulted with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies in the world. His experiences in helping companies achieve success give him an insider’s view into what makes great companies even better. As a high-level business advisor, he has a unique perspective that prepares corporations and executives for the future.

Dr. Tompkins has given more than 4,000 presentations, including keynote addresses, speeches, executive forums, seminars and short courses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. He is an influential speaker, able to engage the audience with real-world examples and anecdotes that drive the message home.

Recent Topics:

  • The Adaptive Supply Chain: Today's Mandate for Profitable Growth
  • Global Supply Chain Issues/Globalization
  • Seven Habits of Highly Successful Supply Chains (watch Jim deliver this speech online)
  • Top 11 Trends Impacting the Supply Chain
  • Leveraging the Supply Chain for Increased Shareholder Value
  • Uncertainty is Certain in Business Today (How to Cope)
  • Solving the Riddle of Supply Chain Cost Reduction
  • Supply Chain Excellence
  • Benchmarking & Best Practices
  • Building a Stronger Supply Chain

Recent Venues

A few of Dr. Tompkins’ most recent speaking engagements include the Georgia Tech International Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy Summit, MHIA 2010 Fall Meeting, the VDA Logistics Conference in Germany, and a Supply Chain Management Review Webinar. He has also co-hosted a Supply Chain Digest videocast and shared his insights during professional association meetings. Listen to an interview of Jim Tompkins on the Business Leader Radio show.

Whether you’re planning your next conference or event, scheduling an education session, or just trying to bring motivation to your troops, Dr. Tompkins’ experience and enthusiasm add just the right amount of practical know-how and motivation to your event.

Contact Us

To find out more about a Tompkins event or to schedule a speaker for your event, contact Keri McManus, 919-855-5516.

Hear Dr. Tompkins

Listen to Dr. Tompkins on the Global Supply Chain Podcast

Listen to an interview of Jim Tompkins on the Business Leader Radio show.

Dr. Tompkins
CEO and founder of Tompkins Associates, James A. Tompkins, Ph.D, is available to speak on a wide range of topics impacting businesses and their supply chains. See Dr. Tompkins' biography or see this
information in a printable flyer (PDF).


To find out more about a Tompkins event or to schedule a speaker for your event, contact Keri McManus, 919-855-5516.

Hear Dr. Tompkins

Listen to Dr. Tompkins on the Global Supply Chain Podcast

Listen to an interview of Jim Tompkins on the Business Leader Radio show.

The GoGoGo Blog

Written by Dr. Tompkins, the blog focuses on business leadership and supply chain issues. Read the blog here.

Reviews

Read a review of a speech by James Tompkins in the Sourcing Innovation Blog. more

“With his extensive knowledge and his exuberant personality, Jim gave a stimulating presentation on the Seven Habits of Highly Successful Supply Chains.”
- Co-chair of IIE/ASQ Lean and Quality Conference & Expo 2006

“Congratulations on being one of the best speakers at the 2004 CSCMP conference. Your presentation ranked in the top 10% of speakers in the evaluations!”
- Committee Member of 2004 CSCMP Conference

Read about a successful conference for which Dr. Tompkins was the keynote speaker. more


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