CEOs Need Secret Weapon in Economic Recovery

Tompkins' Executive Briefing shows how to create Comeback Plan and excel after recession

RALEIGH, NC, October 26, 2009 -- A new Executive Briefing by business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A. Tompkins advises CEOs on how to turn the economic recovery to their advantage. The Great Comeback: Your Company's Secret Weapon reveals the path to creating a Comeback Plan, reducing future risks and pulling ahead of the competition.

"The global economy is on a steep uphill climb, and we know from past experience that lead changes always occur on the uphill," says Dr. Tompkins, President and CEO of Tompkins Associates. "Companies that have a Comeback Plan in place now will be the ones that come out on top and will be ready for new growth opportunities that are sure to arise after the recession."

Most economic experts agree that the recession is waning, but there are lingering questions about how the recovery will look and feel. In a recent study by Forbes Insights (PDF), C-level and senior executives at global enterprises indicated that aligning strategy and operations will be essential to their continued success after the downturn.

Dr. Tompkins notes that the study, which found that only half of the respondents have updated Comeback Plans, is in line with what he sees in the marketplace today across all industries.

"CEOs and senior executives are under enormous pressure to cut costs and prepare for economic recovery at the same time, and most are not prepared for what lies ahead," he says. "Having a solid post-recession plan that covers strategy and all aspects of the supply chain is a secret weapon in this Great Comeback."

Highlights of the Executive Briefing include:

• Two new views on the recession and why recovery timing depends on when your sector hits bottom.
• How the recovery has taken a different course than anticipated and why the supply chain plays a key role.
• Five steps to recovery and growth to use as a guideline in developing a Comeback Plan.
• Budget planning and implementation lead times, and the real shape that economic recovery will take.

Download a complimentary copy of the briefing and view a video on The Great Comeback.

Contact Information 
Myra Schwartz
Tompkins Associates
919-855-5533
mschwartz@tompkinsinc.com

About Dr. Tompkins and Tompkins Associates
Dr. Tompkins, President and CEO of Tompkins Associates, is an internationally known authority on leadership, business planning, logistics, manufacturing, material handling, outsourcing, and supply chain best practices. He has written or contributed to more than 30 books, hosts the Global Supply Chain Podcast series, and writes the GoGoGo! blog. Tompkins Associates designs and integrates global end-to-end solutions for companies that embrace supply chain excellence. Subscribe to Tompkins Associates' newsletter, Supply Chain Edge.