This episode dives into key issues shaping global supply chains and industrial real estate, offering insights you won’t want to miss:

• Election Impact: How the current political landscape—and a potential new Trump era—could reshape global supply chains.

• The Power of Optionality: Strategies for navigating uncertainty and staying agile in a fast-changing world.

• Industrial Real Estate Trends: How shifts in trade, manufacturing, and policy are influencing warehouse locations.

• 3PLs in the Spotlight: Why third-party logistics providers are uniquely positioned to thrive amid these changes.

• Macroeconomic Implications: Broader trends affecting manufacturing, logistics, and industrial sectors.

This was an insightful and dynamic conversation packed with valuable takeaways. Whether you’re in supply chain, industrial real estate, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, this episode will have something for you!

Connect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcarroll1/

Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtompkins1/

About Jim:

Dr. James A. Tompkins is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. Jim is an entrepreneur who has started 15 businesses that have done over $2 billion in revenue, worldwide, during his 50-year career. Jim is known for his ability to make the complex, simple and turning chaos into order. His passion is to help people and help organizations achieve their goals.

In April 2020, he founded Tompkins Ventures, a global hands-on solutions network that helps executive teams turn Entrepreneurship, Facilities, Leadership, Logistics, and Technology problems and opportunities into competitive advantage. He founded Tompkins Leadership in 2022, focusing on Leadership Development, Organizational Transformation, Strategy & Innovation. He previously built Tompkins International from a backyard startup into an international consulting and implementation firm.

Jim also recently became Chairman of Task4Pros, a digital platform that connects warehouse service jobs with a base of registered professionals.

About Matt:

Driven leader with fifteen years of international business experience in Logistics and Supply Chain. I am multilingual, speak fluently in Spanish and German, while having an in-depth understanding of the complex dynamics of supply chain management, contract negotiations and thought leadership after spending more than a decade managing operations in China, Europe, Australia, Canada, and the USA. My understanding of global business environments, monetary impacts, and rules of engagement for real estate integration for successful business results, benefit the clients I work with.

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