Our guest today is Jim Tompkins, who holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Over his 50-year career, Jim has founded 15 businesses generating over $2 billion in global revenue. He is an accomplished author, having written or contributed to 30 books, including three focused on leadership. Additionally, Jim has delivered over 2,000 conference and keynote presentations and served as CEO of 10 businesses. From this episode, you will learn, among other things:the role of leadership in driving innovation within the supply chainthe most significant changes in supply chains over the past 10 yearsstrategies for balancing the need for efficiency & flexibility in supply chainsa success story where the leader’s strategies significantly improved a company’s supply chain performanceIf you want to learn more after listening, find us on LinkedIn. Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asobolewski/  Piotr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotrskobalo/  Or write directly to us at [email protected]  Please visit also our partners: Europa Systems: https://europasystems.pl/ Magna Valor: https://magnavalor.eu/