Who This Author Is

James A. Tompkins has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 4 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2000, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Genesis Enterprise: Creating Peak-to-Peak Performance and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from McGraw-Hill and Tompkins Associates.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from McGraw-Hill and Tompkins Associates

Genres and themes: Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want practical takeaways and books they can put to use quickly

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2000; the most common copies on this page tend to come from McGraw-Hill and Tompkins Associates.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Genesis Enterprise: Creating Peak-to-Peak Performance

    McGraw-Hill • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 351 pages.

  2. No Boundaries : Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management

    Tompkins Associates • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 250 pages.

  3. The Distribution Management Handbook by Tompkins, James A.; Harmelink, Dale A

    McGraw-Hill • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994.

  4. Warehouse Management Handbook

    Tompkins Associates • 1998 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 980 pages.

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