books by James A. Tompkins

books by James A. Tompkins

books:

James A. Tompkins

Fundamentals of Special Education: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (3rd Edition)

Margaret G. Werts, Richard A. Culatta, ...

Prentice Hall, 2006

The Authoritarian Piece on Special Education
This book is a must read. It is at the cutting edge of describing concepts, theories and practices across all the disabilities and the gifted/talented. Dr. Tompkins is a world-renowned authority, with over 30 years of experience in the field.

Warehouse Management Handbook

James A. Tompkins

Tompkins Press, 1998

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This is the highly demanded second edition of The Warehouse Management Handbook. The second edition offers 39 crucial, leading-edge chapters, each written by a different noted warehouse management expert. There is not a more complete guide to the science of warehouse ...

No Boundaries: Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management

James A. Tompkins, Jim Tompkins

Tompkins Associates, 2000

The Big Picture
Some of our current Board members are not from backgrounds that allow them to easily understand the changes occurring in supply chains, and Jim Tompkins' book has helped bring them into the 21st Century. John C. Lucy, III, CEO Pallet Management Systems

Sensational Designs: The Cultural Work of American Fiction, 1790-1860

Jane P. Tompkins

Oxford University Press, 1985

Decisive 4 19th Century American Literary Studies & History
Jane Tompkins' Sensational Design has had a revolutionary impact on the study and our understanding of "literature" and is also important to our understanding of 19th Century literature and women's studies as well. It is also nicely put together, clear, incisive, and ...

Goose Chase: Capturing the Energy of Change in Logistics

James A. Tompkins, Brenda Jernigan

Tompkins Associates, 1997

Yet Another story of manufacturing after the Goal.
I personally like Tompkins's writting style in all of his book. Good Chase is another story that capture the logistic problem in layman language, easier to understand. Like The Goal, this book tells the technique and idea through the story. Unlike The Goal, this ...

Future Capable Company: What Manufacturing Leaders Need to Do Today to Succeed Tomorrow

James A. Tompkins

Tompkins Associates, 2001

Some good summary information
The book covers most facets of modern day manufacturing, from change to cost containment, maintenance strategy, and human capital. A significant portion delves into the impact of the "new economy" and in particular how B2B, B2C, and "B2B2B2B2C" influence manufacturing ...

Metaphors in Mind: Transformation through Symbolic Modelling

Penny Tompkins, James Lawley

Developing Company Press, 2000

An amazing book!
I consider myself pretty "cutting-edge" in terms of personal-growth technologies, and this was definitely something new! I highly recommend this to therapists, coaches or really anyone who wants to effectively navigate and help others (or yourself) heal and develop ...

The Supply Chain Handbook

Tompkins Press, 2004

Edited by James A. Tompkins, Ph.D. and Dale Harmelink, The Supply Chain Handbook brings together a team of 23 experts from management, engineering, technology, consulting, and academic backgrounds. These experts share proven operations methodologies, evaluate technologies and offer practical how-to instruction on topics impacting today?s supply ...

Logistics and Manufacturing Outsourcing: Harness Your Core Competencies
James A. Tompkins; Steven W. Simonson; Bruce W. Tompkins; Brian E. Upchurch

Tompkins Press, 2005

This is unlike any outsourcing book you have seen because it is specifically designed for logistics and manufacturing executives. To successfully outsource today, you need to gain a core competency in outsourcing, avoid setbacks, and understand how to keep the outsourcing relationship robust. Most organizations do not have outsourcing as ...

Facilities Planning

James A. Tompkins, John A. White, ...

Wiley, 2002

One of comprehensive facilities design book of this decade
Technology will change but fundamental will remain. If you're looking for a fundamental facilities design book, you won't be disappointed with this textbook. It's one of the major reference book for IE students and professional.