# Jim Barnes

> Jim Barnes is the co-founder and CEO of enVista, the supply chain and enterprise technology consulting firm founded in 2002. Based professionally in Carmel, Indiana, he works across warehouse operations, software integration, automation and retail commerce. He led enVista until 2022 and returned as CEO in March 2024.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at enVista
- **Organizations:** enVista, Q4 Logistics, Enspire Commerce, CarParts.com, Tompkins and Associates
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, M.B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- **Known for:** Co-founded enVista in 2002 and led its first twenty years as CEO., Helped develop the Enspire Commerce unified commerce business, subsequently sold to Körber in 2022., Served as a CarParts.com director beginning in October 2019, documented in the 2025 proxy statement.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2002** — Served as executive vice president and co-founder of Q4 Logistics; also held a manufacturing practice management role at Tompkins and Associates.
- **2002** — Co-founded enVista with John Stitz and became CEO.
- **2014** — Co-founded Enspire Commerce; published The Myths and Truths About Inventory Optimization.
- **2017** — enVista published material from Gene Gagnon’s Supervising on the Line, revised by Barnes.
- **2019-10** — Joined the board of the company now known as CarParts.com, according to its 2025 proxy statement.
- **2022-09** — Left the enVista CEO role following the acquisition of its software offerings by Körber; John Stitz became CEO.
- **2024-03** — Returned as enVista CEO; return announced March 11.
- **2025-05** — Led enVista as it announced an investment expanding WMS services into Asia Pacific.
- **2026-03** — On March 27, a federal court dismissed with prejudice all claims in the amended complaint brought by Barnes and JJJB Holdings against John Stitz.
- **2026-04** — Listed as the speaker for WMS vs. WCS vs. WES sessions at MODEX 2026.

## Achievements

- Co-founded enVista in 2002 and led its first twenty years as CEO.
- Helped develop the Enspire Commerce unified commerce business, subsequently sold to Körber in 2022.
- Served as a CarParts.com director beginning in October 2019, documented in the 2025 proxy statement.
- Helped revise the frontline management handbook Supervising on the Line by Gene Gagnon.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — enVista’s August 28 newsroom entry highlighted Barnes discussing adaptive just-in-time inventory and AI on MHI.View.
- **2026-04** — MODEX 2026 listed Barnes for WMS vs. WCS vs. WES sessions on April 13 and April 16.
- **2026-03** — A March 27 federal order dismissed all claims in the amended complaint against Stitz with prejudice.
- **2025-05** — enVista announced an investment to expand WMS integration and consulting in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

## Links

- Website: https://envistacorp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-barnes-8ba84

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Last updated: 2026-10-25