Innovation is essential to thriving in today's volatile business environment. Drawing on lessons from QC Manufacturing and real-world experience, Lisa Anderson explains how innovation in people, culture, processes, and products drives growth, profitability, resilience, and long-term success.
There is such a wide range of shocks that can happen to your supply chain and to the demand for what you’re making. Can you ever truly prepare? What kinds of projections are most useful, and how can you set yourself up for success if you do have the ability to anticipate a surge in demand?
During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of Orange County, California, we reviewed the top supply chain challenges impacting clients and colleagues around the world.
With the significant amount of disruption in the global supply chain, companies have started to focus on what could help them better weather the storm.
Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and consultant who founded LMA Consulting Group, says projecting future demand is paramount when facing a demand surge.
In this episode of Interlinks I converse with Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting in the Los Angeles metro area about manufacturing in the USA.
According to the ISM, "The Manufacturing PMI", a measure of manufacturing activity, registered at 48.5% in June, which is a decline from 48.7% in May.
The world faces economic headwinds. According to the Economist, Europe’s economy only grew at 4% this decade as compared with 8% of the United States and is struggling with a triple shock of the energy crisis, surging Chinese imports, and the threat of tariffs from the United States.
There is substantial geopolitical risk with China. Look no further than the South China Seas. Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized two naval boats in a disputed South China Sea shoal. A few days prior, a Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided. It is a risky situation in the South China Seas.
Companies need to navigate the stormy waters of the Red Sea amid Houthi threats and global supply chain challenges The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established itself as a critical hub in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, attracting major players like Sanofi, Novartis, and Pfizer. This prominence is due [...]
