News & Notes – Predictable Growth, Profit & Performance August 2026
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Critical Minerals for Defense Supply Chains
Critical minerals are becoming an even greater priority as the U.S. strengthens defense supply chains. New requirements emphasize multi-tier supplier visibility, supply continuity, capacity, and alternate sourcing to reduce risk and strengthen resilience.
Supply Chain Network Strategy & Optimization: Building for Profitable Growth
Learn how network strategy and optimization improve customer service, profitability, resilience, and scalable growth by aligning demand, capacity, sourcing, inventory, and distribution.
Leading Business Transformation: Why Project Management Alone Isn’t Enough
Learn why successful business transformation depends on leadership, process design, and technology enablement—not just project management or software implementation.
Order Management & Commercial Integration: Connecting Customer Demand to Operational Execution
Learn how order management and commercial integration connect customer demand with operations to improve service, scalability, and predictable revenue.
SIOP Metrics: 5 KPIs Every Manufacturer Should Track
Track the five essential SIOP metrics that improve forecast accuracy, customer service, inventory, capacity, and profitability to drive predictable growth.
Lisa Anderson Shares ERP Change Management Strategies for Implementation Success
Lisa Anderson has been featured in TechTarget, sharing her insights on why customised change management—not generic communications—is essential for successful ERP implementations.
How Digital Twins Are Transforming Medical Manufacturing
Digital twin technology is helping medical manufacturers improve product design, reduce development time and optimise production. In Medical Product Outsourcing, Lisa Anderson explains how combining digital twins with AI and real-time data is creating new opportunities for faster innovation and better decision-making.
Turning Product End-of-Life into a Competitive Advantage
Distributors have an opportunity to turn product end-of-life programs into a competitive advantage by supporting manufacturers with recycling and take-back initiatives. In Supply House Times, Lisa Anderson explains that the most successful programs balance excellent customer service with sound inventory and cost management.
AI + Robotics: Driving Dynamic Results
AI and robotics can deliver dramatic results when combined. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explores how advanced technologies can accelerate inspections, improve infrastructure visibility, address workforce gaps, and help manufacturers scale rapidly and profitably.