Smart Planning
Planning is becoming more complex, but smarter planning makes the difference. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson outlines three key planning challenges manufacturers are facing today - and three ways to address them.
Manufacturing Innovation & Leadership
Through her leadership with the Manufacturers Council of the Inland Empire (MCIE) and the E=MC² Innovation Awards, Lisa Anderson helped connect manufacturers, educators, students, and industry leaders to promote innovation, workforce development, and business growth. This partnership demonstrates the value of strong industry relationships in supporting long-term manufacturing success.
The Power of Relationships in Manufacturing
Through ASCM leadership, Harvey Mudd executive roundtables, and student-led manufacturing projects, LMA Consulting Group helped connect manufacturers, educators, and future leaders. These collaborative efforts strengthened workforce development, operational improvement, and innovation across the manufacturing community.
Could the Iran War Trigger a Bigger Trade Crisis Than COVID?
As the Iran war simmers, trade experts ask whether it could reshape supply chains more deeply than COVID, forcing companies to rethink strategies to counter further geopolitical shocks. The back-to-back crises of the pandemic and the Iran war have altered how many companies now assess risk.
Building Connections That Drive Manufacturing Success
Kusum Kavia, President and Co-Founder of Combustion Associates, shares how Lisa Anderson's supply chain expertise, industry leadership, and ability to connect people have created valuable opportunities for collaboration, talent development, and business growth.
Building the Future Manufacturing Workforce
Strong relationships and industry networks often create the greatest opportunities for growth and innovation. Through a shared commitment to workforce development, advanced manufacturing technologies, and continuous learning, LMA Consulting Group and Vocademy demonstrate how collaboration can help strengthen the future of manufacturing.
Smart Warehousing
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains what defines smart warehousing today: optimizing pick velocity; leveraging automation, robotics and advanced technologies; and managing energy and electricity demands. These factors are critical to improving efficiency, controlling costs and supporting customer service as volumes grow.
The Value of a Trusted Advisor
Executive leaders value partners who can balance strategic vision with practical execution. Through decades of experience, deep industry expertise, and an extensive professional network, Lisa Anderson and LMA Consulting Group help organizations navigate challenges, identify opportunities, and achieve sustainable business results.
Transportation Trends and Opportunities as Supply Chains Reshape
As supply chains reshape with changing geopolitical and trade conditions, transportation evolves. Transportation and goods movement systems remained largely intact, yet as supply chain networks evolve and artificial intelligence (AI) takes hold, transportation infrastructure and related networks will transform to provide superior customer value in an efficient and profitable manner.
Rebuilding Industrial Manufacturing in the U.S.
Tariffs, sweeping policy changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill, heightened geopolitical risk and the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence, is leading companies to rethink where and how they build their products and serve their customers. After decades of offshoring, fragile global supply chains and margin pressure, U.S. manufacturing, mining, and construction are entering a decisive new growth cycle.