After receiving a call from a CBS affiliate asking about what's going on in the food industry, we thought it would make for an interesting deep dive. In addition, we have been working with companies from farm to table and from machinery equipment to logistics/ food service distribution and [...]
After receiving questions from multiple sources about "What's going on in Asia?", we dug into what's going on around the world (at a high level). In today's globally-connected world, it isn't a question you can ignore! Starting with Asia, from a supply chain point-of-view, product continues to move. [...]
July 6, 2020 As supply chain has gained in prominence in the media with the increase in tariffs and the many challenges associated with coronavirus, reshoring has become of keen interest. Surveys are showing it is more than just a passing interest with executives. Instead, it is in [...]
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – June 30, 2020 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., forecasts a resurgence of manufacturing in the U.S. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the [...]
Diversity has always been core to success. Are you gaining different viewpoints? It has certainly been proven that deliberately bringing diverse viewpoints into projects and teams will lead to greater levels of success. Men will have different perspectives than women. People with different nationalities and backgrounds will bring different [...]
June 22, 2020 Supply chains are quite tenuous, and China drives the most volume: Coronavirus: Beijing is under a soft lockdown with a surge of virus cases. Although Beijing doesn't impact trade, it is another sign that China vastly under reported previously and it is likely to have a [...]
Every organization needs to be focused on supply chain efficiency, particularly in today’s landscape, where consumers (both B2B and B2C) increasingly demand rapid fulfillment and hassle-free exchanges with the companies they do business with. When efficiency is lacking, companies lose valuable customers to their competitors – often those that [...]
June 13, 2020 It is a very exciting time for those of us passionate about manufacturing and supply chain. Undoubtedly, we have never worked harder proactively managing the unprecedented demand and supply volatility, and so appreciate your supply chain resources. I am hearing that they are taking off for [...]
We all know the big ERP vendors, but who are the industry movers and shakers? Using Buzzsumo, we’ve searched the Twittersphere for the world’s top ERP influencers. These people were identified based on a number of factors, including tweeted topics, followers, and the number of tweets and retweets around [...]
As destructive as COVID-19 has been, from a supply chain perspective it’s simply the latest disruption manufacturers must face. Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., will address these disruptions and explain how manufacturing and supply chain executives can successfully navigate this latest challenge in [...]
