“Having relationship with suppliers is critical. We often advise clients to use multiple suppliers to ensure supply. Using secondary suppliers can be expensive” comments Lisa Anderson a manufacturing a supply chain consultant and President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.
‘Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. People just clicked on an item on their phones or computers, and it would magically show up at their doorstep. That has changed over the past two and a half years as millions across the world dealt with delays and shortages of everything from toilet paper and cars to avocados and furniture. And businesses have had to grapple with delayed deliveries, overworked staff, and unforeseen levels of uncertainty.
Keeping up with a complex, multi-layered, global industry is harder than most people think, so we decided to share a list of industry experts who share perspectives, news, trends and timely data on a regular basis on Twitter and Linkedin. If you’re looking for fresh, up-to-speed industry updates, here’s a list of 55 logistics, supply chain and global trade influencers that our team recommends you follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Please Note: This is not a ranking. We have arranged our list alphabetically (by last name). If you think we missed someone please let us know.’