Automation or Autonomous?
While leading a panel "Building Resiliency in the Supply Chain" with gurus from Georgia Tech, the leading experts in global logistics and associated research, several intriguing concepts arose.
The Rise of E-commerce & WMS Systems During the Pandemic
July 24, 2020 According to Forbes, COVID-19 accelerated e-commerce growth by 4-6 years. Smart players are taking advantage of the opportunity. Only Amazon takes in more money than Shopify's websites, and analysts are predicting a 75% annual rise in the next five years. The ONLY item in common across [...]
What’s Going on in Logistics & the Upcoming E-commerce & Logistics Summit
July 19, 2020 The most recent webinar in our APICS Inland Empire webinar series featured Frank Moullet from Shamrock Foods talking about distribution, food service and how they've navigated through COVID-19. We had an engaging discussion on how they made a sharp right turn pivot early on and [...]
E-Commerce Gains & Impacts on the Supply Chain
E-Commerce & the Rise of Online According to the statistics as well as client commentary, e-Commerce sales and online everything is on fire: According to data from Adobe Analytics, the second half of March saw a 25% increase in e-commerce sales. Even more impressive, Adobe said that April saw [...]
Always-On Influence: 5 Examples of Ongoing B2B Influencer Marketing In Action
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert and influencer Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc, was featured in blog post by Ralph Layton: 'Always-On Influence: 5 Examples of Ongoing B2B Influencer Marketing in Action'. "Always-on influence is especially vital today as brands look to combat increasing mistrust and [...]
Will Amazon Pass UPS and FedEx?
Discover the impact of Amazon's logistics strategies on shipping giants like FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Stay competitive.
The Often Overlooked Value of Reverse Logistics
Pay attention to collaboration opportunities and reverse logistics. There can be a significant hidden opportunity in this topic. Why not focus attention and see what can be achieved with some common sense and collaboration.
The Amazon Effect is Still Going Strong!
The Amazon Effect remains top of mind with CEOs. Whether they compete directly (which is less than 1% with my clients), supply or distribute for Amazon (which is a slightly higher percentage) or are just impacted by the Amazon Effect, it is a major source of concern and/or opportunity.
Logistics Newsmaker Q&A with Lisa Anderson
Earlier this year, LMA released a report, “Manufacturing & Supply Chain in the New Normal”, that includes insight from a number of industry experts and executives on current trends in logistics and supply chain management.
Supply Chain Resiliency: Top Requests from Clients on Technology
ERP has become much more of a strategic topic. It isn't about blocking and tackling and using ERP to achieve tactics. Instead, it is about whether a business has the technology and systems to scale in a scalable, profitable way. Do your systems support your customers' needs?