Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted
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Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted

In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted

All it takes is a month on the ropes to potentially crash your business, Lisa Anderson warns in this article for Inc.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T11:15:05-07:00October 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Customer service, Resiliency, Risk Management, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Supply chain risk has become a permanent business challenge. In this NTV News interview, Lisa Anderson discusses how companies can strengthen resilience through supplier diversification, contingency planning, reshoring strategies, and SIOP to better anticipate and respond to disruption.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T11:18:18-07:00October 7, 2024|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Customer service, Geopolitical risk, Interview, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity, Video|

Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about the extreme vulnerabilities emerging in the global supply chain. From the war in the Middle East with exploding pagers highlighting the vulnerabilities of the global supply chain to Hurricane Helene’s devastation [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-12T07:51:45-07:00October 4, 2024|Categories: Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Geopolitical risk, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Chain Chats, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply continuity, Video|

Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address
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Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address

Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address

Disruptions ramp up! Unfortunately, there was a massive hurricane that wreaked havoc in several states including North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia etc. 130 people have died and many are unreachable. Towns are destroyed including one that has a special place in my history [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T11:24:24-07:00October 1, 2024|Categories: Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Customer service, Global trade, Nearshoring, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson highlights the urgent need for companies to address vulnerabilities in their supply chains as global instability continues to escalate. The recent attacks in the Middle East, where hundreds of pagers used by Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon and Syria,

Lisa Anderson2026-06-27T20:20:31-07:00September 26, 2024|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Customer service, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

Extreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address
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Extreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Extreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address

Hundreds of pagers used by Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon and Syria. It appears to be a part of a plan of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted specific people, leaving 12 dead and thousands injured.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-27T22:14:33-07:00September 24, 2024|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Customer service, Geopolitical risk, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain
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More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain

Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain

There has been a plethora of strikes, potential strikes and disruptions in the last few years. In fact, the threat of strikes has made its way through the supply chain.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T11:28:55-07:00September 19, 2024|Categories: Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: A&D, AI, APS, Automation, Customer service, Demand planning, Digital transformation, ERP, Inventory optimization, Inventory reduction, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Predictive analytics, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity|

Transportation: Disruption is the New Norm
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Transportation: Disruption is the New Norm

In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Transportation: Disruption is the New Norm

Since the pandemic, the end-to-end supply chain has been in a constant state of disruption. Although it has calmed down since the height of the pandemic, disruption is simply the new norm. Since logistics is dependent on a system of systems, it is a sum of its parts, and [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T12:20:09-07:00September 6, 2024|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: ASI, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Nearshoring, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity|

How the Election Could Impact the Supply Chain
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How the Election Could Impact the Supply Chain

In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

How the Election Could Impact the Supply Chain

The economy is facing headwinds with high inflation, interest rates, and concerning employment numbers. The world is on high-risk alert with the Russia Ukraine war, and the Israel Hamas war, which has expanded to Hezbollah.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T16:54:24-07:00September 3, 2024|Categories: In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Brushware Magazine, Digital transformation, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Resiliency, Risk Management, Scalability, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity, Tariffs, Workforce planning|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert, Warns Potential Logistics Strikes Threaten to Disrupt Supply Chains
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert, Warns Potential Logistics Strikes Threaten to Disrupt Supply Chains

Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert, Warns Potential Logistics Strikes Threaten to Disrupt Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., warns of the growing risks facing supply chains due to potential logistics strikes in both the United States and Canada. As negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) continue and the Canadian [...]