Made Again in America: Supply Chain & Career Opportunities
This podcast explores the resurgence of manufacturing in America and its positive impact on creating diverse career opportunities.
Close But Not Quite Home
Nearsourcing as a strategic response to fulfill Amazon-era customer expectations efficiently
Manufacturers’ Corner: APICS Symposium on Innovation
Lisa Anderson shares insights from the APICS Symposium on how innovation is reshaping manufacturing and supply chains for future success.
Lisa Anderson Interviewed at the 2017 Manufacturers’ Council of the Inland Empire Summit
Published on May 23, 2017 Lisa Anderson Announces APICS Student Case Competition Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., talks with Ron Stark about the awards she will be presenting and the exciting developments that manufacturing has achieved. [...]
New Survey Says Manufacturing Key to American Prosperity
A recent survey highlights manufacturing as crucial for American prosperity, calling for strategic investments and skill enhancements.
Are You Asking Good Questions?
Asking the right questions can unlock business success, improve operations, and drive strategic insights. Lisa Anderson shares how!
APICS Inland Empire Spring Symposium Panel to Discuss Disruptive Innovations in Logistics
The Inland Empire Chapter of APICS, the leading association for supply chain and operations professionals, will be hosting a meeting on global supply chain trends and strategies at its Disruptive Innovations in Logistics Spring Executive Panel & Networking Symposium on May 6 in Corona, Calif. Expert panelists including Dr. [...]
The L.A. Times & Automation
I toured the Los Angeles Times last week and was impressed with the automation. Although newspapers seems like an old business, it was impressive in pure size and volume with minimal people.
Are Robots Good or Bad?
According to the Material Handling & Logistics, robots are slashing U.S. wages and worsening pay inequality. That is certainly a provocative statement! According to new research by MIT's Daron Acemoglu and Boston University's Pascual Restrepo, one additional robot per thousand workers reduces the employment to population ratio from .18 percentage points to .34 percentage points and slashes wages from .25% to .5%.