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Top Supply Chain Challenges
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Top Supply Chain Challenges

In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars

Top Supply Chain Challenges

During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of Orange County, California, we reviewed the top supply chain challenges impacting clients and colleagues around the world.

admin2024-07-10T08:47:54-07:00July 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars|Tags: APICS, ERP, geopolitical risk, regional supply chains, regulatory requirements, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up
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How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Planning

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and consultant who founded LMA Consulting Group, says projecting future demand is paramount when facing a demand surge.

admin2024-07-06T21:39:13-07:00July 6, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: demand planning, manufacturing, sales forecasting, scalability, supply chain, supply chain optimization|

Managing Inventory and Cost to Navigate Economic Turbulence
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Managing Inventory and Cost to Navigate Economic Turbulence

In The News, Inventory Management & Control, Manufacturing, Media, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End)

Managing Inventory and Cost to Navigate Economic Turbulence

The world faces economic headwinds. According to the Economist, Europe’s economy only grew at 4% this decade as compared with 8% of the United States and is struggling with a triple shock of the energy crisis, surging Chinese imports, and the threat of tariffs from the United States.

admin2024-07-06T18:50:25-07:00July 2, 2024|Categories: In The News, Inventory Management & Control, Manufacturing, Media, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End)|Tags: cash flow, ERP, inventory, inventory levels, inventory management, S&OP, SIOP, strategies to fight inflation|

Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted
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Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted

Companies need to navigate the stormy waters of the Red Sea amid Houthi threats and global supply chain challenges The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established itself as a critical hub in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, attracting major players like Sanofi, Novartis, and Pfizer. This prominence is due [...]

admin2024-06-17T22:25:44-07:00June 17, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, healthcare, logistics, nearshoring, Panama Canal, regional supply chains, reshoring, Suez Canal Shipping Crisis, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain strategy|

Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain
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Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

The medical device market is expected to grow by almost $178 billion from 2023 to 2027 according to Technavio. Moreover, a Fortune Business Insights Analysis estimates the market to reach $799 billion by 2030. With such significant growth, manufacturing and supply chains must scale and mitigate risk to ensure supplies to customers and patients.

admin2024-07-15T10:56:25-07:00June 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: AI, ERP, geopolitical risk, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, S&OP, scalability, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies|

Supply Chain – Green Sense Minute | Green Sense Radio
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Supply Chain – Green Sense Minute | Green Sense Radio

In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Sustainability & Impacts, Videos & Podcasts

Supply Chain – Green Sense Minute | Green Sense Radio

Lisa Anderson, founder of LMA consulting, who discusses global changes in the supply chain.

admin2024-05-31T14:09:56-07:00May 22, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Sustainability & Impacts, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, triple bottom line|

FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims

The FTC is cracking down on bogus 'Made in America' claims. Lisa Anderson was quoted in Bloomberg Law on reshoring and near-shoring.

admin2024-05-21T22:01:51-07:00May 21, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Bloomberg, diversification, geopolitical risk, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Supply Chain
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Supply Chain

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Podcasts, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Videos & Podcasts

Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Supply Chain

Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, Critical Mass Business Talk Show’s host Ric Franzi interviewed Lisa Anderson. The show is focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. After Ric and Lisa talked about Lisa’s career, LMA Consulting’s focus, and business tips, they moved on to the end-to-end supply chain. The topics varied from whether reshoring is really occurring to what’s going on in the global supply chain to hot topics to manufacturers and distributors.

admin2024-04-16T22:04:33-07:00April 12, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Podcasts, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: business trends, distribution, manufacturing, nearshoring, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain consultant|

Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing
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Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

COVID-19 may no longer be a significant public health threat, but the global supply chain remains chock full of risk. The threats are seemingly everywhere these days: The Israel-Hamas war, which is sabotaging trade routes in the Red Sea; extreme drought, which is curtailing shipping in the Panama Canal, and China’s military aggression, which is threatening lawful commerce in the South China Sea.