Supply Chain Insights & Company News

Stay informed with the latest news and insights from LMA Consulting Group. Explore company updates, press releases, media coverage, event highlights, and timely perspectives on the trends shaping manufacturing, supply chains, and operational performance. Whether announcing new initiatives, sharing industry recognition, or commenting on emerging market developments, this category keeps you connected to the latest thinking, achievements, and activities driving innovation and business success.

Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising
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Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert and President of LMA Consulting Group, talks about the coming months and keeping an eye on cash balance."Proactively managing cashflow is critical right now".

Lisa Anderson2026-08-06T21:15:59-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Customer service, Demand planning, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Profitability, Risk Management, Supply chain planning, Working capital|

Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising
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Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

Inflation has taken root. Businesses everywhere are dealing with annualized cost increases of nearly seven percent--the fastest pace in 40 years and significantly higher than the 1.8 percent average of the past decade. The resulting upticks in operating costs can cause serious damage to the bottom line.

Lisa Anderson2026-08-06T21:19:10-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Customer service, Demand planning, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Profitability, Risk Management, Supply chain planning, Working capital|

TNCRadio Live: Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today’s Supply Chain?
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TNCRadio Live: Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today’s Supply Chain?

In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

TNCRadio Live: Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today’s Supply Chain?

Lisa Anderson, manufacturing and supply chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group discusses inflation and deflation and where we are truly headed in regards to the many problems involving the supply chain. Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today's Supply Chain?

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T10:12:37-07:00April 28, 2022|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Global trade, Profitability, Resiliency, Risk Management, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain shortages, Supply continuity|

The Business Journals: Supply Chain Issues – What’s keeping the C-level up at night in 2022?
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The Business Journals: Supply Chain Issues – What’s keeping the C-level up at night in 2022?

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

The Business Journals: Supply Chain Issues – What’s keeping the C-level up at night in 2022?

In this webinar hosted by The Business Journals and sponsored by Oracle NetSuite, Lisa Anderson joins industry leaders to discuss the supply chain challenges keeping executives up at night and strategies for building resilience, driving growth, and thriving amid ongoing disruption.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T10:22:59-07:00April 27, 2022|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Customer service, ERP, Global trade, Nearshoring, Panel, Predictability, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, S&OP, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity, Video|

Source Day: Women in ERP
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Source Day: Women in ERP

In The News

Source Day: Women in ERP

In SourceDay's "Women in ERP" panel, Lisa Anderson joined industry leaders to discuss best practices for ERP selection, upgrades, and utilization. The conversation explored how organizations can maximize the value of their ERP investments to improve visibility, support growth, and drive operational performance.

Lisa Anderson2026-08-06T21:38:52-07:00April 27, 2022|Categories: In The News|Tags: Digital transformation, Distribution, ERP, Industrial Manufacturing, Profitability, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP|

International Business Academy Workshop
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International Business Academy Workshop

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

International Business Academy Workshop

Riverside International Business Academy: Supply Chain Resiliency Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert and President of LMA Consulting Group discusses the many layers of supply chain challenges and how to create supply chain resiliency.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-10T00:08:08-07:00April 27, 2022|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Amazon effect, Global trade, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply continuity, Video, Webinar|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events

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

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events

Global events such as the Russia-Ukraine war continue to expose vulnerabilities across interconnected supply chains. Manufacturers can get ahead of disruption by strengthening supply chain resilience, reevaluating suppliers, reshoring and nearshoring operations, leveraging technology, and using S&OP to improve flexibility and control.

Lisa Anderson2026-08-06T21:45:21-07:00April 22, 2022|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Digital transformation, Geopolitical risk, Nearshoring, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

Manage the Impact of Supplier Risk in your Supply Chain
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Manage the Impact of Supplier Risk in your Supply Chain

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

Manage the Impact of Supplier Risk in your Supply Chain

In this webinar, industry expert Lisa Anderson along with NETSTOCK's Russ Graff discuss their top insights on how businesses can improve their processes and reduce supplier risk to ensure they deliver what their customers need.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-10T00:09:03-07:00April 22, 2022|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Customer service, Data & Analytics, Lead Time Reduction, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Resiliency, Risk Management, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply continuity, Video, Webinar|

Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale
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Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning

Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

Rapid growth creates opportunities, but manufacturers need the capacity and planning capabilities to deliver. Strong demand, capacity, production, inventory, and materials planning — supported by SIOP and what-if scenario analysis — helps companies anticipate constraints, improve customer service, and scale profitably.

Lisa Anderson2026-08-06T21:55:26-07:00April 12, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning|Tags: Brushware Magazine, Capacity planning, Customer service, Demand planning, Predictability, Production & Materials Planning, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning|

Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022
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Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022

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

Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022

Supply chain chaos exposed the risks of lengthy global supply chains and the need for greater resilience, responsiveness, and control. Manufacturers are rethinking where they produce and source, strengthening SIOP and planning capabilities, investing in technology, and moving manufacturing closer to customers to support profitable growth.