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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – March 30, 2022 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts supply chain disruptions to continue through 2023. She suggests implementing a SIOP/S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process to mitigate the swings associated with disruptions. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the customer experience and enable profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth.

admin2024-06-16T20:43:04-07:00March 30, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, business consulting|

Importance of External Relationships in the Supply Chain
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Importance of External Relationships in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Planning, Network Strategy & Optimization

Importance of External Relationships in the Supply Chain

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. joins a panel of supply chain experts from the Society for the Advancement of Consulting (SAC) Global Supply Chain Special Interest Group to discuss the importance of external relationships in the supply chain.

admin2026-06-05T01:22:21-07:00March 24, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Network Strategy & Optimization|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, Revenue growth, customer service, Interlinks, scalability, Resiliency, GSCTT, predictability, podcast, network optimization, supply continuity|

Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning
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Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Improving Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. joins Industrial Insights with Justin Smith to discuss how sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP/ S&OP) can help companies overcome supply chain disruptions and thrive post pandemic.

admin2026-06-05T01:26:26-07:00March 16, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: SIOP, profitability, S&OP, Revenue growth, customer service, predictability, podcast, SIOP videos|

Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity
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Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity

Supply Chain Planning, Production & Materials Planning

Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity

Every production planner has the challenging job of managing a complex set of conflicting priorities - meeting customer requested ship dates and new product trials, supporting manufacturing and logistics performance objectives, and addressing finance's objectives as it relates to inventory levels and cash flow.

admin2026-06-03T14:28:51-07:00February 22, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Production & Materials Planning|Tags: SIOP, profitability, S&OP, supply chain planning, productivity, customer service, MRP, Production & Materials Planning, scalability, capacity planning, predictability, Best of, Throughput, MPS|

Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Taking Control of Customer Success Using SIOP (S&OP)

We are in a new era with more opportunity to grow than ever before. COVID is largely in the rear-view mirror, and the strong companies are getting stronger. Consumers have returned to the scene and are robust purchasers of products, homes and services. Are you ready to grow and scale? Have you taken control of your end-to-end supply chain so that you can take advantage of the opportunities?

admin2026-05-14T09:55:28-07:00February 22, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, business consulting, business results, customer service, end-to-end supply chain, supply chain optimization, customer value|

How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption
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How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption

In The News, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Briefing

How SIOP Powers Growth During Supply Chain Disruption

A building products company missed several million dollars in revenue last year because they couldn't meet the demand. Unfortunately, this was a common occurrence. Sales increased dramatically, and they couldn't scale up their manufacturing operations and adapt their purchase requests quickly enough to take advantage of the opportunity.

admin2024-06-05T20:40:13-07:00February 14, 2022|Categories: In The News, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, demand planning, On-Time Delivery|

WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation
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WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation

Sales and operations planning is a dark art, and most organizations typically have a very ad-hoc process of forecasting due to its nature. But it's critical to be directionally correct with your plan. Or you might end up missing opportunities or losing customers. [...]

admin2026-06-05T01:57:09-07:00February 2, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, ERP, demand planning, Revenue growth, capacity planning, podcast, SIOP videos|

Creating Predictable Revenue with Demand Planning Best Practices
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Creating Predictable Revenue with Demand Planning Best Practices

Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning

Creating Predictable Revenue with Demand Planning Best Practices

At least 80% of clients contact us to find out how to predict the unpredictable. This is especially true in custom manufacturing, high growth and promotion-heavy industries; however, it remains accurate across the broad spectrum of manufacturing and distribution companies. Predicting the unpredictable demand plan starts by asking common [...]

admin2026-06-02T15:25:13-07:00January 13, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, demand planning, supply chain planning, Revenue growth, predictability, Best of|

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

To thrive post COVID, manufacturing resilience will be cornerstone. Customers expect personalization, customization, and rapid deliveries without disruption, and they will change suppliers, substitute products and do whatever is required to satisfy their customers or get what's needed. For example, although the preference is for online purchasing, consumers will return to stores to ensure quick, reliable supply of critical items.

admin2026-05-08T17:06:31-07:00January 13, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: SIOP, S&OP, reshoring, nearshoring, Resiliency, supply chain optimization|

Shortages Impacting Revenue & Forecasts
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Shortages Impacting Revenue & Forecasts

Demand Planning, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning

Shortages Impacting Revenue & Forecasts

2021 was plagued with shortages. As discussed in clients’ demand planning/ forecasting meetings, history is not representative of the future. In one example, the client experienced material shortages and couldn’t sell what customers requested, and so carrying that forecast into the New Year would deliberately carry that issue into 2022.