Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert, Sees Innovation & Collaboration Key to Advanced Manufacturing Success
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. identifies innovation as a key driver in advanced manufacturing throughout 2019 and beyond. Driven by technology, AI and robotics, manufacturers are becoming more sophisticated in their response to changing customer needs.
“Customer expectations have changed as a result of what I call, The Amazon Effect. They want customized products with shorter lead times at ‘reasonable’ costs. This is a huge opportunity for manufacturers who make a commitment to reevaluate their processes, systems and the way they think about their product and customer” notes Ms. Anderson.
Successful manufacturers are turning their processes upside down from the inside out and strategizing new ways to proactively anticipate customer needs. “Manufacturers who choose to collaborate with their suppliers, as well as their customers, are making great strides. From advanced customization and rapid response to distributive inventory, transportation and logistics, innovation and collaboration are becoming the cultural norm. In addition, there is a trend toward near-sourcing, vertical integration and agile strategies that proactively address these elevated expectations” she stated.
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. With the rise of e-commerce, increasing transportation costs and global risks, sourcing experts are re-evaluating their global supply chains. Logistics is gaining in relevancy as transportation costs increase, sustainability efforts expand and managing inventory becomes a hot topic, and, accelerating cash flow becomes more relevant.
The outlooks and attitudes are positive as manufacturers rise to the challenges of ever-changing customer needs and increased expectations, tight labor and transportation markets and rapid growth. LMA Consulting Group recently released findings of executive predictions for 2019: “Manufacturing & Supply Chain in the New Normal” (available at no charge). “Technology goes hand-in-hand with innovation and collaboration resulting in customer success stories and bottom-line results” Ms. Anderson concluded.
About LMA Consulting Group – Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD
Lisa Anderson is the founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation. She focuses on maximizing the customer experience and enabling profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth. Ms. Anderson has been named a Top 40 B2B Tech Influencer by arketi group, a 50 ERP Influencer by Washington-Frank, ranked in the top 46 most influential in Supply Chain by SAP and named a top woman influencer by Solutions Review. She recently published, I’ve Been Thinking, an inspiring collection of 101 strategies for creating bold customer promises and profits. A regular content contributor on topics including providing a superior customer experience with SIOP, advancing innovation and making the supply chain resilient, Ms. Anderson is regularly interviewed and quoted by publications such as Industry Week, tED magazine and the Wall Street Journal. She recently was recognized as a Woman in Manufacturing by Inland Empire Magazine. For information, to sign up for her Profit Through PeopleTM Newsletter or for a copy of her book, visit lma-consultinggroup.com.
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Originally published on ExpertClick on June 4, 2019