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Are You Stuck in Silo Thinking in Your Supply Chain?
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Are You Stuck in Silo Thinking in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Are You Stuck in Silo Thinking in Your Supply Chain?

In today's Amazon-impacted marketplace, extended supply chains are more interconnected than ever before. Thus, we must be aware of the impacts of our decisions on the rest of the supply chain.

admin2024-06-09T22:10:27-07:00December 9, 2016|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Amazon effect, distribution, eagle eye, global supply chain, supply chain, supply chain partners|

Outsourcing, Insourcing or Near-Sourcing?
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Outsourcing, Insourcing or Near-Sourcing?

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring

Outsourcing, Insourcing or Near-Sourcing?

Whether outsourcing, insourcing or near-sourcing or a combination of all three, manufacturers need to reassess their strategies to measure risk and ROI.

admin2024-05-20T18:56:28-07:00November 22, 2016|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring|Tags: Amazon effect, lead time improvement, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain risk|

Technical Innovation & Japan’s Bullet Train
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Technical Innovation & Japan’s Bullet Train

I've Been Thinking, Innovation

Technical Innovation & Japan’s Bullet Train

While in Japan last week, I had the opportunity to ride the bullet train three times - and, even waited to go back to Tokyo from Mt. Fuji to see it whiz past since you cannot see it in action in Tokyo as a terminal station - simply amazing [...]

admin2024-05-21T22:38:17-07:00November 17, 2016|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Innovation|Tags: Amazon effect, innovation, technology|

Lisa Anderson Presents “The Increased Need for More Control, Speed and Profit”
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Lisa Anderson Presents “The Increased Need for More Control, Speed and Profit”

In The News, Media, Press Releases, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Lisa Anderson Presents “The Increased Need for More Control, Speed and Profit”

Join LMA Consulting Group President, Lisa Anderson, as she hosts an interactive discussion on how supply chain leaders can make their businesses thrive when they’re up against shorter lead times, increasing risks and labor rates.

admin2024-06-15T01:22:08-07:00October 27, 2016|Categories: In The News, Media, Press Releases, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Amazon effect, customer service, speed, supply chain|

People, People, & People
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People, People, & People

Talent / Skills Gap

People, People, & People

The bottom line is that PEOPLE will ensure that your bottom line hits your objectives

admin2024-06-15T15:35:04-07:00July 13, 2016|Categories: Talent / Skills Gap|Tags: Amazon effect, customer service, engagement, leadership, supply chain|

The Importance of Controlled Speed
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The Importance of Controlled Speed

I've Been Thinking, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

The Importance of Controlled Speed

Most likely you are doing a task because you want to serve a customer as almost everything we do at work can be traced back to serving customers; no matter the task.

admin2024-06-15T21:23:13-07:00June 22, 2016|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Amazon effect, speed, supply chain|

Lisa Anderson to Discuss “The Amazon Effect” in April Institute of Management Accountants Technical Meeting
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Lisa Anderson to Discuss “The Amazon Effect” in April Institute of Management Accountants Technical Meeting

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

Lisa Anderson to Discuss “The Amazon Effect” in April Institute of Management Accountants Technical Meeting

"Amazon is changing the business landscape" explains Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc., which consults large corporations on supply chain management. "Unlimited variety is assumed, same-day service is the norm, and 24/7 accessibility with easy returns and exchanges is expected".

admin2024-06-29T19:29:35-07:00April 22, 2016|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Amazon effect, supply chain|

Evaluate ERP Systems with an Eye towards Your Supply Chain
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Evaluate ERP Systems with an Eye towards Your Supply Chain

ERP & Technology, ERP Selection & Upgrades

Evaluate ERP Systems with an Eye towards Your Supply Chain

Throw best practices out the window! Many systems tout that their system has “best practice processes” and so everyone should conform to it. Not if you want to stand out from the crowd.