CLAREMONT, CA— The current economic disruption is giving businesses big opportunities to take steps to redefine and renew the relationships and processes that customers value most, according to the Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). Businesses that tune into evolving customer needs will thrive the most in 2021. [...]
In 2015, we kicked off the LMA Advocate awards to recognize those people who have been instrumental to our growth and success. We started with 10 people to celebrate the 10 years since we started the business, and we now add one each year. Although I’ve learned plenty along the [...]
Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., offers advice on how supply-chain managers can function efficiently in a time of deep uncertainty – and why's it's vital to achieve visibility of both customers and suppliers. The first step toward stabilizing the supply chain is to reach out [...]
CLAREMONT, CA—Diversification makes good business sense during COVID-19, provided that the rationale and focus for doing so is clear, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). With a clear focus, customers will get enhanced value from products and services, as your business avoids the panic mode [...]
As my long-term newsletter subscribers know, I enjoy traveling. Of course, during lockdown, I haven't even gone to visit my Mom in Arizona since you never know what unintended germs you might bring along for the ride. Thus, I thought I'd go back to my favorite recent (within the [...]
CLAREMONT, Calif., June 1, 2020/ExpertClick/— Ongoing change and volatility look certain to be with us until the end of 2020, and possibly beyond. According to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC), businesses should move quickly to maintain or grow leadership positions in this uncertain time. Master Volatility [...]
Linda Popky and Lisa Anderson, successful independent consultants and Executive Directors of the Society for the Advancement of Consulting (SAC), describe how SAC helps consultants build successful businesses and what consultants can do now to still have a thriving business during these uncertain and disruptive times.
The landscape for supply chain leaders is getting more complex each year – and that’s before taking into account the current global pandemic. We’re facing unprecedented challenges, and there are no easy answers. Thankfully, despite growing headwinds and current conditions, there is no shortage of industry voices with insights, [...]
CLAREMONT, Calif., February 2, 2020/ExpertClick/ -- A business entering a new or emerging market must develop new perspectives and bring clear incremental value, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). A multi-faceted approach is best: from initial analysis and questioning your initial assumptions, to understanding the [...]
For business leaders looking to modernize their supply chain, the technology investment is the easy part: Evaluate solutions, calculate the ROI, make your business case, and take delivery. Sure, it can be tricky to get sign off on these tech investments, but it’s a business problem with a logical [...]
