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Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns
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Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns

Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning

Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns

Manufacturing has struggled to produce what customers want on-time without spending a fortune and tying up excess cash unnecessarily in the wrong, "just-in-case" inventory. It is a tough environment spiraling out of control with supply chain chaos.

admin2024-01-21T21:34:51-08:00July 8, 2022|Categories: Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: business consulting, business results, Food & Beverage, kanban, lean, manufacturing, MRP, production planning, Production scheduling, supply chain, supply chain consultant|

Katie Couric Media: After a Year of Shortages, Here’s Why Stores Suddenly Have too Much Stuff
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Katie Couric Media: After a Year of Shortages, Here’s Why Stores Suddenly Have too Much Stuff

In The News, Inventory Management & Control, Supply Chain Planning

Katie Couric Media: After a Year of Shortages, Here’s Why Stores Suddenly Have too Much Stuff

Lisa Anderson, a supply-chain management expert and the president of LMA Consulting Group, says if you’ve got the cash on hand now,"it’s not a bad idea to start your holiday shopping early this year."

admin2024-02-13T22:47:26-08:00June 30, 2022|Categories: In The News, Inventory Management & Control, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: business consulting, inventory, supply chain|

Material Planning Best Practices to Proactively Manage Cost & Service
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Material Planning Best Practices to Proactively Manage Cost & Service

Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning

Material Planning Best Practices to Proactively Manage Cost & Service

Since the pandemic, it has been a constant battle to ensure material availability, let alone to proactively manage cost and service. Even the most proactive and successful clients have experienced brief shortages of key materials and extended lead-times. The rest have been plagued with these issues.

admin2023-09-19T19:29:05-07:00June 2, 2022|Categories: Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: business consulting, business results, kanban, manufacturing, MRP, OTIF, procurement, supplier management, supply chain, supply chain consultant, Vendor managed inventory, VMI|

SAC: Profitable Growth Is Still Possible in Inflationary Times
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SAC: Profitable Growth Is Still Possible in Inflationary Times

Business & the Economy, In The News, Press Releases

SAC: Profitable Growth Is Still Possible in Inflationary Times

"Our most successful clients are not hiding under a rock and maintaining status quo during these inflationary times," points out Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc. and manufacturing expert known for creating supply chain resiliency."

admin2024-01-21T22:06:07-08:00June 1, 2022|Categories: Business & the Economy, In The News, Press Releases|Tags: business consulting, business growth, inflationary pressures, SAC, strategies to fight inflation|

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

In The News, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning

Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

According to FactSet Insight, revenue growth is predicted at 7.5% for 2022 which is substantial when considering it is following record-breaking growth in 2021. Clients and colleagues are seeing record increases in sales revenues and pricing.

admin2024-01-24T21:10:36-08:00April 12, 2022|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: Brushware Magazine, business consulting, capacity planning, production planning, S&OP, SIOP, technology|

What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)
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What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)

SIOP / S&OP

What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)

"SIOP" stands for Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP). Depending on the industry or organization, you may also hear it referred to as “S&OP” or Sales and Operations Planning. Sometimes, it is even referred to as “IBP” or Integrated Business Planning. Typically, they mean the same thing. The most important words to emphasize are planning and alignment.

admin2024-06-05T20:23:23-07:00April 5, 2022|Categories: SIOP / S&OP|Tags: business consulting, business results, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization|

SAC: Successful Organizations Move Beyond the Great Resignation
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SAC: Successful Organizations Move Beyond the Great Resignation

Press Releases, Talent & Leadership, Talent / Skills Gap

SAC: Successful Organizations Move Beyond the Great Resignation

"Our most successful clients see employees as their #1 asset," points out Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc. and manufacturing expert known for creating supply chain resiliency. "People don't leave companies; they leave people. Thus, successful companies prioritize people.

admin2024-06-16T15:23:20-07:00April 2, 2022|Categories: Press Releases, Talent & Leadership, Talent / Skills Gap|Tags: business consulting, great resignation, SAC, talent, workforce of the future|

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

Press Releases, SIOP / S&OP

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: Press Releases, SIOP / S&OP|Tags: business consulting, S&OP, SIOP|

Nominations Open for 2022 Advancing Consulting Awards
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Nominations Open for 2022 Advancing Consulting Awards

Business & the Economy, Press Releases

Nominations Open for 2022 Advancing Consulting Awards

Awards honor outstanding consultant, achievement in creativity & innovation CLAREMONT, CA—The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC), a leading association of global consulting professionals, announced today that nominations are now open for its an annual award honoring consultants who have advanced the profession in the previous year. The [...]

admin2024-06-16T15:25:43-07:00March 12, 2022|Categories: Business & the Economy, Press Releases|Tags: business consulting, SAC|