AI Adoption
New research shows companies investing in AI are growing their workforces faster—not shrinking them. Learn why manufacturers should embrace AI today to improve forecasting, planning, productivity, and long-term competitive advantage.
SIOP Is More Than Demand Planning – It Is the Control Tower for Business Performance
Successful SIOP goes far beyond forecasting and monthly meetings. Lisa Anderson explains how connecting people, processes, and decisions across the enterprise creates one version of the truth, enabling manufacturers to improve predictability, agility, profitability, and long-term scalable growth.
U.S. and E.U. Trade Agreement
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses the finalized trade deal, including the U.S. tariff on E.U. goods, the E.U.’s elimination of most tariffs on U.S. goods, expanded access for agricultural products and significant investment and purchase commitments. Companies must strengthen SIOP and capacity planning to scale successfully, protect margins, and take advantage of what is coming.
Planning Optimization Is Becoming the Competitive Advantage
Planning optimization has evolved far beyond production scheduling. Discover how leading manufacturers are using APS, AI, and integrated planning to evaluate scenarios, optimize capacity, improve customer service, and gain a competitive advantage through better decision-making.
Building a Foundation for Growth
Avtron Power Solutions partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve capacity planning, optimize SAP Business One, strengthen MRP capabilities, and implement a proactive SIOP process. The result was greater visibility into future demand, improved customer commitments, right-sized inventory, and a scalable foundation that supported record revenue growth.
Improved Operational Performance Through SIOP and Demand Visibility
Nellson partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve demand visibility and create more effective production plans. Through SIOP and longer-term planning, the company established a stronger operational rhythm, reduced inventory by 50%, improved OTIF performance into the high 90% range, and strengthened operational performance across the business.
From 38% to 92% OTIF: The Power of Visibility and Planning
Armacell partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve customer service, strengthen SAP planning capabilities, and enhance SIOP execution. By transitioning from spreadsheet-driven planning to system-based processes, the company increased on-time service from 38% to 92% while building the internal capabilities needed to sustain long-term success.
How Schenck Built Predictable Growth Through SIOP
Schenck partnered with LMA Consulting Group to connect customer demand with operational execution through SIOP, CRM, CPQ, and SAP. The result was greater visibility and predictability across the business, enabling the company to double output in a critical manufacturing area, reduce inventory by 50%, grow more than 20%, and sustain customer service throughout the pandemic.
Improving Predictability, Throughput & Customer Service
For many manufacturers, customer service challenges begin long before products reach the shipping dock. Demand variability, production bottlenecks, capacity constraints, scheduling conflicts, and inaccurate forecasts can create a ripple effect throughout the organization. As complexity increases, companies often find themselves reacting to problems rather than proactively planning for [...]
The Basics of Data
Artificial intelligence and advanced analytics can deliver powerful insights - but only if the data is right. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why manufacturers must get back to the basics of data before relying on AI-driven decisions.