U.S.-China Tariff Battle: Impacts, Strategies, and the Future of Supply Chains
The U.S.-China tariff impact is reshaping supply chains. Businesses must adapt with reshoring, diversification, & regional strategies to stay competitive.
Supply Chains Do Not Exist Without Rare Earth Minerals
In a note released before Trump’s address, LMA Consulting Group, which specializes in manufacturing and supply-chain strategy, said the U.S. must secure stable and diversified sources of rare-earth minerals to protect supply chains and maintain global competitiveness. “Supply chains don’t exist without rare earth minerals — without them, there [...]
Geopolitics Dominate Supply Chain Discussions
Geopolitics Dominate Supply Chain Discussions Almost every supply chain chokepoint has geopolitics dominating the discussion. From the Panama Canal to the Suez Canal to the South China Seas and Greenland, geopolitics and supply chains have circulated in the news. For companies to be successful navigating this VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, [...]
Geopolitics & Natural Resources Will Dictate Future Supply Chains
Manufacturers are waking up to the risks in their end-to-end supply chains. They are realizing that they are only as strong as their weakest link, especially if they do not have backup sources of supply that will jump in at a moment's notice. As an international law expert says, if you are counting on China for manufacturing, you must "get out".
Supply Chain 2025: Tariffs, Stockpiling, and Diversification
In this episode of Interlinks, Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting in Los Angeles and I, discuss some of the supply chain effects of the geopolitical and international trade tensions that have been ongoing for some time now and that are expected to continue as the new US administration under President Donald Trump takes up the reins of power in Washington DC.
The Backup to the Backup
Although we talk about the value of the backup to the backup all the time in supply chain circles, when the rubber meets the road with the costs of the backup, it can be seen as excessive.
Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about the extreme vulnerabilities emerging in the global supply chain. From the war in the Middle East with exploding pagers highlighting the vulnerabilities of the global supply chain to Hurricane Helene’s devastation [...]
Extreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address GalleryExtreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration
Extreme Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Exploding Pagers & Plans to Address
Hundreds of pagers used by Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon and Syria. It appears to be a part of a plan of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted specific people, leaving 12 dead and thousands injured.
Market Selloff, Volatility & Whether Businesses are Prepared
You would have to be hiding under a rock to not hear that the market sold off. The S&P 500 sold off 3%; the Dow tumbled 1,000 points, and tech company leaders lost a combined $1 trillion intraday (recovering almost half later in the day).
FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims
The FTC is cracking down on bogus 'Made in America' claims. Lisa Anderson was quoted in Bloomberg Law on reshoring and near-shoring.