Like almost every manufacturing sector, the building and construction products industry generally worked through their backlog, focused on margins, and experienced an overall drop in customer demand last year, yet expect a positive year ahead.
From the inception of our supply chain consulting firm, relationships, partnerships, connections, and collaborations have been of paramount importance. Not only have these Manufacturing Connector® attributes been key to the growth of LMA Consulting, but also, more importantly, to the growth and success of our manufacturing clients.
Why MRP Isn't Fully Utilized As we pay attention to trends across our clients and prospective clients, we are noticing a lack of understanding of why MRP (material requirements planning) isn't being fully utilized as depicted in our article "Case Study in Fueling Productivity, Profitability, & Performance with ERP [...]
Advanced Technologies for Forward-Looking Companies Forward-looking companies are pursuing advanced technologies to ensure superior customer value, address labor shortages, and deliver bottom line results. From robotics to advanced planning and forecasting systems, leverage ERP system and advanced technologies can fill gaps, automate processes, and enable superior functionality. Not [...]
Introducing a new services framework that helps manufacturers better understand and tackle the complexity of their supply chains.
In this VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) laden supply chain environment, the successful companies leverage the power of speed and acceleration. Resiliency is required to survive in times of heavy disruption.
The world is VUCA-laden (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and trending to greater volatility as risk heightens, supply chains unravel and short-term priorities remain intact.
We are excited to announce the launch of Supply Chain Power: A Playbook for Executives — an exclusive, hands-on program designed to help C-suite leaders unlock the full potential of their supply chains
Over the last two weeks, we participated in three supply chain summits, conferences and/or annual meetings (with a west coast bent), and so we thought we'd pass on the key highlights and action items most relevant to our clients and colleagues.
VMI (vendor managed inventory) is the process where the supplier manages the customer's inventory so that the customer has the "right" item in the "right" place at the "right" time to ensure high service levels, efficient and productive operations, and the least amount of inventory tied up unnecessarily. The best VMI programs ensure that the end-to-end supply chain gains with both the supplier and the customer achieving improved results or benefits.
