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Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain
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Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

The medical device market is expected to grow by almost $178 billion from 2023 to 2027 according to Technavio. Moreover, a Fortune Business Insights Analysis estimates the market to reach $799 billion by 2030. With such significant growth, manufacturing and supply chains must scale and mitigate risk to ensure supplies to customers and patients.

admin2024-07-15T10:56:25-07:00June 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: AI, ERP, geopolitical risk, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, S&OP, scalability, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies|

The Aerospace Supply Chain & the Impacts of Boeing
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The Aerospace Supply Chain & the Impacts of Boeing

Business & the Economy, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

The Aerospace Supply Chain & the Impacts of Boeing

The aerospace supply chain has been struggling to recover since the pandemic. The industry has been plagued with shortages, labor issues, and supply chain issues. According to McKinsey, demand was back to 97% of pre-pandemic levels as of December 2023.

admin2024-06-06T08:24:37-07:00April 13, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: A&D, business trends, collaboration, labor shortages, manufacturing, quality control, supply chain assessment, supply chain disruptions, supply chain partners, supply chain shortages|

Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing
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Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

COVID-19 may no longer be a significant public health threat, but the global supply chain remains chock full of risk. The threats are seemingly everywhere these days: The Israel-Hamas war, which is sabotaging trade routes in the Red Sea; extreme drought, which is curtailing shipping in the Panama Canal, and China’s military aggression, which is threatening lawful commerce in the South China Sea.

admin2024-04-16T22:08:59-07:00April 11, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, Skills Gap, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Bloomberg: LMA Consulting Group’s Lisa Anderson on Boeing
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Bloomberg: LMA Consulting Group’s Lisa Anderson on Boeing

Business & the Economy, In The News, In the News Highlights, Interviews, Manufacturing, Media, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Bloomberg: LMA Consulting Group’s Lisa Anderson on Boeing

Lisa Anderson joined Bloomberg’s Markets The Close to talk about Boeing. The aerospace industry experienced significant shortages and delays following the pandemic, and finally smoothed out the supply chain issues as of December 2023. Companies were preparing for Boeing’s ramp up plans to support 5-10% growth through 2026 and [...]

admin2024-06-08T15:25:46-07:00April 9, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, In The News, In the News Highlights, Interviews, Manufacturing, Media, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: A&D, Bloomberg, business trends, labor shortages, manufacturing, quality control, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain shortages|

Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers
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Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers

Business & the Economy, In The News, Manufacturing

Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers

Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting Group was quoted in Manufacturing Dive about how manufacturers can navigate a slowing economy.

admin2024-03-29T23:25:24-07:00October 28, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, In The News, Manufacturing|Tags: business consulting, labor shortages, manufacturing, recession-proofing strategies, supply chain|

Israel-Hamas War & Impacts on the Supply Chain
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Israel-Hamas War & Impacts on the Supply Chain

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Israel-Hamas War & Impacts on the Supply Chain

Israel was attacked by Hamas, and the world has another war in another region of the world. Since the global supply chain is interconnected, in addition to the devastation in the region, supply chain impacts will emerge.

admin2024-03-29T23:28:21-07:00October 23, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, geopolitical risk, global supply chain, labor shortages, Middle East war, nearshoring, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk|

Medtech’s Supply Chain: From Disruption to Opportunity
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Medtech’s Supply Chain: From Disruption to Opportunity

In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Medtech’s Supply Chain: From Disruption to Opportunity

Although the supply chain challenges have abated since the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions continue to persist and risks have increased. VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) has increased substantially in the world, negatively impacting the safety, security, and reliability of the supply chain.

admin2024-06-08T15:46:12-07:00September 27, 2023|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, geopolitical risk, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, medtech, reshoring, securing supply chains, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain
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UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain

There has been a run of strikes or threats of strikes lately with the latest UAW strike impacting the Big 3 automobile manufacturers. If it lasts longer than a few days, there will undoubtedly be a huge impact on the end-to-end supply chain as well as the economy.

admin2024-06-08T15:53:30-07:00September 20, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, empowerment, engagement, labor shortages, manufacturing, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain partners, supply chain risk|

Healthcare Supply Chains
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Healthcare Supply Chains

In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Healthcare Supply Chains

Originally posted in Adhesives and Sealants Industry in May of 2023 As the healthcare industry supply chain faces more challenges, supporting industries must be proactive, resilient, and innovative. Although the visible bottlenecks in the healthcare supply chains are getting calmer, volatility will remain high. From the impacts of increasing [...]

admin2024-06-08T16:25:31-07:00May 1, 2023|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine, great resignation, healthcare, inflationary pressures, innovation, labor shortages, strategies to fight inflation, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain resiliency, supply chain shortages, VUCA|

Interconnection of People, Technology & Businesses
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Interconnection of People, Technology & Businesses

Business & the Economy, I've Been Thinking

Interconnection of People, Technology & Businesses

On a recent trip to Europe, I was fortunate to combine work with pleasure. Finland is diverse from Helsinki to the arctic circle, and we were thrilled to gain picturesque views of the northern lights. I was surprised there are multiple cruise ships that go from Helsinki to Estonia each day because the people and countries are interconnected.

admin2024-01-16T22:06:32-08:00April 17, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, I've Been Thinking|Tags: automation, global supply chain, labor shortages, manufacturing, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain partners, technology|