Students & the Future of the Profession
Explore the accomplishments and future potential of supply chain students shaping the industry with innovation and resilience.
Ideas to Fill Peak Capacity Periods
As we toured several e-commerce facilities such as UPS and Amazon, it became obvious that the sheer volume during peak season presents a huge dilemma. For example, UPS goes from 250-300 containers per night to 450 during peak season. Now that is quite a surge! Amazon has similar surges and stated facts such as 68 million orders on Cyber Monday.
Manufacturing Council Calls for Submissions and Nominations of Top Industry Innovations
“We have some of the most innovative companies in the world in the Inland Empire,” said Award Chair Lisa Anderson, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert.
What’s Ahead for People?
Without people, no business will thrive. That's why even the most technical of companies such as Google value people.
Manufacturing Adds the Most Jobs in the Year
According to Industry Week, manufacturing employment increased almost 300,000 over the last year! This is after increasing around 200,000 the year prior which is more than a 40% increase.
The News is Paying Attention to Manufacturing: Are You?
If you are in manufacturing or relate to manufacturing, pay attention! There is plenty of opportunity to grow and thrive in today's business environment. What are you doing to take advantage of the vast potential?
The New NAFTA & What It Means
Insights on the impact of the new NAFTA on supply chains and how it affects global trade and business strategies.
The Resilient Supply Chain: Vendors or Partners?
Do you view your suppliers as vendors or partners? And who are you hiring to manage these relationships?
APICS Inland Empire Fall Symposium Features Global Innovation Experts
APICS-IE, the leading association for supply chain and operations professionals, is proud to announce the Fall 2018 Symposium line up of Innovation and Global Trends Experts.
Manufacturers’ Council of the Inland Empire 2018
Published on Nov. 8, 2018 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., was asked by The Manufacturing Council of the Inland Empire (MCIE) to lead the Innovation Awards at the Manufacturers' Summit.