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What the Election Means for Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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What the Election Means for Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Business & the Economy, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

What the Election Means for Manufacturing & Supply Chain

What does the election mean for manufacturing and supply chain? Will it be a continuation of the status quo, a surge for manufacturers, or a further dampening of the economy?

NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

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

NTV News: Interview on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Lisa Anderson was interviewed by NTV news about the seriousness and potential impact of supply chain vulnerabilities. We discussed the attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbolloah as the pagers exploded, killing hundreds and exposing the seriousness of supply chain vulnerabilities.

admin2024-10-07T23:05:59-07:00October 7, 2024|Categories: In The News, Interviews, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: end-to-end supply chain, geopolitical risk, logistics, manufacturing, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions
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Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions

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

Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) have plagued medtech’s supply chain since the pandemic. Drug shortages last year hit their highest levels in a decade, with 99% of hospital and health system pharmacists experiencing medicinal dearths, according to an American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) survey.

admin2024-11-05T09:17:23-08:00October 4, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: automation, digitized supply chain, healthcare, MPO, regional supply chains, supply chain assessment, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, VUCA|

Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

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 [...]

admin2024-12-03T15:24:14-08:00October 4, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: diversification, geopolitical risk, Middle East war, ports, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supplier management, supply chain assessment, supply chain risk, VUCA|

Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address
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Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address

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

Supply Chain Disruptions: Hurricanes, Strikes & How to Address

Disruptions ramp up! Unfortunately, there was a massive hurricane that wreaked havoc in several states including North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia etc. 130 people have died and many are unreachable. Towns are destroyed including one that has a special place in my history [...]

admin2024-10-07T22:43:09-07:00October 1, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, global supply chain, logistics, ports, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Press Releases, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson highlights the urgent need for companies to address vulnerabilities in their supply chains as global instability continues to escalate. The recent attacks in the Middle East, where hundreds of pagers used by Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon and Syria,

admin2024-09-30T18:03:23-07:00September 26, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Press Releases, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, geopolitical risk, global supply chain, Middle East war, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain assessment, supply chain risk, the case for US manufacturing, vertical integration|

Lisa Anderson Publishes Mid-Year Special Report
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Lisa Anderson Publishes Mid-Year Special Report

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

Lisa Anderson Publishes Mid-Year Special Report

Download Lisa's mid-year special report, FutureScape: Crafting Tomorrow's Supply Chain Today.

admin2024-08-16T15:21:43-07:00August 13, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: AI, better use of ERP, ERP, geopolitical risk, global supply chain, inventory management, regional supply chains, Skills Gap, supply chain optimization, supply chain resiliency, supply chain technologies, talent, technology, VUCA|

Top Supply Chain Challenges
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Top Supply Chain Challenges

In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars

Top Supply Chain Challenges

During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of Orange County, California, we reviewed the top supply chain challenges impacting clients and colleagues around the world.

admin2024-07-15T22:56:20-07:00July 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars|Tags: APICS, ERP, geopolitical risk, regional supply chains, regulatory requirements, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

Manufacturing in the USA with Lisa Anderson
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Manufacturing in the USA with Lisa Anderson

Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Manufacturing, Podcasts, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Manufacturing in the USA with Lisa Anderson

In this episode of Interlinks I converse with Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting in the Los Angeles metro area about manufacturing in the USA.

admin2025-01-27T15:31:34-08:00July 3, 2024|Categories: Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Manufacturing, Podcasts, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: backup sources of supply, geopolitical risk, GSCTT, Interlinks podcast, manufacturing, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain resiliency, the case for US manufacturing|

Although Manufacturing Declined, the Smart are Planning for a Renaissance
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Although Manufacturing Declined, the Smart are Planning for a Renaissance

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing

Although Manufacturing Declined, the Smart are Planning for a Renaissance

According to the ISM, "The Manufacturing PMI", a measure of manufacturing activity, registered at 48.5% in June, which is a decline from 48.7% in May.

admin2024-07-06T18:53:01-07:00July 3, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: Amazon effect, digitized supply chain, ERP, geopolitical risk, manufacturing, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies, VUCA|