IAAPA News Hub: Coping with Supply Chain Challenges
Lisa Anderson, a consultant for supply chain operations worldwide with LMA Consulting Group, says at the start of the pandemic every industry felt the crunch.
NBC 2 WGRZ: Ever Given’ ship stuck in the Suez Canal cost the economy $400M an hour GalleryNBC 2 WGRZ: Ever Given’ ship stuck in the Suez Canal cost the economy $400M an hour
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NBC 2 WGRZ: Ever Given’ ship stuck in the Suez Canal cost the economy $400M an hour
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. discusses the economical impact the stuck cargo ship had on the global economy. ### The Ever Given cargo ship was grounded in the Suez Canal for over six days, causing an enormous backup in one of the world’s major trade [...]
Washington Post: Suez Canal Blockage & Impacts
I am thrilled to be quoted in the Washington Post in an article "Why a ship stuck in Egypt threatens the economy in the United States". The hot news of the week is that a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal and has created a pileup of ships waiting to pass through the canal [...]
Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & an Operations Warp Speed Example
If you aren't seeing the end-to-end supply chain as strategic, you will miss your opportunity to get ahead of the competition and grow as rapidly as you otherwise could! How quickly can you scale with increasing sales volume? [...]
Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing Expert and President of LMA Consulting Releases Special Report: Emerging Above and Beyond
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc. has released, “Emerging Above & Beyond: 21 Insights for 2021 from Manufacturing, Supply Chain [...]
SAP Insights: For Resilient Supply Chains, Think Local
Procter & Gamble, the maker of Charmin toilet paper, was prepared for thousands of scenarios – including earthquakes, fires, and cybersecurity attacks – but not for a disruption greater in magnitude than all three combined: a global pandemic. As COVID-19 spread throughout the United States in March, panicked shoppers snapped up [...]
The Need for Resilience is Driving a Local Surge of Manufacturing
In thinking about the surge to local for an interview for an SAP Insights article "For Resilient Supply Chains, Think Local", there is no doubt the pandemic has pushed manufacturers to re-think their extended supply chains. When they suddenly couldn't support key customer needs, manufacturers [...]
E-Commerce, PPE & Peak Season: Transportation Bottlenecks Abound
With the rise in e-commerce, PPE imports, the typical holiday peak season and preparation for coronavirus and Chinese New Year impacts, transportation bottlenecks abound. A few of the headlines/ statistics include (with a special thanks to B.J. Patterson of Pacific Mountain Logistics for passing on several of these statistics): [...]
What Should We Be Thinking About Supply Chain? Insights from SAP Sapphire
If it isn't already, your end-to-end supply chain must be part of your strategy discussions. I was recently featured at SAP's SAPPHIRE NOW Coverage global conference on supply chain since it is such a timely topic. Interest has been heightened as supply chain challenges intensify throughout the world. Minimally, we should [...]
Supply Chain Impacts Post COVID & Trade Wars
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. based in Claremont, California speaks to a group of trusted advisors to manufacturers and distributors on Supply Chain, COVID & trade wars post pandemic. Lisa discussed the status of the supply chain during [...]