San Francisco Chronicle: Supply chain issues not a problem this holiday season as shoppers hit stores, websites early
Lisa Anderson was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle on how supply chain disruptions might impact the holiday season.
Austin, It’s Skyline & Manufacturing Hub
I recently went to Austin, TX to speak at the MPO (Medical Product Outsourcing) Summit on reshoring and nearshoring in the medical device industry. While deep diving into the healthcare products/ medtech industry, I took a few days to see the sites of Austin. See below for a few of my favorites including an incredible skyline.
The MacGyver Approach: Leveraging Your Underutilized ERP Asset
Can You More Fully Utilize Your ERP System? Undoubtedly, yes. ERP has always been a core specialty of LMA Consulting, and we have worked with every single client on selecting, utilizing, and upgrading ERP capabilities. In our experience, 100% of clients can more fully utilize their ERP system. Why [...]
Taking Control: Reshoring, Nearshoring, Friendly Shoring & Manufacturing Expansion GalleryTaking Control: Reshoring, Nearshoring, Friendly Shoring & Manufacturing Expansion
Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics
Taking Control: Reshoring, Nearshoring, Friendly Shoring & Manufacturing Expansion
The Global State of Affairs The bottom line: It is a mess! What is going on? Unfortunately, there is a lot of volatility, and it will not smooth out anytime soon. For example: Russia/ Ukraine war: The Russia/ Ukraine war rages on and shows signs of escalation. There are [...]
USA Today: Black October is here: Transport delays, labor shortages slow supply chain as holiday shopping begins
Lisa Anderson was quoted in USA Today about the current state of the supply chain and how it could impact the holiday season.
Gaining a Logistics Edge with Inventory Management
Logistics costs have been staggering. According to the 33rd Annual State of Logistics report produced by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals by the global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics, U.S. business logistics costs rose by 22.4% last year.
Why Manufacturing Drives Resiliency
The world has all sorts of complications and challenges going on simultaneously: The Russia-Ukraine war is heating up, driving a severe energy shortage in Europe as Russia turned off the gas pipeline. The China-Taiwan tensions continue to gain steam with advanced computer chips at the crux of the conflict. The baby formula challenges carry on with flights [...]
Inflation, Supply Chain Disruption, Fertilizer + Rail
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts of inflation and supply chain disruption in the global supply chain. She uses fertilizer as an example and talks through how inflation and supply chain disruptions are interrelated and walks through the increase in the price of oil and gas to China’s decision to stop exporting to the Russia-Ukraine war and the potential rail strike. [...]
NPR.org: A Deal to Avert A Rail Strike Is On Track But It Won’t Fix U.S. Supply Chain Issues
"Unfortunately, I just don't see anything in the next year or two that's going to lessen the number of disruptions," says Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and president of California-based LMA Consulting Group.
Tellmebest: Why Supply Chain Issues Are Still A Problem
Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and President of California-based LMA Consulting Group comments that she just doesn’t see anything in the next year or two that’s going to decrease the number of disruptions.