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Preparing for Demand Shocks
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Preparing for Demand Shocks

Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Planning, Videos & Podcasts

Preparing for Demand Shocks

There is such a wide range of shocks that can happen to your supply chain and to the demand for what you’re making. Can you ever truly prepare? What kinds of projections are most useful, and how can you set yourself up for success if you do have the ability to anticipate a surge in demand?

admin2024-07-15T17:13:18-07:00July 12, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Planning, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: demand planning, manufacturing, sales forecasting, scalability, supply chain, supply chain optimization|

Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain
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Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain

Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Panels, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain

With the significant amount of disruption in the global supply chain, companies have started to focus on what could help them better weather the storm.

admin2024-07-10T07:41:17-07:00July 9, 2024|Categories: Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Panels, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: business consulting, global supply chain, GSCTT, logistics, supply chain, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up
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How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

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

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and consultant who founded LMA Consulting Group, says projecting future demand is paramount when facing a demand surge.

admin2024-07-06T21:39:13-07:00July 6, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: demand planning, manufacturing, sales forecasting, scalability, supply chain, supply chain optimization|

Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted
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Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted

Companies need to navigate the stormy waters of the Red Sea amid Houthi threats and global supply chain challenges The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established itself as a critical hub in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, attracting major players like Sanofi, Novartis, and Pfizer. This prominence is due [...]

admin2024-06-17T22:25:44-07:00June 17, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, healthcare, logistics, nearshoring, Panama Canal, regional supply chains, reshoring, Suez Canal Shipping Crisis, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain strategy|

Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain
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Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain

The risk of China has increased dramatically over the years. Early on, executives were concerned about intellectual property theft. Although that is still a concern, there are much bigger issues.

admin2024-06-16T21:08:16-07:00May 24, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, logistics, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims
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FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims

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

FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims

The FTC is cracking down on bogus 'Made in America' claims. Lisa Anderson was quoted in Bloomberg Law on reshoring and near-shoring.

admin2024-05-21T22:01:51-07:00May 21, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Bloomberg, diversification, geopolitical risk, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Diversify to Thrive in Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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Diversify to Thrive in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Diversify to Thrive in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

If you are dependent on any region, non-friendly country, customer, supplier, material, or anything noteworthy to your success, you must diversify. Although this concept has always been true, the pandemic highlighted the critical importance. Some companies simply lost their source of supply overnight and have not recovered if not diversified.

admin2024-06-07T15:20:57-07:00May 16, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: diversification, geopolitical risk, ports, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supplier management, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Reallocating Manufacturing & Supply Chain Capacity to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Success
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Reallocating Manufacturing & Supply Chain Capacity to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Success

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Reallocating Manufacturing & Supply Chain Capacity to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Success

The supply chain is in a constant state of disruption. As we discussed on Supply Chain Chats, simple backup plans are no longer enough. In fact, you can look at recent events and determine if a backup is sufficient. Starting with the pandemic, of course, most if not all companies didn't have a sufficient enough backup plan.

admin2024-06-05T17:40:15-07:00April 29, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, geopolitical risk, global supply chain, logistics, S&OP, SIOP, Suez Canal Shipping Crisis, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, transportation|

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|

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success
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Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

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

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Manufacturers wish they left supply chain shortages behind after the pandemic, but they remain top of mind. Concerns remain. According to KPMG, “71% of global companies highlight raw material costs as their number one supply chain threat for 2023.”

admin2024-03-27T13:10:36-07:00March 20, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: better use of ERP, digitized supply chain, ERP, innovation, logistics, metrics, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain shortages, supply chain trends, talent|