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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?

Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point
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Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point

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

Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point

Supply chain is rife with disruptions, and it’s not going to change any time soon.

admin2024-10-22T08:41:13-07:00October 22, 2024|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, ports, strikes, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, trade, VUCA|

Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted
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Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted

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

Hurricane Milton: How to Shore up Supply Chains – Lisa Anderson Quoted

All it takes is a month on the ropes to potentially crash your business, Lisa Anderson warns in this article for Inc.

admin2024-10-10T18:12:29-07:00October 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: business relationships, supplier management, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

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|

More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain
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More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain

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

More Strikes & Disruptions: Prepare to Thrive: Create a Resilient Supply Chain

There has been a plethora of strikes, potential strikes and disruptions in the last few years. In fact, the threat of strikes has made its way through the supply chain.

admin2024-09-20T12:48:33-07:00September 19, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: A&D, automation, backup sources of supply, digitized supply chain, resilient supply chain, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, talent|

More Disruptions on the Way: How to Thrive Admidst the Chaos
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More Disruptions on the Way: How to Thrive Admidst the Chaos

Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

More Disruptions on the Way: How to Thrive Admidst the Chaos

There is a potential for chaos in the logistics world with simultaneous strikes from Canada's rail workers and the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen. It is gaining in likelihood each day as negotiations are not progressing.

admin2024-08-21T14:01:43-07:00August 21, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, regulatory requirements, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain shortages, VUCA|

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|

Inventory Optimization In Full Focus in the Turbulent Economy
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Inventory Optimization In Full Focus in the Turbulent Economy

Best of Supply Chain, Inventory Management & Control, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning

Inventory Optimization In Full Focus in the Turbulent Economy

If you follow the stock market, you might think the economy is strong. As consumers, we are frustrated with the price of everyday supplies such as food, gas, and housing.

admin2025-03-17T19:47:45-07:00August 1, 2024|Categories: Best of Supply Chain, Inventory Management & Control, Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: economic trends, inventory management, inventory reduction, manufacturing, MRP, planning, right-size inventory, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, technology|

Disruptions Rage with CrowdStrike, Aerospace Shortages & Porsche
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Disruptions Rage with CrowdStrike, Aerospace Shortages & Porsche

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

Disruptions Rage with CrowdStrike, Aerospace Shortages & Porsche

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) continues to rage and threaten manufacturers and supply chain chain organizations. The VUCA threshold skyrocketed during the pandemic, and it has not returned to normal.

admin2025-02-03T09:50:07-08:00July 25, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: A&D, backup sources of supply, cyber security, manufacturing, preparation, quality control, securing supply chains, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain shortages, VUCA|