Ranked among the Top 50 Thought Leaders in Manufacturing and recognized as one of the top 1% of consultants worldwide, Lisa Anderson is a trusted advisor helping manufacturers and distributors achieve predictable growth, stronger performance, and profitable results through resilient, technology-enabled supply chains.
Lisa Anderson is the founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., a consulting firm specializing in manufacturing strategy, supply chain transformation, SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning), ERP and AI enablement, operational excellence, and performance improvement. She partners with manufacturers and distributors to strengthen supply chain performance, improve customer service, increase resiliency, and accelerate profitable, scalable growth. Lisa has extensive experience working with closely held businesses, private equity portfolio companies, and large global organizations across industries including aerospace and defense, industrial and building products, life sciences, food and beverage, and consumer products. For more than two decades, Lisa has helped executives navigate complex business challenges while positioning their organizations for long-term success.
Lisa brings a unique combination of executive leadership, operational expertise, finance, and technology to every engagement. She takes a holistic view of the business, aligning strategy, planning, people, processes, and technology to identify the initiatives that deliver the greatest operational, financial, and customer impact. Whether improving supply chain planning, optimizing ERP performance, leveraging AI and advanced analytics, or navigating complex business transformation, Lisa focuses on practical strategies that deliver measurable business results.
A recognized thought leader, Lisa is frequently featured by national business media and industry organizations, including Bloomberg, NewsNation, Fox, NBC, the Wall Street Journal, and IndustryWeek. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, podcast guest, and executive workshop leader, sharing practical insights on supply chain strategy, SIOP, AI, ERP, geopolitical risk, tariffs, reshoring, operational performance, and profitable growth. She is also the author of SIOP: Creating Predictable Revenue & EBITDA Growth, providing executives with a practical roadmap for aligning demand, supply, operations, and finance to accelerate profitable growth.
Lisa lives and works in Southern California, where she is actively involved with clients and the business community. She serves in leadership roles with several manufacturing, supply chain, and business organizations while mentoring the next generation of supply chain leaders and partnering with universities to strengthen industry collaboration and workforce development.
Prior to founding LMA Consulting Group Inc., Lisa was the Vice President of Operations of PaperPak. Her tenure included transitions and promotions through the company transformation from a $100 million family-owned business, through a merger and acquisition of three businesses into one $350 million global company, followed by a management leveraged buyout in combination with an investment banking group.
In addition to developing the LMA Performance Advantage, Lisa’s proprietary methodology for helping manufacturers and distributors achieve predictable growth, performance, and profit, she has developed practical frameworks that strengthen supply chain performance, improve planning and execution, optimize ERP and AI investments, and accelerate measurable business results.
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With a blend of management, finance and operations, Lisa received her MBA with an emphasis in Finance from California State University Fullerton and her BSBA with an emphasis in Operations Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also spent time studying at Oxford in an exchange program. Lisa holds the ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) certifications.
When not working with clients or mentees, Lisa enjoys weekend jaunts to Arizona to visit family and trips to new exotic places like Fiji or old favorites like Italy and Oxford.