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The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available
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The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available

Business & the Economy, Business Processes / Best Practices, ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, Global, Import & Export, Inflation Strategies, Manufacturing, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption, Talent / Skills Gap, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available

Special Report: How Companies Should Reshape to Succeed in 2023 & Take Advantage of Huge Opportunities Coming Down the Pike

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Sees SIOP Process Critical to Tumultuous Times
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Sees SIOP Process Critical to Tumultuous Times

Press Releases, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Sees SIOP Process Critical to Tumultuous Times

As originally published on ExpertClick on March 21, 2023 CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – March 21, 2023 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, known as the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain® and President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts that establishing processes is critical to [...]

admin2023-04-10T21:27:51+00:00March 21, 2023|Categories: Press Releases, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: business growth, competition, customer demand, customer service, improve efficiencies, manintain profitability, manufacturing inventory levels, redule costs, SIOP process, stocpile inventory, supply chain, wrong place, wrong time|

Inventory Management: Go Back to the Basics for Success During Today’s Volatility
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Inventory Management: Go Back to the Basics for Success During Today’s Volatility

Inventory Management, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Inventory Management: Go Back to the Basics for Success During Today’s Volatility

Volatility is the New Norm If there is one thing that is certain in today's world, it is that volatility and change are the new normal. VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) is top of mind for every client. For example, clients ask the following questions: What will happen next? [...]

admin2023-03-28T13:49:15+00:00March 7, 2023|Categories: Inventory Management, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: best practices, China, cost, costing, CRM, cycle counts, getting back to fundamentals, inflationary pressure, inventory accuracy, inventory metrics, linited resources, natural resource supply, planning, shutdowns, storage issues, strikes, transaction disciplines, transportation, weather|

Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground
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Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground

What is clear is that VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) is continuing in the forefront and will continue to be our "new normal". As I recently debated with the Wall Street Journal, we are in an era of non-stop disruptions. Look no further than the escalating war of Russia [...]

admin2023-03-28T13:54:40+00:00February 24, 2023|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: ambiguity, backup sources, capital, cash, complexity, customer demands, domestic manufacturing, friendly shoring, full fill, local suppliers, manufacturing, nearshoring, non-stop disruptions, out sorucing, partnerships, regional manufacturing, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, uncertainty, volatility|

The Economy – Where are we headed & where to focus?
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The Economy – Where are we headed & where to focus?

Business & the Economy, I've Been Thinking, Inflation Strategies, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Supply Chain, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

The Economy – Where are we headed & where to focus?

In the last few weeks, I've participated in three different economic events, talked with trusted advisors and seen what clients are experiencing. From banks to economists to executives, differing views emerge. But, what is the bottom line?

admin2023-05-12T21:23:08+00:00February 1, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, I've Been Thinking, Inflation Strategies, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Supply Chain, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: economic stagnation, global unrest, inflation, inventory management, recession, supply chain realignment, workforce deficit|

Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions – Inflation, Recession, Volatility, Opportunity?
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Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions – Inflation, Recession, Volatility, Opportunity?

Business & the Economy, Inflation Strategies, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Chats, Supply Chain Disruption, Video Clips, Videos, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions – Inflation, Recession, Volatility, Opportunity?

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts of supply chain disruptions and global unrest on inflation, recession, volatility, and opportunity. She uses the price of plastic as an example of the continuing impact from the Russia-Ukraine war and discusses China’s Zero-COVID policies impact on inflation and recession.

admin2023-05-12T21:28:07+00:00January 30, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, Inflation Strategies, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Chats, Supply Chain Disruption, Video Clips, Videos, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: China Covid policies, impact from Russia-Ukraine war, increased unemployment, inflation, recession, supply chait impacts, unrest, volatility, workforce issues|

Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain
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Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain

In The News, Podcasts, Supply Chain, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain

Shocks and events such as the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and Brexit, among other may feel like they have appeared out of nowhere, but these events are taking place within the context of overarching trends that are unmoved by these short-term shocks and events. This provides us with another perspective on how to react and devise successful supply chain strategies as we look to the future.

admin2023-01-30T19:44:55+00:00November 22, 2022|Categories: In The News, Podcasts, Supply Chain, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: China, customers, energy policies, friendly country, friendly shoring, international connections, labor costs, near-shoring, pandemic, political change, reshoring, system of systems, tariffs, trade relations|

The MacGyver Approach: Leveraging Your Underutilized ERP Asset
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The MacGyver Approach: Leveraging Your Underutilized ERP Asset

ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

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 [...]

admin2022-11-09T01:28:42+00:00October 26, 2022|Categories: ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: ambiguity, Austin Region Manufacturing Assoc, capabilities, China, complexity, disruption, ERP, manufacturing capacity, nearshore, reshore, supply chain, uncertainty, volatility|

Managing Capacity in Complex, Volatile, Long-Lead Environment
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Managing Capacity in Complex, Volatile, Long-Lead Environment

Manufacturing, S&OE, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory), VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Managing Capacity in Complex, Volatile, Long-Lead Environment

Managing capacity during these turbulent times in a complex, volatile, long-lead time environment has proven quite the challenge. During the pandemic, sales volumes either dropped like a rock or skyrocketed with no middle ground. Most manufacturers have not been able to keep up with demand in the last year [...]