During supply chain disruptions and shortages, strategic partners are more likely to prioritize one another than transactional suppliers and customers. Learn how stronger supplier partnerships, active backup sources, collaborative planning, and becoming a customer of choice can improve supply continuity, strengthen resiliency, and support profitable growth.
Rising inflation, geopolitical conflict, energy costs, and commodity shortages are creating additional supply chain volatility. Manufacturers should proactively evaluate customers, suppliers, inventory, capacity, and supply chain networks while strengthening SIOP and planning processes to navigate disruption and stay ahead of changing conditions.
Manufacturing and supply chain expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., has released a special report, "Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos. We learned a lot in 2021. One thing is for certain; supply chain volatility isn't going away any time soon.
Technology integration is becoming essential as manufacturers navigate supply chain disruptions, labor constraints, reshoring, and changing customer expectations. A panel of manufacturing and supply chain experts discusses the challenges of automation and digital transformation and how companies can successfully integrate technology to improve predictability, scalability, and performance.
Manufacturers have more data than ever, but data alone doesn’t improve performance. Learn how to cleanse, connect, and analyze data from ERP, CRM, and other systems to generate meaningful insights, improve decision-making, enhance customer service, and support predictable, profitable growth.
Every production planner has the challenging job of managing a complex set of conflicting priorities - meeting customer requested ship dates and new product trials, supporting manufacturing and logistics performance objectives, and addressing finance's objectives as it relates to inventory levels and cash flow.
SIOP helps manufacturers take control of their end-to-end supply chains by aligning customer demand with capacity, inventory, suppliers, and resources. Learn how a proactive SIOP process can improve predictability, strengthen customer service, and provide the operational flexibility required to support profitable, scalable growth.
Lisa Anderson’s special report, Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos, shares insights from 22 trusted advisors on navigating supply chain disruptions, strengthening resiliency, and thriving amid continued volatility.
SIOP helps manufacturers align demand with capacity and supply so they can capture growth opportunities instead of losing revenue. Learn how better planning improves scalability, customer service, predictability, and profitability.
The U.S.-Canada border protests disrupted a critical trade corridor, threatening delays and supply chain impacts. Lisa Anderson discusses the potential consequences for manufacturers, transportation, and cross-border trade.
