Lisa Anderson is highlighting vulnerabilities in global supply chains as the recent conflict involving Iran creates ripple effects across global trade, energy markets and critical manufacturing components.
While the personnel who show up at your door might not be wearing actual white gloves, the term “white glove delivery” conveys the impression of a premium service delivered with concierge-like professionalism and attention to detail. It is defined less by speed and more by service depth, especially for high-value, bulky, or complex products.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses what is happening across trucking, package shipping and ocean freight - and why understanding demand and supply dynamics within transportation is critical to maintaining profitability and success.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz matter to manufacturers. As one of the most critical shipping chokepoints in the world, disruptions in this region can impact global trade, energy supply and transportation costs.
As the conflict disrupts key trade routes and energy supplies, the confectionery sector is among the first to feel the strain. How vulnerable are manufacturers, and what can be done to protect the industry? Lisa Anderson discusses supply chain protection and safeguarding supplies to ensure availability.
As with every war, there are immediate supply chain impacts, down-the-line impacts and related manufacturing and supply chain requirements. Companies must be prepared to pivot resiliently, scale, and plan to ensure customer and EBITDA success.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson sits down with Cory Whitman, Vice Chair at Colliers, to explore what is happening in the industrial real estate market - particularly within the big-box sector - and how it directly impacts supply chain strategy.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains what the ruling means, provides historical context on tariffs and outlines what manufacturers should be thinking about now to protect profitability and remain competitive.
Tariffs continue to cause great stress in the financial markets and with certain industries. In fact, it divides manufacturers from distributors, logistics, and goods movement industries largely dependent on imports and trade.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains how the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach broke volume records in 2025 while reducing dwell times from three days to two and a half. These improvements relate to strategic investments and collaborative partnerships in the supply chain.
