Medical products manufacturing is gaining momentum as companies want to build resilience to mitigate risk in the supply chain. Executives have realized that they must better control their end-to-end supply chain to ensure supply as geopolitical risks, vulnerabilities, and disruptions continue to arise while tariffs also push companies to build domestic capacity.
Although it starts with a depressing state of affairs for manufacturers, there is vast opportunity on the horizon. Manufacturing investments have been pouring into the U.S. and the three pillars of economic success are trending positive. Companies must prepare to scale and for success.
Supply chains don’t run themselves—people do. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson reminds us to recognize the individuals who keep operations moving every day. From planners and schedulers to warehouse teams, buyers, operations and production staff, these are the people who prevent disruptions and quietly keep everything on track
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, talks with Alan Dunn, President of GDI Consulting about the future of supply chains. They discuss how tariffs have and will reshape global manufacturing and become a catalyst for transformation.
Supply chains are plagued with geopolitical, cyber and supply chain risks. Companies have been focused on building resiliency and efficiency; however, as important as it is to be agile and profitable, it is no longer enough. Forward-looking companies are focusing on predictability, scalability, and customer value.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why manufacturers must upskill their workforce not only to improve efficiencies and reduce low-level work done by highly skilled employees, but also to preserve critical knowledge as Baby Boomers retire.
Priorities that power the triple bottom line of social, environmental and financial performance are gaining momentum. Sustainable advancements, smart manufacturing and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence are trending as they can deliver win-win improvements, supporting profitable growth and success.
Geopolitics have been driving significant changes in supply chains. For example, stemming from the China threat, GM has just announced that it wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China. As supply chains evolve, it creates an expansive effect. As companies evaluate supply chain network changes, there are many items to take into account
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains recent breakthroughs in quantum computing, how supply chains can leverage this powerful technology and what manufacturers can do now to prepare and take advantage of these and other emerging technologies.
Manufacturers must reexamine the role of technology and data in driving real-time business performance. Markets shift, demand changes and supply disruptions emerge overnight. The best-performing manufacturers are those that can plan and pivot because they trust their data, have optimized ERP and utilize SIOP.
