Economic uncertainty creates opportunities for companies that plan ahead. Learn why SIOP, AI, digital transformation, and resilient supply chain strategies can help manufacturers improve customer service, profitability, and long-term growth.
Businesses, supply chain, and the world are experiencing disruption, volatility, and chaos. In this period of geo-political risk, interest rate spikes, fears of recession, labor shortages, and more, successful businesses will focus on the fundamentals.
On a recent trip to Europe, I was fortunate to combine work with pleasure. Finland is diverse from Helsinki to the arctic circle, and we were thrilled to gain picturesque views of the northern lights. I was surprised there are multiple cruise ships that go from Helsinki to Estonia each day because the people and countries are interconnected.
CLAREMONT, Calif., April 11, 2023 /ExpertClick/ - Integrating supply chain technology, addressing supply chain talent scarcity, and unifying end-to-end port platforms are the biggest challenges for companies today, according to the Supply Chain Special Interest Group of The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). Successful companies are adapting by [...]
CLAREMONT, Calif., April 3, 2024/ExpertClick/—The key to positive artificial intelligence (AI) integration is to explore opportunities and understand where this technology can best be used, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). Organizations that start the process now will gain a clear advantage of scale, having [...]
According to PMSA (Pacific Merchant Shipping Association), the five big West Coast ports have lost volume - 702,083 fewer loads and empties were handled in January and February 2023 than in the same period pre-pandemic in 2019. This equates to close to a 16% reduction. Specifically, the Port of Long Beach was off by 18.7% from January 2019 [...]
Success in today's volatile business environment isn't about predicting every disruption—it's about preparing for it. Learn practical strategies to strengthen resilience, optimize inventory, retain key talent, leverage technology, and use SIOP to position your organization for profitable growth.
Manufacturers can no longer rely on reactive decisions to navigate supply chain volatility. Lisa Anderson explains why SIOP provides the cross-functional process needed to optimize inventory, improve customer service, strengthen resilience, and drive profitable growth.
Rising interest rates have made cash flow and liquidity more important than ever. Learn how manufacturers can reduce excess inventory, improve working capital, and strengthen customer service through SIOP and better inventory management.
In this episode, and the next, of Interlinks we talk to Lisa Anderson and Diane Garcia of LMA Consulting Group in Los Angeles, California who are co-authors of a new book titled SIOP – Creating Predictable Revenue and EBITDA Growth.
