Manufacturers are experiencing continued inflationary pressures threatening customer service and profit margins with record-breaking price increases and lack of material availability. To add fuel to the fire, they are also starting to worry about preparing for a potential recession.
After months of shortages and supply chain disruptions, many retailers suddenly found themselves with excess inventory. Lisa Anderson discusses how shifting demand and the bullwhip effect contributed to the dramatic swing from empty shelves to overflowing warehouses.
NxtGen Nexus: The Importance of Customer Service "Employees follow people, not companies. Are you investing in leaders, and are your leaders leading?" comments Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Shanghai lockdown and China’s threats to Taiwan. She discusses how the Shanghai lockdown impacted the ports for a few months, creating stockpiles of container ships waiting [...]
Reshoring is accelerating as manufacturers seek greater control, shorter lead times, and more resilient supply chains. Discover why companies are expanding manufacturing capacity and how proactive planning can position your business to capitalize on unprecedented growth opportunities.
"Having relationship with suppliers is critical. We often advise clients to use multiple suppliers to ensure supply. Using secondary suppliers can be expensive" comments Lisa Anderson a manufacturing a supply chain consultant and President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.
Lisa Anderson introduced Supply Chain Chats™, a video and interview series exploring the issues affecting today’s global supply chain. The series provides insights into supply chain disruptions, emerging risks and how manufacturers and distributors can build resilience and navigate changing conditions.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Russia-Ukraine war and the infant formula crisis. She discusses a client challenge related to the availability and pricing of nickel stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war and how the client proactively addressed the issue.
Global supply chains remain volatile, with disruptions ranging from port congestion and labor shortages to geopolitical conflicts and inflationary pressures. Learn how proactive planning, risk assessment, and strategic supply chain decisions can help build resilience, protect customer service, and position your business for long-term success.
We are in a time period that will prove more important than almost any other because more companies will surge past the competition during these turbulent times, propelling them forward for years to come. Executives will have a choice - push the pedal to the floor and achieve success or be tentative and pull on the parking brake and slowly retreat and decline.
