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Geopolitical Risk & Disruption

Geopolitical events can disrupt sourcing, transportation, production, and customer fulfillment with little warning. Explore strategies for anticipating geopolitical risk, responding to global disruptions, and strengthening supply chain resilience. Learn how manufacturers and distributors improve visibility, diversify risk, enhance Supply Chain Planning, leverage Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, and build more agile operations that protect profitability, maintain supply continuity, and support predictable business performance in an increasingly uncertain world.

The Future of Manufacturing & Supply Chain

June 13, 2020 It is a very exciting time for those of us passionate about manufacturing and supply chain. Undoubtedly, we have never worked harder proactively managing the unprecedented demand and supply volatility, and so appreciate your supply chain resources. I am hearing that they are taking off for [...]

Future-Proofing Manufacturing & the Supply Chain

As destructive as COVID-19 has been, from a supply chain perspective it’s simply the latest disruption manufacturers must face. Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., will address these disruptions and explain how manufacturing and supply chain executives can successfully navigate this latest challenge in [...]

E-Commerce Gains & Impacts on the Supply Chain

E-Commerce & the Rise of Online According to the statistics as well as client commentary, e-Commerce sales and online everything is on fire: According to data from Adobe Analytics, the second half of March saw a 25% increase in e-commerce sales. Even more impressive, Adobe said that April [...]

Immediate Strategy to Thrive in Supply Chain During the Pandemic

Do you want to be Amazon or Sears? Sears used to be the Amazon of its time, but they failed to change with the times. There is little life left in this former powerhouse of retail. On the other hand, Amazon continues to evolve and is clearly doing quite [...]

When will hand sanitizer return to store shelves?

For weeks, there’s been a gap on store shelves in the place plastic bottles of hand sanitizer once sat. Since late March, it’s been a dust farm as coronavirus-fueled demand exploded in a personal hygiene revolution the industry couldn’t match. Now it’s May, the virus is still here and [...]

Manufacturing Experts Assess What Will Be Different After COVID-19

At the moment, Covid-19 is the dominant factor of influence of virtually every aspect of business. But what happens when that moment has passed? Will the changes for manufacturing be permanent and if so what will they be? We asked some manufacturing experts, and here are their thoughts: Manufacturing [...]

What’s Happening in Manufacturing & the Supply Chain: Economic Impact of COVID-19 LMA Consulting

Where is the Toilet Paper?

I started receiving calls after the lockdown with the key question on reporters’ minds, “Where is the Toilet Paper?”. Thus, I thought I’d share a few conversations with you. First, I was on Rip City Sports Radio about just this topic. It was a lot of fun! I [...]

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