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Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Navigate geopolitical uncertainty, trade policy changes, and global supply chain disruption with strategies that strengthen resilience, protect profitability, and support predictable growth. Discover how Supply Chain Planning, Operational Performance & Transformation, and Supply Chain Technology & Enablement help manufacturers and distributors improve supply continuity, respond faster to change, and build more agile, competitive supply chains.

What to Learn from the Iran War: Demand, Supply, Location & Flow

Although there are plenty of issues related to the War in Iran, from a supply chain perspective, the key issue is that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked. This supply chain chokepoint is limiting the movement of energy. We discuss take aways related to demand, supply, flow and location.

2026-06-21T12:51:04-07:00March 13, 2026|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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SoCal Clean Air Rule – Has it worked?

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and founder of the LMA Consulting Group, explains to The Press-Enterprise that Rule 2305 (The Warehouse Indirect Source Rule), designed to help erase airborne toxins linked to many health threats, is seen as burdensome and costly by warehouse owners and operators.

2026-07-06T20:55:01-07:00March 12, 2026|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , |
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Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson Explains How Iran Conflict Is Rippling Through Global Manufacturing

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.

2026-06-21T13:34:39-07:00March 11, 2026|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Goods Movement & Transportation

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.

2026-06-11T17:22:00-07:00March 10, 2026|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Iran Conflict & The Strait of Hormuz

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.

2026-06-11T17:38:58-07:00March 9, 2026|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Iran Conflict – Impacting the Confectionery Sector

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.

2026-06-21T14:02:27-07:00March 9, 2026|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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The War in Iran, Supply Chain Impacts & Actions

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.

2026-06-21T14:12:45-07:00March 5, 2026|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Tariff Update

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.

2026-07-06T20:55:59-07:00February 26, 2026|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Your Tariffs Playbook & Path Forward in Supply Chain

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.

2026-06-20T22:52:50-07:00February 23, 2026|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Project Vault

Project Vault is changing how the U.S. approaches critical minerals. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains Project Vault, the Strategic Critical Minerals Initiative focused on creating stockpiles and preferred trade zones and what discusses what manufacturers should be thinking.

2026-06-11T17:09:25-07:00February 6, 2026|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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