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.

Interlinks Podcast: Causes and Effects of Global Supply Chain Shortages
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Interlinks Podcast: Causes and Effects of Global Supply Chain Shortages

In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Interlinks Podcast: Causes and Effects of Global Supply Chain Shortages

Listen in on the discussion from front-line perspectives on the causes and effects of the supply chain disruptions from Europe, America and Australia as Patrick Daly, Evan Bulmer and Lisa Anderson discuss supply chain shortages.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-05T01:43:56-07:00October 27, 2021|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: GSCTT, Interlinks, Podcast, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain shortages|

The Epoch Times: Vaccine Mandate & Supply Chain
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The Epoch Times: Vaccine Mandate & Supply Chain

In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

The Epoch Times: Vaccine Mandate & Supply Chain

Logistics workers are already wrestling with the worst supply chain issues ever seen, said Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T00:26:53-07:00October 24, 2021|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Global trade, Supply chain disruptions, Workforce planning|

SAC: Strong Relationships and Proactive Strategies Are Key to Successful Navigation of Supply Chain Disruption
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SAC: Strong Relationships and Proactive Strategies Are Key to Successful Navigation of Supply Chain Disruption

Press Releases, Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

SAC: Strong Relationships and Proactive Strategies Are Key to Successful Navigation of Supply Chain Disruption

If there is one item every client has in common no matter the size or geography, it’s the increased level of supply chain material disruption,” points out Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc. and manufacturing expert known for creating supply chain resiliency.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:18:45-07:00October 21, 2021|Categories: Press Releases, Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Collaborative Planning, Resiliency, SAC, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning|

The Chamber: San Diego East County Webinar on the State of the Supply Chain
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The Chamber: San Diego East County Webinar on the State of the Supply Chain

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

The Chamber: San Diego East County Webinar on the State of the Supply Chain

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., discusses the latest supply chain and technology issues in the Post Pandemic World.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T20:06:03-07:00October 21, 2021|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Supply chain planning|

FOX Live Now: Supply Chain Challenges, Labor Shortages Impacting Americans
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FOX Live Now: Supply Chain Challenges, Labor Shortages Impacting Americans

In The News, Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

FOX Live Now: Supply Chain Challenges, Labor Shortages Impacting Americans

Listen as Lisa Anderson, supply chain consultant and president of LMA Consulting explains that the supply chain is a system of systems and what is happening and why we are off-kilter".

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T23:59:54-07:00October 19, 2021|Categories: In The News, Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Coronavirus, Customer service, Interview, Predictability, Resiliency, Risk Management, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity, Video|

What Key Business Leaders Think Is Next
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What Key Business Leaders Think Is Next

Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

What Key Business Leaders Think Is Next

What do key business leaders think is next? That was the subject of one of the sessions at the premier conference for consultants. If you are a consultant and want to thrive (instead of having fits and starts as is the norm), this organization is a must! We gathered [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:18:49-07:00October 18, 2021|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Collaborative Planning, Data & Analytics, Innovation, Talent development|

Battling Inflation in the Supply Chain
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Battling Inflation in the Supply Chain

In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Battling Inflation in the Supply Chain

Battling Inflation in the Supply Chain In this episode of Interlinks we take a deeper dive into the world of the supply chain, with a group of international experts, all colleagues of mine from the Supply Chain Special Interest Group at the Society for the Advancement of Consulting. [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T10:00:50-07:00October 18, 2021|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Global trade, GSCTT, Inflation, Interlinks, Performance & Risk, Podcast, Predictability, Profitability, Resiliency, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain shortages|

Peak Season to a Peak Year – When Will Disruptions End?
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Peak Season to a Peak Year – When Will Disruptions End?

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Peak Season to a Peak Year – When Will Disruptions End?

We are in peak season in a peak year. Capacity is limited across the board. From a supply chain perspective, there is extremely limited availability of containers, chassis, port resources, trucks, warehouses, etc. From a manufacturing perspective, it isn't much better as materials, supplies, people and more are in [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T00:01:10-07:00October 14, 2021|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Collaborative Planning, Digital transformation, Leadership, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Talent development|

Commercial Baking: Sounding the Alarm on Supply Chain: Industry Execs Weigh in on Chip Shortage
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Commercial Baking: Sounding the Alarm on Supply Chain: Industry Execs Weigh in on Chip Shortage

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Commercial Baking: Sounding the Alarm on Supply Chain: Industry Execs Weigh in on Chip Shortage

"Working with manufacturers in multiple industries, it's quite clear with we're all competing for many of the same materials, including computer chips and microchips said Lisa Anderson, supply chain consultant and president of LMA Consulting.

Lisa Anderson2026-05-14T11:39:07-07:00October 12, 2021|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Food & Beverage, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain shortages|

Valve Magazine: Coping with Supply Disruption and Demand Volatility
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Valve Magazine: Coping with Supply Disruption and Demand Volatility

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Valve Magazine: Coping with Supply Disruption and Demand Volatility

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., talks about how to cope with the turmoil and its effect on manufacturers, their suppliers and their customers.