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Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Manufacturing Special Report: Pandemic Problems

Published in San Fernando Valley Business Journal on Aug. 17, 2020 “When it comes to customers, it is all about understanding the demand of the customers’ customers” said Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. Click here to read more. [...]

Should We Be Reshoring?

Are you thinking about your product supply strategy? You certainly should be! I was asked to talk on Bloomberg’s “What’d You Miss?” about reshoring since it is a hot topic in the news. I was also on a webinar with other CEOs and thought leaders recently about the Future of Manufacturing.

The Loss of the Claremont Club & What We Should Take Away

August 10, 2020 Unfortunately, I am quite saddened that the Claremont Club has decided to close its doors forever. It went from a success story written up by CBS News to a sad story upsetting most of its 10,000 members and residents. I was proud to be associated with [...]

CBS Tampa Interview

Since talking with CBS Tampa for a story on rising grocery prices, I thought it would be good to share with clients and colleagues as well. The bottom line is that grocery prices are definitely spiking due to supply chain disruptions due to coronavirus, not due to shortages of [...]

SAC: Diversification Now is Both Doable and Desirable

CLAREMONT, CA—Diversification makes good business sense during COVID-19, provided that the rationale and focus for doing so is clear, according to The Society for the Advancement of Consulting® (SAC). With a clear focus, customers will get enhanced value from products and services, as your business avoids the panic mode [...]

A Ray of Hope with Export

As I participate with the California DEC (district export council) meeting as part of the Inland Empire DEC, I am reminded of the vast opportunity of export. This is especially true during the pandemic as manufacturers innovate to be able to support critical needs in the U.S. and throughout [...]

What’s Going on in Logistics & the Upcoming E-commerce & Logistics Summit

July 19, 2020 The most recent webinar in our APICS Inland Empire webinar series featured Frank Moullet from Shamrock Foods talking about distribution, food service and how they've navigated through COVID-19. We had an engaging discussion on how they made a sharp right turn pivot early on and [...]

What’s Going On Around the World in Supply Chain?

  After receiving questions from multiple sources about "What's going on in Asia?", we dug into what's going on around the world (at a high level). In today's globally-connected world, it isn't a question you can ignore! Starting with Asia, from a supply chain point-of-view, product continues to move. [...]

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