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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.

Reshoring: Is It All Hype or Action?

According to a Thomas survey about COVID-19’s impact on U.S. manufacturing and industrial production, 64% of manufacturers are likely to bring production back to North America. It has gone beyond talk to action. Clients and colleagues are seeing an increase in inquiries related to reshoring and expanding manufacturing capabilities. [...]

2026-06-29T20:22:39-07:00September 20, 2020|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , |
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LMA Advocate 2020: Shannon Reininger – Tips for Success

In 2015, we kicked off the LMA Advocate awards to recognize those people who have been instrumental to our growth and success.  We started with 10 people to celebrate the 10 years since we started the business, and we now add one each year. Although I’ve learned plenty along the [...]

2026-07-06T15:20:35-07:00September 20, 2020|Categories: Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , |
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What’s Going on in Supply Chain: Shark Bite Biz Video

David Strausser, podcast host of Shark Bite Biz, and I talk about what's going on in supply chain during the pandemic and many of the hot topics like business process automation, digital transformation, ERP, and WMS technologies that can help your company achieve growth during this challenging time. We are passing [...]

2026-06-22T16:14:14-07:00September 8, 2020|Categories: Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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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. [...]

2026-06-16T17:39:13-07:00August 17, 2020|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: |
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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.

2026-07-04T14:33:31-07:00August 14, 2020|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , |
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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 [...]

2026-05-13T11:43:10-07:00August 12, 2020|Categories: Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: |
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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 [...]

2026-06-16T17:22:09-07:00August 11, 2020|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: |
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Future-Proofing Manufacturing & Supply Chain

2026-06-07T23:46:05-07:00August 7, 2020|Categories: In The News, Risk & Resilience, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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WITSA: The Supply Chain & COVID-19

2026-07-06T21:34:33-07:00August 6, 2020|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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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 [...]

2026-06-28T09:46:51-07:00August 1, 2020|Categories: Press Releases, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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