Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Supply Chain Drivers of 2025
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Supply Chain Drivers of 2025

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Supply Chain Drivers of 2025

2025 was another challenging year for manufacturing and supply chains. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson highlights the three primary drivers of 2025: geopolitics, manufacturing investment and AI with advanced technologies.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-11T21:49:12-07:00December 28, 2025|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Profitability, Resiliency, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Chain Bytes, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Video|

Strategies to Move Supply Chains from Global to Local with Resiliency
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Strategies to Move Supply Chains from Global to Local with Resiliency

Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Strategies to Move Supply Chains from Global to Local with Resiliency

Smart proactive companies are moving supply chains from global to local - or regional at a minimum. Yet the best companies are doing that while also focusing on resiliency. Our best clients are getting ahead of the pack with proactive strategies to move towards local with resiliency.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T17:00:20-07:00December 8, 2025|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Best of, Customer service, Geopolitical risk, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Predictability, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility, Supply continuity|

Medical Products Driving Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction
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Medical Products Driving Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction

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

Medical Products Driving Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction

Medical products manufacturing is gaining momentum as companies want to build resilience to mitigate risk in the supply chain. Executives have realized that they must better control their end-to-end supply chain to ensure supply as geopolitical risks, vulnerabilities, and disruptions continue to arise while tariffs also push companies to build domestic capacity.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T17:05:41-07:00December 3, 2025|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: AI, ASI, Automation, Customer service, Geopolitical risk, Medical products, Nearshoring, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, Robotics, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

Positive Signs for Manufacturing on the Horizon
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Positive Signs for Manufacturing on the Horizon

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

Positive Signs for Manufacturing on the Horizon

Although it starts with a depressing state of affairs for manufacturers, there is vast opportunity on the horizon. Manufacturing investments have been pouring into the U.S. and the three pillars of economic success are trending positive. Companies must prepare to scale and for success.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T20:58:04-07:00December 2, 2025|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, ERP, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Industrial Manufacturing, Operational excellence, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Regulations, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Tariffs|

Tariffs, Transformation & the Future of Supply Chain
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Tariffs, Transformation & the Future of Supply Chain

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

Tariffs, Transformation & the Future of Supply Chain

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, talks with Alan Dunn, President of GDI Consulting about the future of supply chains. They discuss how tariffs have and will reshape global manufacturing and become a catalyst for transformation.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-12T06:54:45-07:00November 30, 2025|Categories: Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Digital transformation, Global trade, Industrial Manufacturing, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Performance & Risk, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Scalability, Supply Chain Chats, Supply chain planning, Tariffs, Video, Workforce planning|

Supply Chain: Smoothing Out or Something Else?
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Supply Chain: Smoothing Out or Something Else?

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

Supply Chain: Smoothing Out or Something Else?

Supply chains are plagued with geopolitical, cyber and supply chain risks. Companies have been focused on building resiliency and efficiency; however, as important as it is to be agile and profitable, it is no longer enough. Forward-looking companies are focusing on predictability, scalability, and customer value.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-14T13:25:48-07:00November 29, 2025|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Predictability, Resiliency, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Video, Webinar, Workforce planning|

Geopolitics Impacting Supply Chain Networks
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Geopolitics Impacting Supply Chain Networks

Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Geopolitics Impacting Supply Chain Networks

Geopolitics have been driving significant changes in supply chains. For example, stemming from the China threat, GM has just announced that it wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China. As supply chains evolve, it creates an expansive effect. As companies evaluate supply chain network changes, there are many items to take into account

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T11:03:14-07:00November 18, 2025|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Best of, Geopolitical risk, Industrial Manufacturing, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Predictability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply continuity|

Collaborative Supplier Agreements
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Collaborative Supplier Agreements

Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Collaborative Supplier Agreements

In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson highlights a recent breakthrough in manufacturing—and why collaborative supply agreements are important. When suppliers and manufacturers align goals, share information and commit together, progress moves from idea to impact.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-11T22:02:06-07:00November 9, 2025|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Geopolitical risk, Innovation, Reshoring, Resiliency, Scalability, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Bytes, Supply continuity, Video|

Strategic Partnerships in the Medical Supply Chain
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Strategic Partnerships in the Medical Supply Chain

In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Strategic Partnerships in the Medical Supply Chain

As geopolitical, tariff, and other supply chain risks are causing concerns with offshoring strategies and the global sourcing perspective, companies are reviewing domestic alternatives. Companies are moving towards domestic and regional supply chains and preparing to scale manufacturing and the extended supply chains.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T17:26:41-07:00November 7, 2025|Categories: In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, Geopolitical risk, Medical products, MPO, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply continuity, Tariffs|

Aluminum Disruption and the Supply Chain
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Aluminum Disruption and the Supply Chain

Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Aluminum Disruption and the Supply Chain

Disruptions rarely stay contained and aluminum is a clear example. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains how challenges in one material can ripple through the entire end-to-end supply chain, affecting the largest of manufacturers.