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The peak season started two months earlier than normal and extended two months later than normal to account for the volatility and expected disruptions in the global supply chain.
The peak season started two months earlier than normal and extended two months later than normal to account for the volatility and expected disruptions in the global supply chain.
Thriving in 2025 explores three critical strategies to navigate the rapidly evolving business landscape. Lisa Anderson dives into the essential actions leaders must take to stay competitive, resilient and ahead of the curve in the years to come.
Every CFO seems to wonder why they spend millions on ERP upgrades yet critical decisions seem to boil down to spreadsheets.
Fulfilling customer demand successfully is not as easy as it was prior to this volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. As supply chain disruptions continue to rage, planners jump through hoops, expedite, and are a bit frazzled trying to support customer requirements while meeting operational objectives, pushing back when needed on sales commitments, and addressing cost concerns.
Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc., shares her supply chain expertise to help you learn best practices for improving your manufacturing operations and building resilient supply chain strategies!
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts from the lead up to the election and how the heightened risk levels in the supply chain will lead to a manufacturing renaissance. Manufacturers have been experiencing weaker sales backlogs with customers pushing out orders.
Lisa Anderson calls on manufacturers, distributors and supply chain leaders to take immediate action to restructure their supply chains as geopolitical tensions, tariff threats and global risks escalate.
Ramp It Up! explores actionable strategies for supply chain executives to prepare for the looming threat of tariffs. In under 90 seconds, get key insights on how to stay proactive and protect your supply chain from potential disruptions.
What does the election mean for manufacturing and supply chain? Will it be a continuation of the status quo, a surge for manufacturers, or a further dampening of the economy?
Given the uncertainty of the economy creating extreme push outs and pull ins with customer orders, only those companies that can successfully deal with uncertain and changing conditions can thrive. Better utilizing ERP, quoting, and CRM systems to automate planning and scheduling processes enables quicker pivots to satisfy changing customer conditions with greater stability for operations.