The Southern California ports had a record-breaking month as the tariffs smoothed out and companies started preparing for peak season. As supply chains evolve significantly over the next several years, logistics systems will evolve. Companies must think ahead, predictively evolve their networks, modernize and upgrade their facilities, processes, and technologies.
Like almost every manufacturing sector, the building and construction products industry generally worked through their backlog, focused on margins, and experienced an overall drop in customer demand last year, yet expect a positive year ahead.
Industrials & Manufacturing Roar Back Although manufacturing has been in a slump for the two years, industrials and manufacturing have roared back. Industrial production has been up for three months in a row, and it surged to its highest ever recorded rate in February. This data aligns with [...]
During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of San Fernando Valley, California, we talked about strategies to unlock the future by mastering supply chain challenges and opportunities.
There are many strategies to achieve innovation success. Here are a few that come to mind.
Lisa Anderson, founder of LMA consulting, who discusses global changes in the supply chain.
Manufacturers should work to reduce materials, energy consumption, and inefficiencies to improve their carbon footprint and achieve the triple bottom line.
There’s no such thing as normal, even though supply chains have COVID-19 in the rearview mirror. While suppliers may be more consistent, customer expectations have changed. Listen to this on-demand webinar, presented by Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group - to learn the latest about supply chains as we head into 2024.
With sustainability increasing in popularity and the carbon footprints of end-to-end supply chains evaluated, innovation and manufacturing will skyrocket.
Sustainability remains in the news; however, the technology doesn't always keep up. For example, Lego has abandoned its most high-profile effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new material led to higher carbon emissions, according to the Financial Times.
