Best of Supply Chain Transformation

Explore practical insights and executive strategies to drive supply chain transformation and improve operational performance. Discover thought leadership on process improvement, operational excellence, leadership, project and program management, customer fulfillment, and execution to help manufacturers and distributors strengthen agility, improve business performance, and achieve scalable, profitable growth.

New Orleans State of Mind
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New Orleans State of Mind

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Innovation & Digital Enablement

New Orleans State of Mind

Take a step back from your everyday work life and "smell the flowers".

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T23:42:27-07:00October 17, 2014|Categories: Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Innovation & Digital Enablement|Tags: Talent development|

Uncommon Common Sense Project Management
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Uncommon Common Sense Project Management

In The News, Project & Program Management

Uncommon Common Sense Project Management

Increasingly, project management is a matter of getting more accomplished in less time. The simplest way to succeed is by using smart and simple approaches.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:14:03-07:00October 14, 2014|Categories: In The News, Project & Program Management|Tags: Collaborative Planning, Leadership, Operational excellence, Organizational alignment, Profitability, Project management, Project Times|

Manufacturing Wages are Going UP!
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Manufacturing Wages are Going UP!

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent

Manufacturing Wages are Going UP!

Manufacturing wages are rising, driven by a skills gap and competition for qualified talent, urging companies to review strategies.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:04:36-07:00October 10, 2014|Categories: Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent|Tags: I've Been Thinking Newsletter, Skills Gap, Supply chain planning, Talent development|

The Amazon Effect: Critical Importance of Customer Service
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The Amazon Effect: Critical Importance of Customer Service

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Innovation & Digital Enablement

The Amazon Effect: Critical Importance of Customer Service

Customer service is no longer just a department. A thriving business will pay full attention to all customer points of contact and ensure positive experiences.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:14:08-07:00October 9, 2014|Categories: Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Innovation & Digital Enablement|Tags: Amazon effect, Customer service, Leadership, Process improvement, Talent development|

New York Pace is Becoming Commonplace
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New York Pace is Becoming Commonplace

Operational Performance, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance

New York Pace is Becoming Commonplace

Are you able to get your products to your customers quicker than the competition does?

Lisa Anderson2026-07-04T01:44:17-07:00October 3, 2014|Categories: Operational Performance, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance|Tags: Customer service, I've Been Thinking Newsletter, Leadership, On-Time Delivery, Productivity|

What You Can Learn from an Organizing Guru
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What You Can Learn from an Organizing Guru

Process Improvement, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance

What You Can Learn from an Organizing Guru

Organization doesn't have to mean you are neat and tidy.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T23:48:18-07:00October 1, 2014|Categories: Process Improvement, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance|Tags: Leadership|

Do Not Ignore Your Stars
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Do Not Ignore Your Stars

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent

Do Not Ignore Your Stars

One key component to succeeding while others continue to struggle with the skills gap is to retain top talent.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T23:39:18-07:00October 1, 2014|Categories: Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent|Tags: Leadership, Skills Gap, Talent development|

How Empowered and Engaged Employees Can Fill the Skills Gap
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How Empowered and Engaged Employees Can Fill the Skills Gap

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent

How Empowered and Engaged Employees Can Fill the Skills Gap

Not a day goes by when an employee, volunteer, Board member or colleague doesn’t retire, get promoted, move companies, change roles within the company or at least think about any one of these.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T23:27:32-07:00September 30, 2014|Categories: Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent|Tags: Leadership, Skills Gap, Supply chain planning, Talent development|

Innovation Does NOT Need to be the Next iPhone!
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Innovation Does NOT Need to be the Next iPhone!

Innovation & Digital Enablement

Innovation Does NOT Need to be the Next iPhone!

There are very few companies who will become wildly successful by inventing the new iPhone.

Lisa Anderson2024-10-18T22:43:59-07:00September 26, 2014|Categories: Innovation & Digital Enablement|Tags: I've Been Thinking Newsletter, Innovation, Leadership|

The Skills Gap is Alive and Well in California
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The Skills Gap is Alive and Well in California

Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent

The Skills Gap is Alive and Well in California

Job openings are still on the rise in California but for supply chain so is the skills gap, which is a hiring headache that then shifts the attention on employee retention.