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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing

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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – November 20, 2023 – In a business landscape characterized by unprecedented business volatility, maintaining stellar customer service emerges as a critical differentiator for companies navigating the ebbs and flows of the current market. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Consultant Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD and President of [...]

admin2026-05-03T22:42:18-07:00November 20, 2023|Categories: Operational Performance, Press Releases, Operational Performance & Transformation|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, process improvement, business consulting, demand planning, business process, customer service, supply chain consultant, revenue predictability, order management|

How Simple Metrics Will Drive Results
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How Simple Metrics Will Drive Results

Operational Performance, Supply Chain Briefing, Operational Performance & Transformation

How Simple Metrics Will Drive Results

Simple metrics drive results. Whether a food and beverage manufacturer or an aerospace distributor, measuring the "right" metrics will focus attention on key issues and drive results.

admin2026-05-04T00:06:38-07:00November 13, 2023|Categories: Operational Performance, Supply Chain Briefing, Operational Performance & Transformation|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, business consulting, metrics, business process, OTIF, supply chain consultant, Best of|

Sustainability Driving Triple Bottom Line in Manufacturing and Logistics
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Sustainability Driving Triple Bottom Line in Manufacturing and Logistics

In The News, Innovation & Digital Enablement, Operational Performance & Transformation, Best of Supply Chain

Sustainability Driving Triple Bottom Line in Manufacturing and Logistics

With sustainability increasing in popularity and the carbon footprints of end-to-end supply chains evaluated, innovation and manufacturing will skyrocket.

admin2026-05-04T00:48:00-07:00November 8, 2023|Categories: In The News, Innovation & Digital Enablement, Operational Performance & Transformation, Best of Supply Chain|Tags: logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, process improvement, business consulting, sustainability, manufacturing resurgence, Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine, regional supply chains, triple bottom line, case study|

Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers
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Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers

In The News, Operational Performance, Operational Performance & Transformation

Navigating a Slow Economy: Strategies for Manufacturers

Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting Group was quoted in Manufacturing Dive about how manufacturers can navigate a slowing economy.

admin2026-05-08T16:23:16-07:00October 28, 2023|Categories: In The News, Operational Performance, Operational Performance & Transformation|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, business consulting, business trends, labor shortages, recession-proofing strategies, economic trends|

Effective Backlog Management to Rapidly Improve Service
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Effective Backlog Management to Rapidly Improve Service

Operational Performance, Operational Performance & Transformation, Best of Supply Chain

Effective Backlog Management to Rapidly Improve Service

Customer service has suffered in the last few years. Yet providing a superior customer experience is paramount to success especially during these turbulent times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA).

admin2026-05-13T11:11:00-07:00October 11, 2023|Categories: Operational Performance, Operational Performance & Transformation, Best of Supply Chain|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, customer experience, demand planning, planning, customer service, OTIF, VUCA, sales strategies, case study, order fulfillment, revenue predictability, order management, Best of|

Integrated Hybrid Work Creates Positive Results for Employers
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Integrated Hybrid Work Creates Positive Results for Employers

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Integrated Hybrid Work Creates Positive Results for Employers

Hybrid is here to stay, as it's common sense," points out Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc and manufacturing expert known as the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain®.

admin2026-05-04T22:51:09-07:00October 1, 2023|Categories: Press Releases, Operational Performance & Transformation, Leadership, Change & Talent|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, leadership, talent, workforce of the future, SAC|

Sustainability Gains but the Technology Isn’t Always Ready
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Sustainability Gains but the Technology Isn’t Always Ready

Supply Chain Briefing, Innovation & Digital Enablement, Operational Performance & Transformation

Sustainability Gains but the Technology Isn’t Always Ready

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.

admin2026-05-03T15:20:50-07:00September 28, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Briefing, Innovation & Digital Enablement, Operational Performance & Transformation|Tags: logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, sustainability, triple bottom line|

The Future of the Supply Chain – Thriving into 2024
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The Future of the Supply Chain – Thriving into 2024

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The Future of the Supply Chain – Thriving into 2024

A lack of visibility, labor shortages, and surging shipping costs make navigating the supply chain feel impossible.

admin2026-05-13T11:34:04-07:00September 22, 2023|Categories: In The News, Innovation & Digital Enablement, Operational Performance & Transformation, Webinars|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, technology, ERP, future of supply chain, webinar|

The Importance of Supply Chain Partner Relationships
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The Importance of Supply Chain Partner Relationships

Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Operational Performance & Transformation, Leadership, Change & Talent, Podcasts

The Importance of Supply Chain Partner Relationships

The awareness of the importance of international supply chains has grown in recent years, not just among the business fraternity, but more widely in the media, among politicians and ordinary citizens as well.

admin2026-05-13T11:39:01-07:00September 19, 2023|Categories: Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Operational Performance & Transformation, Leadership, Change & Talent, Podcasts|Tags: logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, supply chain partners, business consulting, global supply chain, supply chain consultant, supplier management, Interlinks podcast, GSCTT, podcast|

The Resurgence of the Manufacturing Workforce
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The Resurgence of the Manufacturing Workforce

I've Been Thinking, Operational Performance & Transformation, Leadership, Change & Talent

The Resurgence of the Manufacturing Workforce

Manufacturing is making a resurgence in the U.S. and other countries around the world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a shortage of 550,000 stable manufacturing jobs to be filled in manufacturing businesses nationwide.