909.630.3943
FacebookTwitterLinkedIn

Demand Planning

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 [...]

2023-12-09T22:47:07-08:00November 20, 2023|Categories: Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Press Releases, Production & Inventory Management, Replenishment, Distribution & VMI Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
Read More

Forecasting in Flux: Importance of Supply Chain Flexibility

Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting Group was quoted in a Harvard Business Review report about supply chain volatility and uncertainty that are part of the new normal.
2024-03-29T23:25:48-07:00October 27, 2023|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
Read More

Upgrade Demand Planning Processes & Software to Navigate Economic Challenges

During times of volatility including inflation and recession, forecasting future sales becomes even more vital than it is during regular business cycles. Emerging from the pandemic, the global markets have experienced rising costs and significant demand. In the U.S. [...]
2024-01-21T21:34:02-08:00July 8, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, ERP & Related Technologies, ERP & Technology, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , |
Read More

Navigating Current Global Business Challenges with SIOP & Demand Volatility

Lisa Anderson was interviewed by Lucie Newcomb for the podcast series “Staying Global While Staying Home”. They addressed the topic of the state of the global supply chain and strategies to successfully navigate with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP / SIOP) with an emphasis on getting a handle on demand volatility. [...]
2024-01-24T21:04:42-08:00April 22, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Interviews, SIOP Videos, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
Read More

Craig Young, Senior Director of Operation, Nellson

Lisa Anderson and the team at LMA Consulting working with Nellson to upgrade the planning, purchasing/ MRP, supply chain and S&OP/ SIOP processes. The result was improved service levels with on time in full (OTIF) from the low 90's to the high 90's; reduced inventory levels; reduced obsolete inventory, improved billbacks on expired material (from around 0% to nearly 100%); and gained more value from the ERP system.
2023-09-19T17:47:15-07:00February 14, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, ERP & Related Technologies, Production & Materials Planning, SIOP - S&OP, SIOP Planning & Execution, Supply Chain Planning, Video Testimonials, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |
Read More

Creating Predictable Revenue with Demand Planning Best Practices

Predicting the Unpredictable Every client believes their demand cannot be predicted. After all, customers don't know what is going on in their end-to-end supply chain with the global supply chain chaos. Sales teams are optimistic and either forecast too much, hoping Operations will produce and store "just in case" [...]

2024-02-14T20:56:58-08:00January 13, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, SIOP Execution - S&OE, SIOP Planning & Execution, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , |
Read More

Shortages Impacting Revenue & Forecasts

2021 was plagued with shortages. As discussed in clients’ demand planning/ forecasting meetings, history is not representative of the future. In one example, the client experienced material shortages and couldn’t sell what customers requested, and so carrying that forecast into the New Year would deliberately carry that issue into 2022.
2023-09-19T15:35:45-07:00January 10, 2022|Categories: Demand Planning, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , , , , , |
Read More

Do You Know Your Demand for Your Custom Business?

Demand planning is critically important to inventory management success. Drive better inventory control, cash flow, and profitability
2024-02-16T18:53:20-08:00October 23, 2019|Categories: Demand Planning, Inner Circle, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: , , , |
Read More

Is there an ROI on a Forecasting System?

Since forecasting can deliver significant benefits with increased levels of service, inventory turnover and margin improvement, the question that inevitably arises is whether it makes sense to purchase a forecasting or demand planning system.
2023-11-19T18:50:27-08:00August 7, 2019|Categories: Demand Planning, ERP & Technology, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Technologies|Tags: , , , |
Read More

Is Demand Planning/ Sales Forecasting Hype or Valuable?

According to Gartner statistics, significant bottom line results can occur with just a 1% improvement in forecast accuracy. In fact, there are staggering improvements in lead time, inventory reduction and margins, so why not at least explore the idea?
2023-11-19T19:35:38-08:00August 7, 2019|Categories: Demand Planning, ERP & Related Technologies, ERP & Technology, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: |
Read More
Go to Top