Supply Chain Planning Archives

Supply Chain Planning provides the integrated framework to align demand, supply, capacity, production, inventory, and distribution, enabling predictable revenue fulfillment, superior customer service, resilient operations, and profitable growth. Explore insights on SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), demand planning, capacity and resource planning, production and materials planning, inventory planning, and network strategy. Learn how manufacturers and distributors leverage integrated planning, technology enablement, data, and analytics to improve visibility, optimize working capital, resolve constraints, and execute with confidence.

Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising
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Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning

Resort Trades: Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert and President of LMA Consulting Group, talks about the coming months and keeping an eye on cash balance."Proactively managing cashflow is critical right now".

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T09:47:43-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning|Tags: Customer service, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Inventory reduction, Profitability, Replenishment, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Working capital|

Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising
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Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning

Inflation Busters: Protecting Profits As Costs Keep Rising

Inflation has taken root. Businesses everywhere are dealing with annualized cost increases of nearly seven percent--the fastest pace in 40 years and significantly higher than the 1.8 percent average of the past decade. The resulting upticks in operating costs can cause serious damage to the bottom line.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T09:53:10-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning|Tags: Customer service, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Inventory reduction, Profitability, Replenishment, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Working capital|

Replenishment Planning Best Practices to Improve Service Levels, Logistics Efficiencies, and Inventory Turns
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Replenishment Planning Best Practices to Improve Service Levels, Logistics Efficiencies, and Inventory Turns

Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning

Replenishment Planning Best Practices to Improve Service Levels, Logistics Efficiencies, and Inventory Turns

Every client wants to support growth goals while improving service levels (OTIF, on-time-in-full), operational efficiencies and inventory turns. These are timeless objectives for every planner. During the pandemic, the priorities shifted to service levels because clients struggled to keep up with dramatic increases in demand and extreme volatility.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T17:23:05-07:00May 2, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning|Tags: Customer service, Demand planning, DRP, Inventory optimization, Inventory reduction, On-Time Delivery, Profitability, Replenishment, S&OP, SIOP, VMI, Working capital|

What Is S&OP (also known as SIOP) & Why Should We Care?
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What Is S&OP (also known as SIOP) & Why Should We Care?

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

What Is S&OP (also known as SIOP) & Why Should We Care?

We are thrilled to introduce our S&OP webpage with everything you need to know about Sales and Operations Planning (also known as SIOP, Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning or IBP, Integrated Business Planning). You'll find sections: What is S&OP? How do you benefit from SIOP? Why implement SIOP? Client [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T20:14:17-07:00April 15, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Process improvement, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain planning|

Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale
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Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

In The News, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Proactive Planning to Grow & Scale

Clients and colleagues are seeing record increases in sales revenues and pricing. There are several operational and supply chain priorities required to be ready to absorb additional sales. A critical priority includes SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning).

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:18:04-07:00April 12, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Brushware Magazine, Capacity planning, Production & Materials Planning, S&OP, SIOP|

Q&A: Why Implement S&OP / SIOP?
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Q&A: Why Implement S&OP / SIOP?

Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Q&A: Why Implement S&OP / SIOP?

In today’s manufacturing environment, uncertainty has become the norm. Geopolitical disruption, inflation, changing customer expectations, labor shortages, and volatile demand patterns are forcing manufacturers and distributors to make faster and more coordinated decisions than ever before. Companies that continue operating in reactive silos frequently struggle with excess inventory, [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T17:27:08-07:00April 8, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Capacity planning, Customer service, Demand planning, Inventory optimization, Predictability, Profitability, Replenishment, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain planning, Workforce planning, Working capital|

Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility
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Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Interview with Industrial Insights on How SIOP Can Address Business Volatility

Volatility started with the pandemic and has been exacerbated by weather disruptions such as the Texas storms, labor shortages throughout the world, accidents such as the ship that got stuck in the Suez canal, and wars such as the Russia-Ukraine war. The bottom line is that demand volatility is [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T00:29:58-07:00April 6, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Building Products, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP|

Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth
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Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth

Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning

Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth

Capacity planning is the structured process of determining whether your organization has the resources required to meet your demand plan and support your revenue growth goals. Capacity plans analyze machinery and equipment, labor and skills, facilities and space, and suppliers and supply chain partner capabilities to ensure you can [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T17:31:25-07:00April 1, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning|Tags: Best of, Capacity planning, CRP, Customer service, ERP, MPS, MRP, Predictability, Production & Materials Planning, Profitability, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Workforce planning|

Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP
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Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP

Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Thriving in an Inflationary Environment Using SIOP/ S&OP

We have entered a new era of with inflationary pressures. It started during the pandemic due to limited supply, but it has been spurred on with the rising oil and gas prices, commodity shortages, and rising food prices. Navigating successfully through these inflationary times will make the strong companies [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-29T09:53:52-07:00April 1, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Capacity planning, Customer service, Demand planning, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Nearshoring, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Profitability, Reshoring, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning, Supply chain shortages, Working capital|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – March 30, 2022 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts supply chain disruptions to continue through 2023. She suggests implementing a SIOP/S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process to mitigate the swings associated with disruptions. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the customer experience and enable profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T15:18:14-07:00March 30, 2022|Categories: SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: S&OP, SIOP|