Compass Magazine: Agility in a Crisis
What’s Going on in Logistics & the Upcoming E-commerce & Logistics Summit
July 19, 2020 The most recent webinar in our APICS Inland Empire webinar series featured Frank Moullet from Shamrock Foods talking about distribution, food service and how they've navigated through COVID-19. We had an engaging discussion on how they made a sharp right turn pivot early on and [...]
Press Release: Manufacturing Strategy Expert, Lisa Anderson, Predicts Innovation as Catalyst for Inland Southern California “Place to Be” for Manufacturers and Distributors
Originally published on PR Newswire on April 25, 2017 CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – April 25, 2018 – Supply Chain and Manufacturing Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., sees innovation as key to the success of manufacturing. “In order to be ahead of the curve [...]
Manufacturing Expands at the Fastest Rate in 14 Years
March 5, 2018 According to ISM (Institute of Supply Management), manufacturing expanded more than it has in 14 years in February - it is on fire! Improving global economies and firm business investment are fueling this expansion. The factory index climbed to 60.8 from 59.1. Export orders are also [...]
VMI – What are the Benefits?
Vendor Managed Inventory is gaining in popularity as people realize the many benefits of supply chain collaboration. Vendor managed inventory can have many benefits - both from a strategic perspective and a tactical one. We are seeing that it is gaining in popularity as manufacturers and distributors and retail [...]
Prominent Business Trends for the New Year
As 2011 winds down, it is an opportune time to evaluate this year's progress and to think about strategy for 2012. I find that in order to get ahead of the curve (NO longer a nice-to-have in today's new normal business environment); it is vital to incorporate the latest [...]