U.S. exports are surging, creating new growth opportunities for manufacturers. Lisa Anderson explores the trends driving export growth and how manufacturers can prepare their operations and supply chains to scale successfully.
Manufacturers are preparing to scale. Aerospace and defense companies need to rapidly increase production amid the Russia-Ukraine war, conflict with Iran, and the need to supply allies.
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Learn how order management and commercial integration connect customer demand with operations to improve service, scalability, and predictable revenue.
Manufacturing is gaining momentum, creating significant opportunities for companies prepared to scale. Learn how to strengthen demand planning, assess end-to-end capacity, leverage technology strategically, and position your business for profitable growth.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses the finalized trade deal, including the U.S. tariff on E.U. goods, the E.U.’s elimination of most tariffs on U.S. goods, expanded access for agricultural products and significant investment and purchase commitments. Companies must strengthen SIOP and capacity planning to scale successfully, protect margins, and take advantage of what is coming.
Frazier Industrial partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve visibility across customer demand, production planning, capacity, and order fulfillment. Through ERP enhancements, advanced planning tools, scheduling improvements, and SIOP-driven decision-making, the company stabilized operations, improved customer service, and created a stronger foundation for growth.
Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are no longer optional - they are becoming critical to smarter, faster and more profitable supply chain decisions. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why manufacturers should be looking closely at APS. Recent client situations highlighted three key needs: scenario planning, constraint-based planning and end-to-end visibility & predictive insights.
Armacell partnered with LMA Consulting Group to strengthen SIOP processes, improve capacity planning, and turn decades of ERP data into actionable business insights. By aligning sales forecasts, production planning, and customer demand, the company improved service levels, reduced lead times by more than 25%, increased customer satisfaction, and supported double-digit growth in key business segments.
Schenck partnered with LMA Consulting Group to connect customer demand with operational execution through SIOP, CRM, CPQ, and SAP. The result was greater visibility and predictability across the business, enabling the company to double output in a critical manufacturing area, reduce inventory by 50%, grow more than 20%, and sustain customer service throughout the pandemic.
