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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

Operational Performance, Press Releases, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance

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 [...]

Lisa Anderson2026-06-28T21:01:17-07:00November 20, 2023|Categories: Operational Performance, Press Releases, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance|Tags: Capacity planning, Continuous improvement, Customer service, Demand planning, ERP, Lead Time Reduction, On-Time Delivery, Operational excellence, Performance & Risk, Predictability, Productivity, Profitability, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility|

Business Value of Data Analysis & Predictive Analytics
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Business Value of Data Analysis & Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI

Business Value of Data Analysis & Predictive Analytics

In working across company sizes, industries, and geographies, in almost 20 years of business consulting, every single client without exception needed to better utilize data to improve customer service and bottom line results. Smart clients are turning data into insights so that they can pinpoint where to focus quickly.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T14:56:25-07:00October 12, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI|Tags: AI, Best of, Capacity planning, Case study, Customer service, Data & Analytics, Demand planning, ERP, Industrial Manufacturing, Predictability, Predictive analytics, Profitability, S&OP, SIOP|

UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain
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UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain

Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

UAW Strike & Impacts on the Supply Chain

There has been a run of strikes or threats of strikes lately with the latest UAW strike impacting the Big 3 automobile manufacturers. If it lasts longer than a few days, there will undoubtedly be a huge impact on the end-to-end supply chain as well as the economy.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-05T17:32:29-07:00September 20, 2023|Categories: Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: Capacity planning, Collaborative Planning, Customer service, Inflation, Inventory optimization, Network optimization, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain Briefing Newsletter, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success
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Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success

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

Predictable Revenue & Resilient Operations for Manufacturing Success

Manufacturing is in a state of flux. After seven straight months of contraction in manufacturing, it is not surprising manufacturers are thinking about cutting back. On the other hand, in many industries, manufacturers continue to have a robust backlog and are growing faster than their capacity.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-03T14:14:16-07:00August 8, 2023|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Brushware Magazine, Capacity planning, Customer service, Demand planning, Predictability, Profitability, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning|

Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP
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Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP

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

Optimizing Business Decision Tradeoffs with SIOP

Making the appropriate business decisions will make or break success. Executives get paid the big bucks to make these decisions. Unfortunately, one poor decision can outweigh thousands of good ones rapidly. SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP, is a tool that will optimize these tradeoffs for effective decision making.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T14:00:33-07:00July 17, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Best of, Capacity planning, Customer service, Geopolitical risk, I've Been Thinking Newsletter, Predictability, Profitability, Resiliency, Revenue growth, Risk Management, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain planning|

Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability
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Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability

Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning

Using Capacity Planning to Increase Revenue & Profitability

Manufacturing is on a downward trend after eight months of PMI (purchasing manager's index) below 50. It dropped to 46 in June. China's manufacturing also shrank for a third month in a row to a PMI of 49. Yet manufacturers backlogs remain relatively robust in many industries, leading executives perplexed on what to do about capacity shortfalls.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-27T13:58:30-07:00July 6, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning|Tags: Best of, Capacity planning, Case study, CRP, Customer service, Demand planning, Industrial Manufacturing, Predictability, Production & Materials Planning, Profitability, Revenue growth, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning, Workforce planning|

Scheduling Best Practices to Improve Service & Performance
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Scheduling Best Practices to Improve Service & Performance

Supply Chain Planning, Production & Materials Planning

Scheduling Best Practices to Improve Service & Performance

The best companies focus on production scheduling. Even though Production Schedulers aren't typically highly paid positions, the function will make or break your ability to serve customers, improve operational performance and accelerate cash flow. Thus, it should be a key priority if you want to achieve profitable growth.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T15:01:25-07:00May 1, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Production & Materials Planning|Tags: Best of, Capacity planning, Case study, Customer service, ERP, Inventory reduction, MPS, MRP, On-Time Delivery, Predictability, Production & Materials Planning, Production scheduling, Profitability, Supply chain planning, Working capital|

SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth
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SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth

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

SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth

Supply chain disruptions and inflation continue to challenge manufacturers, but reactive decisions don't have to. Learn how SIOP creates the predictability needed to reduce shortages, manage inflationary pressures, improve profitability, and support sustainable growth.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-18T21:52:33-07:00March 7, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: A&D, Capacity planning, Case study, Customer service, Demand planning, Medical products, Predictability, Profitability, Resiliency, Revenue growth, S&OP, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning|

Labor Scheduling: Maximize Operational Performance & Serve Customers
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Labor Scheduling: Maximize Operational Performance & Serve Customers

Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning

Labor Scheduling: Maximize Operational Performance & Serve Customers

At its simplest, labor scheduling is determining which people (and which skills) you should have at which sites at which work centers at what time (shift) to ensure the right products can be delivered to the right customer at the right time.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-20T15:33:01-07:00December 30, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, Capacity & Resource Planning|Tags: Best of, Capacity planning, Customer service, Predictability, Production & Materials Planning, Production scheduling, Productivity, Profitability, Resiliency, Scalability, Supply chain planning, Workforce planning|

LMA Consulting Sees Supply Chains Reshaping to Balance Inventory
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LMA Consulting Sees Supply Chains Reshaping to Balance Inventory

Supply Chain Planning, Press Releases, Inventory, Distribution & Replenishment Planning

LMA Consulting Sees Supply Chains Reshaping to Balance Inventory

Lisa Anderson's press release about the reshaping of supply chains was picked up by CSCMP. Rightsizing and balancing inventories is becoming essential to success especially with increasing interest rates.