Jenson USA CEO Scott Huddleston shares how LMA Consulting Group helped strengthen operations, improve planning and visibility, expand warehouse capacity, and develop leadership capabilities to support profitable growth.
Manufacturers cannot wait for disruption or opportunity to build capacity. Developing the right suppliers, talent, equipment, materials, technology, and capabilities in advance creates the flexibility to respond to changing conditions, support customers, and scale when opportunities arise.
Supply chain volatility isn't going away, and a single backup plan is no longer enough. Manufacturers need visibility, capacity, capabilities, and multiple executable alternatives to anticipate changing conditions, adapt quickly, and maintain operations when disruptions occur.
Reshoring production is only the first step. Apple’s investments in advanced manufacturing demonstrate why manufacturers need to build the people, supplier capabilities, capacity, AI, automation, and planning processes required to compete, scale, and capture future growth opportunities.
AI-enabled SIOP connects ERP, business intelligence, advanced planning, and supply chain visibility to turn data into better decisions. Manufacturers can anticipate demand and capacity requirements, evaluate scenarios, and build the scalability needed to drive predictable, profitable growth.
Hyundai’s plan to increase North American sourcing reflects a broader shift toward regional supply chains. Manufacturers can reduce risk, improve responsiveness, and support profitable growth by shortening supply chains, building flexibility, and aligning sourcing and capacity with changing customer demand.
New U.S.-made requirements for advanced robotics are reshaping supply chains and creating opportunities for domestic manufacturers. Companies should evaluate their extended supplier networks, secure critical components, and build the capacity and capabilities needed to scale with growing demand.
The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal could accelerate the shift in global energy supply chains toward the Americas. Explore how changing energy flows, transportation routes, and capacity requirements are creating new opportunities and risks for manufacturers and their supply chains.
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.
Hyperscale manufacturing can help manufacturers rapidly expand production while adapting to changing products, technologies, and demand. Lisa Anderson explains how manufacturers can build scalability into their products, operations, technology, and supply chains.
