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NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions
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NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions

Interviews, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption, Videos

NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions

NewsNation WGN interviewed Lisa Anderson about the supply chain issues that have plagued the west coast ports and that are now showing up as backups on the east and gulf coasts as well. We discussed why this is happening and what can be done.

admin2023-01-05T02:14:05+00:00September 2, 2022|Categories: Interviews, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption, Videos|Tags: congestion, containers, East Coast ports, globally connected, misalignee, ports, supply chain, transportation, West Coast Ports|

Manufacturers are Remaining Positive Amidst Chaos
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Manufacturers are Remaining Positive Amidst Chaos

I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring

Manufacturers are Remaining Positive Amidst Chaos

According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), 82% of manufacturers remain at least somewhat positive about their company's outlook. This statistic is especially interesting since 59% thought continued inflation would make a recession more likely in the next 12 months. Perhaps manufacturing should be even more positive as [...]

admin2022-09-08T19:14:43+00:00June 27, 2022|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring|Tags: chaos, containers, demand, disruption, inventory, manufacturing, nearshoring, partnerships, reshoring, shipping, suppliers, supply chain|

State of Supply Chain
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State of Supply Chain

e-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption

State of Supply Chain

The successful companies will not only strive to be the strongest link in your supply chain, but they will ensure that the weakest link doesn't send their customers to the competition. You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure your position as a market leader and thrive for years to come, if you choose to take advantage of the opportunity and start to act NOW.

admin2022-09-11T02:02:20+00:00June 15, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: alignment, bullwhip, cargo back-up, containers, e-commerce, labor shortages, logistics, manufacturing, port congestion, productivity, regulatory, supply chain|

Shanghai Lockdown
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Shanghai Lockdown

e-Commerce & Logistics, Global, Import & Export, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption

Shanghai Lockdown

Shanghai has been locked down for around 6 weeks already. It is resulting in a significant bottleneck of container ships sitting outside Shanghai.

admin2022-09-11T01:27:22+00:00May 6, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, Global, Import & Export, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: capacity, collaborative, containers, disruption, innovative, lockdown, realign, resilient, Shanghai, supply chain|

Interview with Quality Digest on the Supply Chain Chaos
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Interview with Quality Digest on the Supply Chain Chaos

I've Been Thinking, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

Interview with Quality Digest on the Supply Chain Chaos

Who knew supply chain would become a common term throughout the world in early 2020? It certainly has gained a household name during the pandemic, and it continues to be of paramount importance as further supply chain disruptions occur.

admin2023-01-05T01:54:18+00:00March 21, 2022|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: automation, containers, demand planning, innovation, labor shortage, manufacturing, ports, realign, regulations, strategy, supply chain, talent, technology, truck drivers, warehouse|

Just Drinks: Supply Chain Special – Who Will be the Winners and Losers in 2022? – Focus
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Just Drinks: Supply Chain Special – Who Will be the Winners and Losers in 2022? – Focus

In The News, Supply Chain

Just Drinks: Supply Chain Special – Who Will be the Winners and Losers in 2022? – Focus

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert and President of LMA Consulting Group, says: "[The rocketing container costs are] increasing the prices of goods because companies can't just absorb these prices - they're passing them on. This is causing this inflation that will continue as long as shipping prices are high."

admin2022-09-08T06:28:52+00:00February 11, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain|Tags: cash flow, containers, forecast, inflation, planning, prices, retain, retrain, risk-aversion, shipping, strategy, supply chain|

MPO Magazine: The Path Forward for Supply Chain Success
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MPO Magazine: The Path Forward for Supply Chain Success

In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

MPO Magazine: The Path Forward for Supply Chain Success

Supply chain disruptions will likely persist well into 2024 and beyond as hospitals, healthcare providers, and medical device companies continually pivot to address the market's immediate needs, creating further disruption and misalignment comments Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., a consulting firm specializing in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation.

admin2022-09-08T06:32:53+00:00February 7, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: containers, delays, demand, drivers, freight, manufacturing, out of alignment, port congestion, services, shortages, supply chain|

Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?
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Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

Global supply-chain disruptions are rampant. Manufacturers and business owners now routinely deal with triple and quadruple lead times, widespread shortages, escalating prices, and transportation delays. Every link in the supply chain is out of alignment. Think of the imbalance as a sixth-grader on one end of a teeter-totter and a kindergartner on the other—only worse.

admin2022-09-09T01:04:07+00:00February 2, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: containers, COVID-19, demand, disruptions, economy, lead times, logistics, manufacturers, near-shoring, pandemic, ports, realignment, resilient, shortages, supply chain, transportation, trucks|

Quality Digest: Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?
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Quality Digest: Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

In The News, Interviews, Podcasts, Supply Chain, Videos

Quality Digest: Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

Companies that take control and realign their own supply chain, instead of waiting for the global supply chain to resolve itself, will pull away from the pack stated Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.