The era of low-cost global sourcing without consequence is over. Between geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and escalating customer expectations, executives are reassessing long-held assumptions about where products should be manufactured and sourced. In this Bloomberg interview, Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, discusses the [...]
More change has been foisted upon businesses in the last three months than most of us could have ever imagined. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned some companies upside down, and forced many more to recalibrate their business strategy. Small and medium businesses have had to adjust to new realities [...]
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – May 27, 2020 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts that a proactive understanding of customer demand and diversification within the supply chain will prevent a next round of guffaws as the effects of COVID-19 [...]
Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. was asked to provide a keynote to CIEDEC (California Inland Empire District Export Council). California Inland Empire DEC Members each have special expertise in international trade and are dedicated to helping businesses in our region develop global sales. Lisa talked about [...]
I was on a panel of a webinar, The Future of Manufacturing with Andrew Zanelli, president of VCC, Michael Knight, president TTI Semiconductor Group, and Seth Denson, co-founder of GDP Advisors. It was a lot of fun, and we talked about the coronavirus, reshoring, cost leadership, innovation, and other topics. Are you interested in what the future might look like and how you can position your company and career successfully?
"Whatever You Are, Be a Good One." - Abraham Lincoln All bets are off. No matter what type of leader you were pre-pandemic, your opportunity is now. Relationships move faster during times of crisis than any other time. Simply become the leader you know you can be. Everyone has [...]
For weeks, there’s been a gap on store shelves in the place plastic bottles of hand sanitizer once sat. Since late March, it’s been a dust farm as coronavirus-fueled demand exploded in a personal hygiene revolution the industry couldn’t match. Now it’s May, the virus is still here and [...]
At the moment, Covid-19 is the dominant factor of influence of virtually every aspect of business. But what happens when that moment has passed? Will the changes for manufacturing be permanent and if so what will they be? We asked some manufacturing experts, and here are their thoughts: Manufacturing [...]
The importance of the supply chain came into focus as shelter-in-place orders and the COVID-19 epidemic shifted the demand and supply for newly deemed essential items. "Manufacturers have long understood the intricacies of the supply chain. What has recently emerged is the key role that the supply chain [...]
As COVID-19 disrupted supply chains and demand for essential products surged, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers worked to keep pace. In this Channel 10 Tampa Bay interview, Lisa Anderson discusses how supply chains responded to shortages, increased production, and collaborated to restore product availability while navigating ongoing challenges.
