Inflation, material shortages, and shifting demand are reshaping manufacturing. Learn how collaborative planning, supplier alignment, and production scheduling helped one manufacturer improve profitability and grow market share.
In a business environment marked by inflation, rising interest rates, and economic uncertainty, inventory decisions have never carried more weight. The challenge is no longer simply managing inventory—it is right-sizing it to align with demand, service expectations, and financial goals.
Capacity planning is critical in complex and volatile environments. Lisa Anderson joined supply chain leaders to discuss how aligning people, equipment, suppliers and logistics capacity with demand can improve predictability, customer service and operational performance.
Effective inventory planning can help manufacturers navigate rising logistics costs, supply chain disruptions and inflation. Learn how demand planning, replenishment and advanced planning strategies can improve customer service, working capital and resilience.
Capacity planning is critical as manufacturers navigate volatile demand, extended lead times and supply chain disruptions. Learn how leaders are addressing capacity constraints through nearshoring, productivity improvements, workforce strategies, technology and rapid scaling.
Cross-organizational alignment is essential to supply chain success. Lisa Anderson explains how SIOP brings sales, operations, finance and other functions together to improve communication, data-driven decision-making, customer service and profitable growth.
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.
Effective CRM processes help manufacturers and distributors stay aligned with changing customer needs. Learn how CRM can strengthen customer relationships, improve sales and operations alignment, support SIOP, and drive profitable growth.
Effective logistics planning aligns network strategy, inventory, replenishment, warehousing and transportation to improve customer service and control costs. Learn how manufacturers and distributors can build more resilient, scalable supply chain networks.
A strike at the UK’s largest container port adds another challenge to an already fragile global supply chain. Lisa Anderson discusses how port congestion and shifting freight volumes are creating ripple effects across West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.
