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.
Manufacturers utilize less than 20% of the full functionality of their ERP systems. But the key question is, why does it matter? In today’s inflationary and supply chain disrupted business environment, manufacturers need to automate and digitize to ‘do more with less’ and thrive during these volatile times. One important way to achieve this goal is to further leverage your ERP system where it will make a difference.
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.
"Proactively managing cash flow is critical right now," says Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, Claremont, Calif. This can be done by running periodic forecasts.
Lisa Anderson, manufacturing and supply chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group discusses practical insights on how to unlock operating capital and fuel growth.
Lisa Anderson, manufacturing and supply chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group states there are operational and supply chain priorities required to be ready to absorb additional sales". One of the most important components is to have planning and scheduling processes required to be ready to absorb capabilities.
During times of volatility including inflation and recession, forecasting future sales becomes even more vital than it is during regular business cycles. Emerging from the pandemic, the global markets have experienced rising costs and significant demand. In the U.S. [...]
Effective production scheduling can turn manufacturing chaos into stability. Lisa Anderson explains how proactive demand planning, master scheduling, capacity planning and production sequencing can improve customer service, profitability and working capital while helping manufacturers respond to changing conditions.
After months of shortages and supply chain disruptions, many retailers suddenly found themselves with excess inventory. Lisa Anderson discusses how shifting demand and the bullwhip effect contributed to the dramatic swing from empty shelves to overflowing warehouses.
As clients become interested in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), also known as SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) to get in front of customer requirements while simultaneously increasing margins and profits, executives want to know if software is required to support S&OP success.
