Global events such as the Russia-Ukraine war continue to expose vulnerabilities across interconnected supply chains. Manufacturers can get ahead of disruption by strengthening supply chain resilience, reevaluating suppliers, reshoring and nearshoring operations, leveraging technology, and using S&OP to improve flexibility and control.
The 5P Accelerator helps manufacturers and distributors fast-track growth and profitability by focusing on five critical areas: people, processes, plan, priorities, and profit drivers. By aligning these elements, companies can improve performance, increase scalability, and stay ahead of changing market conditions.
Supply chain chaos exposed the risks of lengthy global supply chains and the need for greater resilience, responsiveness, and control. Manufacturers are rethinking where they produce and source, strengthening SIOP and planning capabilities, investing in technology, and moving manufacturing closer to customers to support profitable growth.
The Great Resignation reinforced the importance of strong leadership, workplace culture, and employee engagement. Successful organizations are retaining and attracting talent by listening to employees, communicating a clear vision, recognizing contributions, developing their workforce, and creating an environment where people want to succeed.
Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, was recognized by Warner Communications as one of the Top 10 Women in Supply Chain for her leadership in helping manufacturers and distributors navigate disruption, strengthen supply chain resiliency, and improve business performance.
Technology integration is becoming essential as manufacturers navigate supply chain disruptions, labor constraints, reshoring, and changing customer expectations. A panel of manufacturing and supply chain experts discusses the challenges of automation and digital transformation and how companies can successfully integrate technology to improve predictability, scalability, and performance.
Manufacturers have more data than ever, but data alone doesn’t improve performance. Learn how to cleanse, connect, and analyze data from ERP, CRM, and other systems to generate meaningful insights, improve decision-making, enhance customer service, and support predictable, profitable growth.
Lisa Anderson discusses how SIOP and directionally correct forecasting help companies align stakeholders, improve predictability, and support business growth without getting lost in unnecessary planning detail.
Every successful client is experiencing rapid growth and changing customer requirements. To support this growth in a scalable, profitable manner, a modern ERP system is not preferred; it is a base requirement.
Manufacturing and supply chain expert, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., is part of a panel of experts that present an in-depth discussion on mitigating third-party risks in digital supply chains.
