It is past time to ensure your supply chain is ready for growth. As companies scale up, shortages and lead times are extending. Develop plans to take advantage of the opportunities by preparing your supply chain to scale.
Artificial intelligence is not only integral to manufacturing, distribution, mining, and forging, but it will also power productivity and enhanced customer value across every company in the future. Thus, it is an imperative to pay attention to current uses of AI and to think strategically about AI applications to drive productivity, profitability and performance.
Sales forecasting, also known as demand planning, is integral to achieving profitable growth. To ensure superior service and operational performance, visibility into customer and operational requirements is a must.
Stay focused on continual improvement of your processes to keep your business at the forefront of your industry. Focus on the best practices in common across improvement programs and utilize the five keys to success.
Lisa Anderson shares expert views on AI in supply chain planning, forecasting, SIOP, and real-time inventory visibility in a new publication from Intelligent Enterprise Leaders Alliance: 'AI & Analytics in Supply Chain'.
Selecting the right SIOP consultant can make the difference between a successful implementation and a missed opportunity. Learn how to evaluate SIOP expertise, ask the right questions, and choose a partner that will accelerate results, improve profitability, and drive long-term supply chain transformation.
Like almost every manufacturing sector, the building and construction products industry generally worked through their backlog, focused on margins, and experienced an overall drop in customer demand last year, yet expect a positive year ahead.
From the inception of our supply chain consulting firm, relationships, partnerships, connections, and collaborations have been of paramount importance. Not only have these Manufacturing Connector® attributes been key to the growth of LMA Consulting, but also, more importantly, to the growth and success of our manufacturing clients.
Why MRP Isn't Fully Utilized As we pay attention to trends across our clients and prospective clients, we are noticing a lack of understanding of why MRP (material requirements planning) isn't being fully utilized as depicted in our article "Case Study in Fueling Productivity, Profitability, & Performance with ERP [...]
Advanced Technologies for Forward-Looking Companies Forward-looking companies are pursuing advanced technologies to ensure superior customer value, address labor shortages, and deliver bottom line results. From robotics to advanced planning and forecasting systems, leverage ERP system and advanced technologies can fill gaps, automate processes, and enable superior functionality. Not [...]
