Bloomberg Discusses the Rise of Reshoring
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 [...]
Manufacturing Experts Assess What Will Be Different After COVID-19
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 [...]
JIT Might Not Be What it is Cracked Up to Be?!
Just-in-time might not be what it is cracked up to be! Certainly, the coronavirus impacts should give us reason to question this rule at face value. Are you running so tight that you only have one bin, pallet or small supermarket to keep your facility running? If so, the [...]
Which State Has the Most Manufacturing? The Answer Might Surprise You…
Which state is #1 in terms of having the most manufacturing headquarters?
Why Care About Supply Chain Risk?
Businesses face many hurdles—some we can control and others we cannot. How we manage risk is what determines our success.
Just-in-Time Remains Justifiable
It seems very common that people get on the bandwagon of some of these philosophies like JIT, and they give up as opposed to understanding that it's not something trendy to do.