"No one was looking at the risk of having all of their sources of supply coming from Asia," says Lisa Anderson, president of Claremont, CA-based LMA Consulting Group, Inc. and manufacturing expert known for creating supply chain resiliency. Full Story
In the last few months, I've attended sessions on the global, national and regional state of the economy. Every executive, trusted advisor and colleague wants to know: Are we headed for a recession? The bottom line answer is that there are no signs of a recession in the foreseeable [...]
Lately, I’ve had quite the mix of on-site and remote events. So, it got me thinking about on-site vs. remote. Which is better? Manufacturers’ Summit – I introduced the innovation awards and announced the winners at the recent Manufacturers’ Summit. Could this be done effectively remotely? In my opinion, [...]
As hard as it is to believe, we are almost half-way through the year. As a result, we should be thinking NOW about what to stop, start and continue for the second half of the year. I learned this exercise from my HR mentor (a P&G-trained guru) as we [...]
July 16, 2018 According to a new Brookings Institution report, the United States ranks near the top for overall manufacturing environment. The report evaluated policies and regulations, taxes, costs, workforce quality and infrastructure and innovation. The only two countries to rank higher are the United Kingdom (#1) and Switzerland [...]
