ASCM: E-commerce and Customer Personalization
Logistics Capacity Constraints Abound. What to Do?
Global Supply Shortages & Why SIOP Matters
Demand is soaring but supply is scarce. There is no doubt that we have a serious issue of limited supply. The pandemic created volatility in both demand and supply, causing a significant overload of ships at the L.A. and Long Beach ports early this year as Chinese factories caught [...]
NBC News Kansas City: Spiraled out of control’: Why the pandemic is still impacting supply chains
Emerging with Supply Chain Strength: B.J. Patterson: What’s Going on in Logistics?
Micro-fulfilment & Why It Matters
What is micro-fulfilment? Let's start with a definition of micro-fulfilment. It refers to small-scale distribution centers located closer to the end customer to address the issue associated with the last mile. These micro-fulfilment centers are often attached to local retail stores or contained in larger distribution centers. For example, [...]
NBC 2 WGRZ: Ever Given’ ship stuck in the Suez Canal cost the economy $400M an hour
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. discusses the economical impact the stuck cargo ship had on the global economy. ### The Ever Given cargo ship was grounded in the Suez Canal for over six days, causing an enormous backup in one of the world’s major trade [...]
Being Quoted in the Washington Post About the Suez Canal
Will E-Commerce & Logistics Surge Taper Off?
E-commerce is on fire and has sped forward 10 years within the last year. There are no signs of it slowing down. In fact, it appears that consumers have changed buying patterns and aren't going back. Similarly, B2B has seen an increase in drop shipments, and it continues to [...]