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How Packaging Can Contribute to the Triple Bottom Line
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How Packaging Can Contribute to the Triple Bottom Line

e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, S&OE, Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Sustainability

How Packaging Can Contribute to the Triple Bottom Line

With the increase in interest in the three P’s of the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit), packaging rises to the forefront. It is controllable, and there are several options for how packaging can contribute to the triple bottom line.

admin2023-01-11T20:25:20+00:00December 22, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, S&OE, Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Sustainability|Tags: bottom line, cross-functional team, customer demand, forecasting, logistics costs, materials, minimize costs, product performance, reduce packaging, reduce transportation costs|

Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic
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Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic

In The News, Inflation Strategies, Podcasts

Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic

Conversation with my colleagues from the Society for the Advancement of Consulting’s Supply Chain Special Interest Group, Lisa Anderson from Los Angeles, California and Antonio Zrilic from Zagreb, Croatia discussing inflation busting strategies that companies can adopt to ameliorate the effects of rising inflation.

admin2022-12-26T07:25:12+00:00August 30, 2022|Categories: In The News, Inflation Strategies, Podcasts|Tags: automation, bottle necks, competitive, inflation, market share, materials, operations, productivity, profitability, purchasing, strategies, suppliers|

CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly: Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert, Gets Real About Supply Chain
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CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly: Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert, Gets Real About Supply Chain

In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly: Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert, Gets Real About Supply Chain

You must get in front of supply chain disruptions. If the pandemic taught us anything, supply chains are volatile, and they must become resilient. It is critical to have contingencies and better control the moving parts within the supply chain, said" Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.

admin2023-01-05T01:24:14+00:00May 10, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: control, customer, disruptions, manufacturing, materials, pandemic, resilient, resources, S&OP, SIOP, supplies, supply chain, world events|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events

Press Releases, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing, SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Gets Real About Supply Chains and World Events

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., sees the effects and consequences of supply chain disruption every day. Despite a slight rebound from the supply chain chaos during the pandemic, world events will continue to threaten the supply chain—the answer: using the S&OP process [...]

admin2023-01-04T20:44:43+00:00April 22, 2022|Categories: Press Releases, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: customer experience, disruptions, manufacturing, materials, resilient, S&OP, SIOP, supplies, technology, world events|

QualityDigest: SIOP Expert Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning
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QualityDigest: SIOP Expert Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

In The News, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain

QualityDigest: SIOP Expert Suggests Supply Chain Requires 360 Planning

Manufacturing and supply chain expert Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, predicts supply chain disruptions to continue through 2023. She suggests implementing a sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) or sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to mitigate the swings associated with disruptions.

admin2023-01-05T01:50:16+00:00April 19, 2022|Categories: In The News, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain|Tags: customer experience, disruption, evaluating, manufacturing, materials, processes, resilient, S&OP, SIOP, supply, technology|

What is S&OP?
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What is S&OP?

SIOP / S&OP

What is S&OP?

“S&OP” stands for Sales and Operations Planning. Depending on the industry or organization, you may also hear it referred to as “SIOP” or Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP). Sometimes, it is even referred to as “IBP” or Integrated Business Planning. Typically, they mean the same thing.

admin2022-09-05T00:26:20+00:00April 5, 2022|Categories: SIOP / S&OP|Tags: align, collaboration, customer service, data analyst, distribution, engineering, finance, forecasts, inventory, logistics, manufacturing, materials, operations, products, quotes, S&OP, Sales, SIOP, strategy, suppliers|

Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth
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Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth

e-Commerce & Logistics, Manufacturing, S&OE, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)

Capacity Planning Best Practices to Support Sales Growth

Sales Growth: Can Operations & Supply Chain Keep Up? Almost every client has the opportunity to grow substantially. The question is whether their operations and supply chain can keep up. Unfortunately, across the board, planners are wringing their hands to expedite orders, prioritize customers, schedule additional production, understand the [...]

admin2022-09-08T05:51:50+00:00April 1, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, Manufacturing, S&OE, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)|Tags: capacity planning, customers, ERP, growth, master production, materials, operation, planning, S&OP, Sales, schedule, SIOP, transportation|

E-Commerce Times: Piecing Together the Supply Chain Puzzle
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E-Commerce Times: Piecing Together the Supply Chain Puzzle

e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Supply Chain

E-Commerce Times: Piecing Together the Supply Chain Puzzle

"There is an unprecedented volatility and disruption in the end-to-end supply chain,” said Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc.

admin2022-09-05T01:12:44+00:00January 17, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Supply Chain|Tags: challenges, demand, disruptions, materials, pandemic, shortages, supply chain, transportation, volatility|

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

Customer Experience, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

To thrive post COVID, manufacturing resilience will be cornerstone. Customers expect personalization, customization, and rapid deliveries without disruption, and they will change suppliers, substitute products and do whatever is required to satisfy their customers or get what's needed. For example, although the preference is for online purchasing, consumers will return to stores to ensure quick, reliable supply of critical items.

admin2022-09-05T06:12:35+00:00January 13, 2022|Categories: Customer Experience, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain|Tags: consumer, customer needs, customization, design, engineering, foresight, insource, manufacturing, materials, nearshoring, outsource, outsourcing, product, profit, purchasing, quality control, reshoring, resiliency, SIOP / S&OP, source alternatives, suppliers, supply chain|

Bladen Journal: Supply Chain Issues: Misaligned and unlikely to be fixed by Christmas
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Bladen Journal: Supply Chain Issues: Misaligned and unlikely to be fixed by Christmas

Coronavirus, Customer Experience, e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Supply Chain

Bladen Journal: Supply Chain Issues: Misaligned and unlikely to be fixed by Christmas

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., talks about how the supply chain got out of alignment, stemming from the pandemic. In essence, everything is in the wrong place.

admin2022-09-05T01:52:37+00:00November 8, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, Customer Experience, e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Supply Chain|Tags: alignment, containers, disruption, distribution, equipment, logistics, manufacturing, materials, misaligned, offload, pandemic, ports, shortages, supply chain, transportation, truck drivers|