In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson sits down with Cory Whitman, Vice Chair at Colliers, to explore what is happening in the industrial real estate market - particularly within the big-box sector - and how it directly impacts supply chain strategy.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains what the ruling means, provides historical context on tariffs and outlines what manufacturers should be thinking about now to protect profitability and remain competitive.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains how the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach broke volume records in 2025 while reducing dwell times from three days to two and a half. These improvements relate to strategic investments and collaborative partnerships in the supply chain.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks with Michael Koeppel, director and founder of Lakelet Advisory Group, about the growing role supply chains play in business valuation. As supply chains have become more complex with tariffs, geopolitical risk and increased customer requirements, valuation models have evolved.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks with Lorenz Pallhuber, co-founder of Didero, about Agentic AI — what it is, how it works and why it represents a huge opportunity for supply chain teams.
For companies to be profitable, demand and supply must be closely aligned. When they are not, inefficiencies, excess inventory, missed shipments and margin erosion follow. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why aligning demand and supply is key to an efficient supply chain—and why the most effective way to achieve it is through a disciplined SIOP process.
Global supply chains started a full transformation in 2025 spurred on with geopolitical risk and encouraged by tariffs, and the pace accelerates as the New Year kicks off with geopolitics dominating the conversation and fundamentals making a comeback. We review learnings from the prior year and priorities for success in 2026.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson outlines three priorities for the year ahead. These priorities set the foundation for resilience, growth and sustained success in an increasingly complex environment.
A holiday message from Lisa Anderson and LMA Consulting Group. We expect significant opportunities for manufacturing and proactive executives with agile, regional supply chains, proactive processes such as SIOP, artificial intelligence and a focus on talent will thrive.
Continuous improvement has been the backbone of operational excellence for decades—but today’s pace of change has surpassed it. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why manufacturers must move beyond traditional continuous improvement and embrace collaborative innovation.
