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Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.
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Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.

As has been all over the news, the Chinese sent a spy balloon which floated across the U.S. for about a week. According to US senior military officials, it is confirmed that the balloon is tied to a major surveillance program run by China's military. It has politicians and citizens up-in-arms about the potential impacts, and it bolsters concerns about China.

admin2023-03-02T01:41:04+00:00February 10, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: back up partners, belt and road iniatives, Chinese, friendly shoring, infrastructure projects, logistics network, m capital expenditures, near-shoring, ports, rapid risk assessment, reshoring, risk tolerance, S&OP, SIOP, spy balloons, supply chain risk|

Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain
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Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain

In The News, Podcasts, Supply Chain, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Events, Shocks, Trends and the Supply Chain

Shocks and events such as the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and Brexit, among other may feel like they have appeared out of nowhere, but these events are taking place within the context of overarching trends that are unmoved by these short-term shocks and events. This provides us with another perspective on how to react and devise successful supply chain strategies as we look to the future.

admin2023-01-30T19:44:55+00:00November 22, 2022|Categories: In The News, Podcasts, Supply Chain, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: China, customers, energy policies, friendly country, friendly shoring, international connections, labor costs, near-shoring, pandemic, political change, reshoring, system of systems, tariffs, trade relations|

Costa Rica’s Nearshoring Opportunities in Biotech Manufacturing & Its Biodiversity
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Costa Rica’s Nearshoring Opportunities in Biotech Manufacturing & Its Biodiversity

Global, Import & Export, I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring

Costa Rica’s Nearshoring Opportunities in Biotech Manufacturing & Its Biodiversity

I went to Costa Rica with my brother and nephew, and so I've been thinking about the amazing Costa Rican biodiversity, beaches, birds and biotech manufacturing.

admin2022-09-11T01:51:24+00:00July 15, 2022|Categories: Global, Import & Export, I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring|Tags: bio diversity, biotech, high-tech, manufacturing, near-shoring, reshoring|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Sees Worldwide Supply Chains Critical to Supply Chain Strength
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Sees Worldwide Supply Chains Critical to Supply Chain Strength

Global, Import & Export, Press Releases, Supply Chain

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Sees Worldwide Supply Chains Critical to Supply Chain Strength

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts supply chain challenges for the foreseeable future. She also suggests that mitigating supply chain challenges will require leveraging the strength of direct and indirect global supply chains.

admin2023-01-04T20:42:22+00:00May 24, 2022|Categories: Global, Import & Export, Press Releases, Supply Chain|Tags: China, end-to-end supply chain, global supply chain, manufacturers, manufacturing, near-shoring, re-shoring, SIOP, Worldwide Supply Chain|

International Business Academy Workshop
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International Business Academy Workshop

In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption, Webinars

International Business Academy Workshop

Riverside International Business Academy: Supply Chain Resiliency Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert and President of LMA Consulting Group discusses the many layers of supply chain challenges and how to create supply chain resiliency.

admin2023-01-05T01:43:43+00:00April 27, 2022|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption, Webinars|Tags: Amazon effect, customer experience, customer needs, data, disruption, impact, near-shoring, operation, pandemic, personalization, planning, reshoring, resiliency, Sales, SIOP, supply chain, talent|

Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022
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Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022

Business Processes / Best Practices, Customer Experience, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, e-Commerce & Logistics, ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, Global, Import & Export, In The News, Innovation, Manufacturing, Pricing & Profits, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption, Sustainability, Talent / Skills Gap, Trends/ Future Proofing

Applying Lessons Learned from Supply Chain Chaos to Thrive in 2022

Manufacturers and distributors struggled mightily with supply chain disruptions and escalating prices in 2021. The significant risks of the global supply chain were not only exposed but aggravated as clients experienced extended lead times, stock-outs, and increased levels of demand and supply volatility. Clients are increasingly wary of their [...]

Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?
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Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

Is It Possible to Realign the Supply Chain?

Global supply-chain disruptions are rampant. Manufacturers and business owners now routinely deal with triple and quadruple lead times, widespread shortages, escalating prices, and transportation delays. Every link in the supply chain is out of alignment. Think of the imbalance as a sixth-grader on one end of a teeter-totter and a kindergartner on the other—only worse.

admin2022-09-09T01:04:07+00:00February 2, 2022|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: containers, COVID-19, demand, disruptions, economy, lead times, logistics, manufacturers, near-shoring, pandemic, ports, realignment, resilient, shortages, supply chain, transportation, trucks|

American Pigeon: US Pacific Trade Floats Directionless, Risk Worse Inflation
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American Pigeon: US Pacific Trade Floats Directionless, Risk Worse Inflation

e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Inflation Strategies, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

American Pigeon: US Pacific Trade Floats Directionless, Risk Worse Inflation

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. told American Pigeon that the upheaval surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership has already had supply chain-related consequences.

admin2022-09-05T01:39:28+00:00December 2, 2021|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Inflation Strategies, Manufacturing, Supply Chain|Tags: America First, China, customer service, demand, factories, hyperinflation, manufacturing, near-shoring, Omicron, positive production, production, profitable, re-shoring, resiliency, risks, scalability, supply chain, Trans-Pacific trade pact, trends|

Re-shoring/ Near-shoring & My Interview on Bloomberg TV
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Re-shoring/ Near-shoring & My Interview on Bloomberg TV

Coronavirus, Customer Experience, e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Interviews, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Videos

Re-shoring/ Near-shoring & My Interview on Bloomberg TV

One of the strategies to better plan for the future so you aren't caught up in what appears to be a never-ending supply chain debacle is to reevaluate your manufacturing and supply chain footprint. Should you re-shore? Near-shore? Partner with suppliers in the region?

admin2022-09-05T01:48:12+00:00November 18, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, Customer Experience, e-Commerce & Logistics, In The News, Interviews, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Videos|Tags: Bloomberg TV, changing conditions, consumers, customers, disruptions, e-commerce, in time, interview, inventory, Labor, labor costs, lead times, manufacturing, near-shoring, pricing, production, re-shoring, resilient, risk, strategy, suppliers, supply chain, transportation, US manufacturing|

Business Insights: Huge Impact of Re-Shoring and Near-Shoring
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Business Insights: Huge Impact of Re-Shoring and Near-Shoring

In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain

Business Insights: Huge Impact of Re-Shoring and Near-Shoring

Every manufacturer needs to have products close to their customers (near-shoring) to be on top of changes in demand. The way to do that is to have closer proximity to operations (re-shoring) where you have better control in several areas said Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc.

admin2022-09-12T06:24:07+00:00November 11, 2021|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain|Tags: challenges, customer, demand, distributors, manufacturers, near-shoring, re-shoring, resurgence, strategy|