News & Notes – Predictable Growth, Profit & Performance August 2026
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Order Management & Commercial Integration: Connecting Customer Demand to Operational Execution
Learn how order management and commercial integration connect customer demand with operations to improve service, scalability, and predictable revenue.
SIOP Metrics: 5 KPIs Every Manufacturer Should Track
Track the five essential SIOP metrics that improve forecast accuracy, customer service, inventory, capacity, and profitability to drive predictable growth.
Turning Product End-of-Life into a Competitive Advantage
Distributors have an opportunity to turn product end-of-life programs into a competitive advantage by supporting manufacturers with recycling and take-back initiatives. In Supply House Times, Lisa Anderson explains that the most successful programs balance excellent customer service with sound inventory and cost management.
Lisa Anderson Featured in The Press-Enterprise
Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, was featured in The Press-Enterprise discussing Inland Empire warehouse growth, automation, sustainability, and the critical role logistics plays in supporting Southern California's economy and supply chain competitiveness.
How Manufacturing Leaders Maintain Momentum in an Era of Constant Disruption
Manufacturing leaders can no longer wait for disruption to pass. Learn how leading manufacturers are responding to tariffs, geopolitical risk, AI, labor shortages, and changing customer expectations by strengthening planning, building resilient supply chains, leveraging technology strategically, and investing in the people and capabilities that drive long-term profitable growth.
Planning Optimization Is Becoming the Competitive Advantage
Planning optimization has evolved far beyond production scheduling. Discover how leading manufacturers are using APS, AI, and integrated planning to evaluate scenarios, optimize capacity, improve customer service, and gain a competitive advantage through better decision-making.
The Impact of Fires
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses two recent examples: a fire affecting a medical device distribution center and another involving a cold storage facility. Both highlight why manufacturers and distributors need more than a static plan.
Execution & Fulfillment Systems for Customer Service and Operational Performance
Manufacturers and distributors invest significant time and resources in forecasting demand, balancing supply with demand through SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning), and developing supply chain strategies.
Demand & Supply Misalignment
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses why manufacturers must align demand and supply at each step of the supply chain, using California’s oil and gas and refinery capacity challenges as an example of how reduced capacity can create ongoing pressure and an operational bottleneck.