AI Adoption
New research shows companies investing in AI are growing their workforces faster—not shrinking them. Learn why manufacturers should embrace AI today to improve forecasting, planning, productivity, and long-term competitive advantage.
SIOP Is More Than Demand Planning – It Is the Control Tower for Business Performance
Successful SIOP goes far beyond forecasting and monthly meetings. Lisa Anderson explains how connecting people, processes, and decisions across the enterprise creates one version of the truth, enabling manufacturers to improve predictability, agility, profitability, and long-term scalable growth.
U.S. and E.U. Trade Agreement
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses the finalized trade deal, including the U.S. tariff on E.U. goods, the E.U.’s elimination of most tariffs on U.S. goods, expanded access for agricultural products and significant investment and purchase commitments. Companies must strengthen SIOP and capacity planning to scale successfully, protect margins, and take advantage of what is coming.
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.
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Manufacturing in Space
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses how microgravity is enabling unique manufacturing processes and why platforms such as Starship are designed with scale and industrial space applications in mind. For manufacturers, the message is clear: start thinking creatively about what may be possible as technology advances.
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.
Manufacturers Should Not Confuse AI Tools with Effective SIOP Processes
Lisa Anderson explains why AI cannot replace a formal SIOP process. While technology can improve analysis and decision-making, successful planning still requires strong business processes, cross-functional alignment, operational discipline, and organizational accountability.
Using AI to Improve Supply Chain Decision-Making
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a powerful tool in the supply chain leader's toolkit. Although there is no shortage of hype surrounding AI, the most successful organizations are finding practical ways to leverage its capabilities to improve decision-making, accelerate analysis, and uncover opportunities hidden within their data.