U.S. manufacturing investment is surging, creating significant opportunities for growth. Manufacturers that anticipate emerging demand, leverage existing capabilities, and strengthen capacity planning and SIOP will be better positioned to enter new markets, optimize resources, and turn investment opportunities into profitable growth.
Supply chains can drive revenue and profitability, not just reduce costs. By connecting predictive analytics, AI, and SIOP with customer demand and business strategy, manufacturers can anticipate opportunities, optimize capacity and inventory, improve customer service, and achieve profitable growth.
AI, geopolitics, resilience, and workforce transformation dominated discussions at CHAINge 2026. A key takeaway was the growing power of AI-enabled SIOP to turn increasing supply chain complexity into clearer decisions, greater predictability, and profitable growth.
Supply chain volatility isn't going away, and a single backup plan is no longer enough. Manufacturers need visibility, capacity, capabilities, and multiple executable alternatives to anticipate changing conditions, adapt quickly, and maintain operations when disruptions occur.
AI-enabled SIOP connects ERP, business intelligence, advanced planning, and supply chain visibility to turn data into better decisions. Manufacturers can anticipate demand and capacity requirements, evaluate scenarios, and build the scalability needed to drive predictable, profitable growth.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson discusses how AI is being integrated into real supply chain operations. Learn why strong data, processes, and integrated systems are essential to achieving results.
Digital twin technology is helping medical manufacturers improve product design, reduce development time and optimise production. In Medical Product Outsourcing, Lisa Anderson explains how combining digital twins with AI and real-time data is creating new opportunities for faster innovation and better decision-making.
Lisa Anderson has been featured in an article examining how the Strait of Hormuz crisis is disrupting global food supply chains. She explains why businesses need to look beyond their direct suppliers, strengthen supply chain visibility and prepare for the cascading effects of global disruptions.
Manufacturing is gaining momentum, creating significant opportunities for companies prepared to scale. Learn how to strengthen demand planning, assess end-to-end capacity, leverage technology strategically, and position your business for profitable growth.
Lisa Anderson joined the Composites Weekly podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping manufacturing and supply chains. The conversation explores practical AI applications, emerging technologies, and how manufacturers can leverage innovation to improve decision-making, operational performance, and supply chain agility.
