5 Ways to Improve Processes
Stay focused on continual improvement of your processes to keep your business at the forefront of your industry. Focus on the best practices in common across improvement programs and utilize the five keys to success.
What We’ve Learned Over 20 Years
We have noticed that clients that think long-term are far more successful than those that respond to events as they occur. Companies that think long-term surpass the rest as they are ready for changing conditions and leverage opportunities for success.
Key Considerations For Leveraging AI and Predictive Analytics To Cut Through the Complexity of Supply Chains
Lisa Anderson shares expert views on AI in supply chain planning, forecasting, SIOP, and real-time inventory visibility in a new publication from Intelligent Enterprise Leaders Alliance: 'AI & Analytics in Supply Chain'.
SIOP as a Proactive Strategy to Navigate Turbulence & Achieve Success
SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) is proving to be a critical tool for clients in successfully navigating volatile and complex business environment turbulence. Tariffs have thrown a wrench into demand and supply plans.
Tariffs in the Garment Industry: Key Takeaways
Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting, participated in a panel discussion on the garment industry to discuss the current status, expected tariffs, implications, and strategies for success.
Supply Chain Trends & Takeaways
Over the last two weeks, we participated in three supply chain summits, conferences and/or annual meetings (with a west coast bent), and so we thought we'd pass on the key highlights and action items most relevant to our clients and colleagues.
How Businesses Can Address Supply Chain Management with The Looming Tariff Changes
The most important strategy to minimize the impact of sudden tariff changes is to create a resilient supply chain. Addressing tariffs requires a short-term and long-term strategy. In the short term, you must stay ahead of changing conditions, enhance your supply chain visibility so that you know the origin and risks of your end-to-end supply chain and be ready to move rapidly.
Industrials & Manufacturing Roar Back: Are You Ready to Scale?
Industrials & Manufacturing Roar Back Although manufacturing has been in a slump for the two years, industrials and manufacturing have roared back. Industrial production has been up for three months in a row, and it surged to its highest ever recorded rate in February. This data aligns with [...]
Early Warning Indicators in Supply Chain
An early warning indicator should provide a heads up to changing conditions in your end-to-end supply chain. With all the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) in the supply chain, it is vital to get a heads up to risks, potential dangers, and opportunities coming down the pike.
Demand Planning for Custom Manufacturing
How do you plan for demand when every order is custom? In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson sits down with Diane Garcia, LMA Senior Associate, to break down Demand Planning for Custom Manufacturing.