Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic
State of Supply Chain
The Massive Congestion at the SoCal Ports & Implications
There is massive congestion at the L.A. and Long Beach ports. The latest figures from the Journal of Commerce shows 63 container ships in the harbor (34 awaiting berths and 29 at the berths). Terminals are full and dwell times have doubled. The situation isn't good, and manufacturers, distributors [...]
Interlinks: The Supply Chain and Innovation in 2021
SelectHub: ERP Justification: How to Help Stakeholders Understand ERP System Benefits
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. said, "Investing in implementing an ERP system is similar to investing in a critical piece of machinery to support sales growth and achieve a substantial return on investment. Typically, they require a significant [...]
Warehousing Strategies for Success
The Amazon Effect is creating elevated levels of stress in the warehousing and distribution world. The key question is how to provide immediate deliveries, customized service, easy returns, and more for a reduced cost - a very good question indeed! A few considerations to ponder: Storage capacity - what [...]
Supply Chain Management Is Evolving: How Will It Affect Your Enterprise?
Operational efficiencies, productivity improvements, and cost savings are the top-three strategic advantages of cloud-based supply chain management, according to an IDG survey of senior managers and directors around the world. To gain these advantages, enterprises need to have infrastructure that helps them cost-effectively harness their large data workloads and move to [...]
Don’t Let Your Summer Slip Away
Take time to recharge your batteries and enjoy summertime. Creativity and problem-solving may just need a little sun and sand inspiration to make your business shine.As summer is quickly winding down, I thought it appropriate to take a step back and think about a few ideas to wrap up [...]