Congratulations to LMA Award Winners
As LMA Consulting celebrates its 20 year anniversary date, we wanted to recognize key colleagues with our LMA Advocate and LMA Futurist awards.
AI Action Plan Springboards into Flight: Implications for Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The U.S. unveiled its first AI Action Plan with the "Winning the AI Race" All-In Summit. The AI Action Plan focuses on a few core elements to ensure the U.S. leads the world with artificial intelligence.
Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Expert, Comments on the One Big Beautiful Act and Its Implications for U.S. Manufacturers
Lisa Anderson is weighing in on the recently passed One Big Beautiful Act, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at stimulating domestic business investment and revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.
Sales on the Upswing: Is Your Supply Chain Prepared for Growth?
It is past time to ensure your supply chain is ready for growth. As companies scale up, shortages and lead times are extending. Develop plans to take advantage of the opportunities by preparing your supply chain to scale.
How to Increase Teamwork to Ensure Project Success
Encouraging strong teamwork paves the way for successful projects completion which contribute to company improvements and growth.
Strategic Partners – The Critical Link in Resilient Supply Chains
Strategic partnerships aren't just nice to have, they're essential for resilience. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson highlights how companies like MP Materials are reshaping the landscape by building strategic alliances that enable reshoring, support national interests and secure future growth.
Navigating Vulnerabilities and Tariff Impact with Supply Chain Resiliency
Since tariffs went into effect, supply chain vulnerabilities have been exposed. We are in a global supply chain with wildly varying levels of risk and exposure depending on the country of origin, product composition and each specific company's strategy.
Imports, Exports, Trade Deals & Opportunities
Where do we stand with imports & exports? The U.S. broke records with the highest trade deficit (imports - exports) on record in 2024 at $1.2 trillion. Q1's trade deficit set records at a massive $465 billion, as companies pulled goods in early to mitigate the potential impact of [...]
Legislation Ripple Effect – What Supply Chain Leaders Need To Know
New legislation isn’t just a legal issue — it’s a supply chain issue. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson breaks down the ripple effect of the Big Beautiful bill for manufacturers. Lisa outlines what supply chain leaders should consider — and how to stay proactive.
AI in Supply Chain: Productivity, Profitability & Performance
Artificial intelligence is not only integral to manufacturing, distribution, mining, and forging, but it will also power productivity and enhanced customer value across every company in the future. Thus, it is an imperative to pay attention to current uses of AI and to think strategically about AI applications to drive productivity, profitability and performance.