Manufacturing and supply chain expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., has released a special report, "Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos. We learned a lot in 2021. One thing is for certain; supply chain volatility isn't going away any time soon.
Technology integration is becoming essential as manufacturers navigate supply chain disruptions, labor constraints, reshoring, and changing customer expectations. A panel of manufacturing and supply chain experts discusses the challenges of automation and digital transformation and how companies can successfully integrate technology to improve predictability, scalability, and performance.
Manufacturers have more data than ever, but data alone doesn’t improve performance. Learn how to cleanse, connect, and analyze data from ERP, CRM, and other systems to generate meaningful insights, improve decision-making, enhance customer service, and support predictable, profitable growth.
Every production planner has the challenging job of managing a complex set of conflicting priorities - meeting customer requested ship dates and new product trials, supporting manufacturing and logistics performance objectives, and addressing finance's objectives as it relates to inventory levels and cash flow.
SIOP helps manufacturers take control of their end-to-end supply chains by aligning customer demand with capacity, inventory, suppliers, and resources. Learn how a proactive SIOP process can improve predictability, strengthen customer service, and provide the operational flexibility required to support profitable, scalable growth.
SIOP helps manufacturers align demand with capacity and supply so they can capture growth opportunities instead of losing revenue. Learn how better planning improves scalability, customer service, predictability, and profitability.
Lisa Anderson discusses how SIOP and directionally correct forecasting help companies align stakeholders, improve predictability, and support business growth without getting lost in unnecessary planning detail.
The global supply chain situation remains in a constant state of chaos. $1 billion of goods flows through the ports per day, and so there is a BIG ripple effect on the supply chain. Although there is a lot of talk and action by various groups to improve the [...]
Every successful client is experiencing rapid growth and changing customer requirements. To support this growth in a scalable, profitable manner, a modern ERP system is not preferred; it is a base requirement.
At least 80% of clients contact us to find out how to predict the unpredictable. This is especially true in custom manufacturing, high growth and promotion-heavy industries; however, it remains accurate across the broad spectrum of manufacturing and distribution companies. Predicting the unpredictable demand plan starts by asking common [...]
