As companies experience slowing backlogs, high interest rates, and inflationary spikes in costs over the last few years, revving up sales and keeping margins intact has become of paramount importance.
Sales forecasting, also known as demand planning, is integral to achieving profitable growth. To ensure superior service and operational performance, visibility into customer and operational requirements is a must.
The Strait of Hormuz is a geopolitical chokepoint — and a critical reminder of why advanced supply chain planning is non-negotiable. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson highlights the ripple effects that disruptions in this narrow strait can cause and how strategic planning, risk assessment and scenario modeling help companies stay ahead.
In today's VUCA-laden (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) environment, every executive must focus on common sense solutions that cut through the sludge to deliver increased productivity, profitability, and performance. Only those companies that are prepared to pivot and enhance customer value while delivering bottom line results will thrive in the [...]
One of the most common issues executives raise is the inability to secure reliable delivery dates upfront when communicating with customers and taking orders. Clearly, this bottleneck results in frustration and the potential for lost orders as customers demand reliable delivery dates, stable lead times, and expedited performance.
Executive interest in transforming their supply chain has increased to heightened levels. The pandemic highlighted the risks in the end-to-end supply chains.
What’s next for manufacturing equipment and technology? In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson highlights three key trends that emerged from ProMat and shares how manufacturers can stay ahead by planning strategically for future advancements.
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.
Is China still a viable place for manufacturing and business? In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson sits down with John Tulac, International Business Attorney, to discuss the realities of doing business in China.
Manufacturers are focused on successfully navigating continually changing conditions to serve customers while driving profitable growth. End-to-end supply chains are evolving, creating shifting demand patterns and customer order volatility.
