Master Scheduling & Production Planning Case Study: Gaining Visibility for Results
Although production and materials planning can be overlooked in its importance in most companies if going smoothly, it is cornerstone to success.
Unraveling Supply Chain Complexity
Supply chains are being reshaped by geopolitical uncertainty, talent shortages, technology disruption, and evolving customer expectations. In this Manufacturing Matters webinar, Lisa Anderson discusses practical strategies to improve resiliency, leverage SIOP, develop talent, and build supply chains that support long-term growth and profitability.
Proactive Approach to Maximizing Production Output & Capacity
Clients are struggling to keep up with customer's changing requests. Order backlogs remain relatively high (depending on the industry), but customers are pushing orders out at the last minute, pulling orders in without notice, adding future potential orders, and changing requirements on the fly. Production is scrambling to keep up.
Automate, Digitize, and Thrive in the Supply Chain
The world has never experienced a labor shortage quite like the one we are experiencing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment growth will average .3 over the next decade; however, labor participation will drop from 62.2% to 60.4%.
Supply Chain Automation is Changing the Landscape
Automation is coming, whether or not we get on board. Most executives do not want to be the guinea pig for new technology as they cannot afford disruption and risk.
Supply Chain Volatility, Risk & Capacity Remain Critical Priorities as Highlighted by Mexico Train & Red Sea Delays
The best consulting clients are razor focused on supply chain volatility, risk and capacity. The recent events in the Red Sea highlight these critical priorities.
IE Industrial Market to Face Challenges in 2024
Owners of Inland industrial properties should prepare for a bumpy ride in 2024.
Top 10 Trends to Shape Cold Food Chain in 2024
Cold food supply chains continue to face significant disruption as geopolitical risks, transportation challenges, labor shortages, and changing customer expectations reshape the industry. Building resilient supply chains, improving visibility, leveraging advanced technologies, and strengthening demand and supply planning are becoming essential for companies looking to maintain service levels and [...]
Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing GalleryLisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing
Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Highlights Proactive Backlog Management as a Keystone for Elevating Customer Service in Manufacturing
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – November 20, 2023 – In a business landscape characterized by unprecedented business volatility, maintaining stellar customer service emerges as a critical differentiator for companies navigating the ebbs and flows of the current market. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Consultant Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD and President of [...]
How to Evaluate ERP Systems & Related Technologies
Only companies that automate, digitize, and utilize modern ERP systems and advanced technologies will survive, let alone thrive during the next decade. There is no doubt that volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) have increased in importance since the pandemic, and even though progress has occurred, there is no end in sight.