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What’s Up in the Economy, Business, Manufacturing & Supply Chain?
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What’s Up in the Economy, Business, Manufacturing & Supply Chain?

Business & the Economy, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

What’s Up in the Economy, Business, Manufacturing & Supply Chain?

It is a whirlwind and confusing. Here is a quote that sums it up perfectly: From a salesperson at a client recapping the conversations at a recent industry conference - Everyone is skeptical, but we are all seeing orders and backlog remain pretty robust.

admin2023-05-31T00:46:10+00:00May 17, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: business, economy, ERP, inventory, manufacturing, operational performance, S&OP, sales inventory and operations planning, SIOP, supply chain, talent|

The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available
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The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available

Business & the Economy, Business Processes / Best Practices, ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, Global, Import & Export, Inflation Strategies, Manufacturing, Recession-Proofing Strategies, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption, Talent / Skills Gap, Trends/ Future Proofing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

The Road Ahead: Business, Supply Chain & The World Order is Available

Special Report: How Companies Should Reshape to Succeed in 2023 & Take Advantage of Huge Opportunities Coming Down the Pike

SIOP / S&OP: Balance Customer Orders, Inventory, & Profitability
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SIOP / S&OP: Balance Customer Orders, Inventory, & Profitability

Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Pricing & Profits, SIOP / S&OP, Strategy, Supply Chain

SIOP / S&OP: Balance Customer Orders, Inventory, & Profitability

If you want to serve your key customers successfully (with high on-time-in-full (OTIF), short lead times, and proactive service) so that you can take advantage of the opportunities coming down the pike while addressing the hard realities of the current business environment (potential recessions, high interest rates, and less access to capital), you MUST balance sales, operations and inventory.

admin2023-05-16T00:45:08+00:00May 1, 2023|Categories: Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Pricing & Profits, SIOP / S&OP, Strategy, Supply Chain|Tags: costs, customer, growth strategy, inventory, inventory overload, inventory turns, on-time-in-full, operations, orders, planning, proactive service, profitability, reduce debt, S&OP, short lead times, SIOP, slow moving inventory|

The Economy & Manufacturing: What Do the Statistics Say?
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The Economy & Manufacturing: What Do the Statistics Say?

Business & the Economy, Manufacturing, Pricing & Profits, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

The Economy & Manufacturing: What Do the Statistics Say?

According to this week's GDP report, the real growth rate was minimal (around 1.1%) during the first quarter. On the other hand, inflation remains high, around 5.3%. This seems to reflect stagflation. Unfortunately, business equipment spending was around -7.3%, and inventories are down. PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index), an [...]

admin2023-05-16T00:41:21+00:00April 29, 2023|Categories: Business & the Economy, Manufacturing, Pricing & Profits, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: customer service, demand, demand planning, economy, inflation, innovate, inventory, invest, manufacturing, operational improvements, reshoring, resilient, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply planning, technology|

SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth
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SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth

Inflation Strategies, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

SIOP/ S&OP Playbook: Creating Predictability & EBITDA Growth

The "Solution" to Successfully Dealing with Shortages, Delays & Inflation Supply Chains: There is No "Return to Normal" There is no "return to normal". Non-stop disruptions are the norm. Proactive clients are still struggling to hire the "right" talent in the "right" place at the "right" time. Material lead [...]

admin2023-03-28T13:52:47+00:00March 7, 2023|Categories: Inflation Strategies, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: aligning, bullwhip effect, capacity, collaborative forecast, delays, demand plans, historical sales, inflation, people, price, prices increases, return to normal, right place, right talent, right time, S&OP, shortages, SIOP|

Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground
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Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Take Control of Your Manufacturing to Wrestle Volatility to the Ground

What is clear is that VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) is continuing in the forefront and will continue to be our "new normal". As I recently debated with the Wall Street Journal, we are in an era of non-stop disruptions. Look no further than the escalating war of Russia [...]

admin2023-03-28T13:54:40+00:00February 24, 2023|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)|Tags: ambiguity, backup sources, capital, cash, complexity, customer demands, domestic manufacturing, friendly shoring, full fill, local suppliers, manufacturing, nearshoring, non-stop disruptions, out sorucing, partnerships, regional manufacturing, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, uncertainty, volatility|

SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published
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SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published

I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP

SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Book Published

I am thrilled to announce that I have published a book on SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning), also known as S&OP and IBP (Integrated Business Planning). Why is SIOP VITAL to Success? I think our introduction says it well, and so I'm going to give you a preview. As [...]

admin2023-03-02T01:45:36+00:00February 14, 2023|Categories: I've Been Thinking, SIOP / S&OP|Tags: align demand, best practices, cashflow, changing conditions, customer experience, forecasts, improve margins, improved productivity, integrating costs, inventory, inventory levels, manufacturing, material costs, operations, planning, predictability, profitability, S&OP, Sales, service, SIOP, supply chain|

Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.
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Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Chinese Spy Balloon & Much More Traversing the U.S.

As has been all over the news, the Chinese sent a spy balloon which floated across the U.S. for about a week. According to US senior military officials, it is confirmed that the balloon is tied to a major surveillance program run by China's military. It has politicians and citizens up-in-arms about the potential impacts, and it bolsters concerns about China.

admin2023-03-02T01:41:04+00:00February 10, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: back up partners, belt and road iniatives, Chinese, friendly shoring, infrastructure projects, logistics network, m capital expenditures, near-shoring, ports, rapid risk assessment, reshoring, risk tolerance, S&OP, SIOP, spy balloons, supply chain risk|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Says Supply Chains Will NEVER Be Normal
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Says Supply Chains Will NEVER Be Normal

Press Releases, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Disruption

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & SIOP Expert and President of LMA Consulting Says Supply Chains Will NEVER Be Normal

The Wall Street Journal recently issued an article about how supply chains upended by COVID are back to normal. “There is no such thing as normal, despite the fact that supply chains are looking at COVID in the rearview mirror. While suppliers may be more consistent at the moment, customer expectations have changed.