Are You Rethinking Your Supply Chain Strategy?
Should you be rethinking your supply chain strategy? Absolutely! There is so much volatility going on in the world that you must reevaluate your supply chain.
Short term vs the long term: Navigating Turbulent Times
As businesses struggle in this new era of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), the divide between short term and long term seems to increase.
The LMA Experience
LMA client, Armacell LLC, provides senior management, operations management, supply chain management (integrated business planning), and sales viewpoints on their experience in working with the LMA team and the results they achieved.
Using ERP & Related Technologies to Automate, Digitize & Thrive
Manufacturers utilize less than 20% of the full functionality of their ERP systems. But the key question is, why does it matter? In today’s inflationary and supply chain disrupted business environment, manufacturers need to automate and digitize to ‘do more with less’ and thrive during these volatile times. One important way to achieve this goal is to further leverage your ERP system where it will make a difference.
Flexport: Supply Chain Career Advice From Women Who Paved the Way
Supply Chain Expert Series featuring Lisa Anderson - Founder and President, LMA Consulting Group, shares first-hand experiences and advice on how and why other women should consider a career in supply chain and logistics.
Inflation, Deflation, What to Do in the Supply Chain?
There is no doubt we are struggling with volatility in the supply chain. Inflation is the hot topic on one hand with rising prices, difficulty in finding people, wage inflation and much more.
Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns GalleryProduction Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns
Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Management, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning
Production Scheduling Best Practices Drive Increased Customer Service, Operational Efficiencies & Inventory Turns
Manufacturing has struggled to produce what customers want on-time without spending a fortune and tying up excess cash unnecessarily in the wrong, "just-in-case" inventory. It is a tough environment spiraling out of control with supply chain chaos.
Material Planning Best Practices to Proactively Manage Cost & Service
Since the pandemic, it has been a constant battle to ensure material availability, let alone to proactively manage cost and service. Even the most proactive and successful clients have experienced brief shortages of key materials and extended lead-times. The rest have been plagued with these issues.
What is SIOP? (7 Strategies for CEOs)
"SIOP" stands for Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP). Depending on the industry or organization, you may also hear it referred to as “S&OP” or Sales and Operations Planning. Sometimes, it is even referred to as “IBP” or Integrated Business Planning. Typically, they mean the same thing. The most important words to emphasize are planning and alignment.
Warner Communications recognized Lisa Anderson as a top 10 woman in supply chain
Lisa Anderson was recognized as a top consultant worldwide and ranked #16 on SAP’s list of Supply Chain Influencers.