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Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing
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Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Medtech’s Supply Chain: Global Risks Driving Regional Manufacturing

COVID-19 may no longer be a significant public health threat, but the global supply chain remains chock full of risk. The threats are seemingly everywhere these days: The Israel-Hamas war, which is sabotaging trade routes in the Red Sea; extreme drought, which is curtailing shipping in the Panama Canal, and China’s military aggression, which is threatening lawful commerce in the South China Sea.

admin2024-04-16T22:08:59-07:00April 11, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, Skills Gap, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Key Bridge Collapse Means $2 Million a Day in Lost Worker Wages
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Key Bridge Collapse Means $2 Million a Day in Lost Worker Wages

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

Key Bridge Collapse Means $2 Million a Day in Lost Worker Wages

Lisa Anderson was quoted in Inc. on the effect on local business of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse, and the ripple effect on the supply chain.

admin2024-04-10T20:53:49-07:00April 10, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, transportation|

Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Have ‘Slight Impact’ on US Economy as Reroutes Add Up, Raising Overall Inflation: Consultant
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Have ‘Slight Impact’ on US Economy as Reroutes Add Up, Raising Overall Inflation: Consultant

Business & the Economy, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Interviews, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement, Videos & Podcasts

Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Have ‘Slight Impact’ on US Economy as Reroutes Add Up, Raising Overall Inflation: Consultant

NTD TV in New York interviewed Lisa Anderson about the Baltimore Bridge Collapse the Supply Chain Impact to discuss the economic impact.

admin2024-04-09T20:27:35-07:00April 9, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Interviews, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, transportation|

The Global Supply Chain: Issues and Options
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The Global Supply Chain: Issues and Options

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

The Global Supply Chain: Issues and Options

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about the state of affairs in the global supply chain. From the drought impacting container ship capacity in the Panama Canal to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking container ships in the Suez Canal to the Chinese aggression towards Taiwan and ships passing in the South China Seas, risks are increasing across the global supply chain.

admin2024-04-08T21:57:32-07:00April 8, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: geopolitical risk, global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, transportation|

How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy
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How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

The Francis Scott Key Bridge now lies partially submerged in the Patapsco River after a catastrophic cargo ship collision this week. Here’s how the Key Bridge collapse may affect the port’s operation.

admin2024-04-01T13:09:51-07:00March 29, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain risk, transportation|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains

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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson emphasizes the profound and wide-ranging impacts on global supply chains. The bridge’s destruction not only disrupts local traffic and logistics but also sends shockwaves through international trade routes, highlighting the critical need for robust supply chain resilience strategies.

admin2024-04-08T10:17:46-07:00March 28, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Media, Press Releases, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, transportation|

Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
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Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The Baltimore disaster is expected to further compound the stress already placed on the global freight system. “Container shipping traffic has already been quite disrupted, because of the drought going on in the Panama Canal–ships from there [are] going through the Suez Canal to come to the east coast of the U.S. from Northeast Asia,” says Lisa Anderson.

admin2024-03-28T17:39:45-07:00March 26, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, global supply chain, logistics, regional supply chains, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain risk, transportation|

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success
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Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Manufacturers wish they left supply chain shortages behind after the pandemic, but they remain top of mind. Concerns remain. According to KPMG, “71% of global companies highlight raw material costs as their number one supply chain threat for 2023.”

admin2024-03-27T13:10:36-07:00March 20, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: better utilize ERP, digitized supply chain, ERP, innovation, logistics, metrics, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain shortages, supply chain trends, talent|

BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home
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BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and president of California-based LMA Consulting Group, says that the Chips Act "has spurred on certainly quite a bit of investment" in the US electric car sector. And Mexico is also booming through 'friend shoring'. ### Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home [...]

admin2024-03-14T16:46:14-07:00March 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: geopolitical risk, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain risk, the case for US manufacturing|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

This cutting-edge tool prompts supply chain professionals, operations executives and senior leaders to introspect and critically assess various facets of their supply chains that affect customer performance, with a focus on flexibility and efficiency.

admin2024-02-29T21:42:45-08:00February 26, 2024|Categories: Press Releases, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: forward-thinking, profitability, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, VUCA|