The Surge in Manufacturing
According to Reuters, manufacturing gained significantly during the pandemic and remains strong.
Snowflake: Just-in-Time for Real Life
"The minority of clients that are proactive were using just-in-time principles, but in a way that works during the pandemic," said Lisa Anderson, President of the LMA Consulting Group. "As a decision-maker, I need to have a certain amount of safety stock, but I will replenish that as we take orders, and we'll replenish those reserves [...]
ASCM Emerging with Supply Chain Strength: Political Risk and the Global Supply Chain – Ian Oxnevad
Listen as Lisa Anderson interviews Ian Oxnevad, and they talk about political risk and the global supply chain.
Just in the News: Supply Chain
As the economy reopened following COVID-19 restrictions, supply chains struggled to keep pace with surging demand. In this interview with Just the News, Lisa Anderson explains what caused the widespread shortages and shares insights on building more resilient supply chains for the future.
Adaptability and Resiliency: Trends to Emerge Above and Beyond in 2021
In our eBook Emerging Above & Beyond: 21 Insights for 2021 from Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Technology Executives, many executives discuss the critical importance of adaptability and resiliency. The pandemic kicked off with volatility of customer demand (toilet paper and hand sanitizer were in scarce supply whereas aerospace and [...]
Emerging with Supply Chain Strength: B.J. Patterson: What’s Going on in Logistics?
Emerging with Supply Chain Strength Webinar Series - ASCM Inland Empire Chapter : ASCM Inland Empire Chapter
Are Americans Willing to Pay More for Products Made in the U.S.A.?
According to a survey by FTI Consulting, 78% of survey respondents said they'd be willing to pay more for the products if the company that made them moved production out of China. Certainly, it depends on how much more, but we've seen a transition in the commentary of the value of reshoring. [...]
Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & the Backlog of Ships at the Ports
Everyone is talking about the backlog of ships at the ports and when it will be resolved, but is that the right question? NO! Of course we will eventually resolve the current backlog; however, there are continual disruptions in the extended supply chain, and so who knows what disruption will be next. [...]
Collaborative Partnerships & Creating Resiliency
As we see which companies emerge stronger from COVID, it is becoming apparent that those with a resilient supply chain and strong supply chain partnerships thrive while the rest are coming out in a weakened state. Of course, the situation has not stayed the same - those constantly changing [...]
SAP Insights: For Resilient Supply Chains, Think Local
Procter & Gamble, the maker of Charmin toilet paper, was prepared for thousands of scenarios – including earthquakes, fires, and cybersecurity attacks – but not for a disruption greater in magnitude than all three combined: a global pandemic. As COVID-19 spread throughout the United States in March, panicked shoppers snapped up [...]