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Preparing for Demand Shocks
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Preparing for Demand Shocks

Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Planning, Videos & Podcasts

Preparing for Demand Shocks

There is such a wide range of shocks that can happen to your supply chain and to the demand for what you’re making. Can you ever truly prepare? What kinds of projections are most useful, and how can you set yourself up for success if you do have the ability to anticipate a surge in demand?

admin2024-07-15T23:01:24-07:00July 12, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Planning, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: demand planning, manufacturing, sales forecasting, scalability, supply chain, supply chain optimization|

Top Supply Chain Challenges
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Top Supply Chain Challenges

In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars

Top Supply Chain Challenges

During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of Orange County, California, we reviewed the top supply chain challenges impacting clients and colleagues around the world.

admin2024-07-15T22:56:20-07:00July 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars|Tags: APICS, ERP, geopolitical risk, regional supply chains, regulatory requirements, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain
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Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain

Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Panels, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Resiliency & Agility in Supply Chain

With the significant amount of disruption in the global supply chain, companies have started to focus on what could help them better weather the storm.

admin2024-07-15T22:51:10-07:00July 9, 2024|Categories: Global Supply Chain Consultant Series, Panels, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: business consulting, global supply chain, GSCTT, logistics, supply chain, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up
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How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Planning

How to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters: Inc. From the Ground Up

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and consultant who founded LMA Consulting Group, says projecting future demand is paramount when facing a demand surge.

admin2024-07-06T21:39:13-07:00July 6, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: demand planning, manufacturing, sales forecasting, scalability, supply chain, supply chain optimization|

Disruption & Risk are the New Normal: Succeeding with Resilient Supply Chains
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Disruption & Risk are the New Normal: Succeeding with Resilient Supply Chains

In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Disruption & Risk are the New Normal: Succeeding with Resilient Supply Chains

There is substantial geopolitical risk with China. Look no further than the South China Seas. Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized two naval boats in a disputed South China Sea shoal. A few days prior, a Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided. It is a risky situation in the South China Seas.

admin2024-07-15T17:14:21-07:00June 23, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: customer value, ERP, geopolitical risk, manufacturing, process improvement, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies, talent|

Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain
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Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

The medical device market is expected to grow by almost $178 billion from 2023 to 2027 according to Technavio. Moreover, a Fortune Business Insights Analysis estimates the market to reach $799 billion by 2030. With such significant growth, manufacturing and supply chains must scale and mitigate risk to ensure supplies to customers and patients.

admin2024-07-15T10:56:25-07:00June 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: AI, ERP, geopolitical risk, healthcare, labor shortages, manufacturing, S&OP, scalability, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain, supply chain risk, supply chain technologies|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Highlights Positive Changes for U.S. Manufacturers Through Nearshoring Amid Mexico’s Presidential Election
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Highlights Positive Changes for U.S. Manufacturers Through Nearshoring Amid Mexico’s Presidential Election

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Manufacturing, Press Releases, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Highlights Positive Changes for U.S. Manufacturers Through Nearshoring Amid Mexico’s Presidential Election

As Mexico ushers in its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and reaffirms its commitment to the "fourth transformation," Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., shares her insights on how this political shift is expected to enhance nearshoring opportunities for U.S. manufacturers.

admin2024-06-16T19:26:43-07:00June 7, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Manufacturing, Press Releases, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: business consulting, logistics, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain|

Challenges, Risks & Opportunities in E-Commerce & Logistics
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Challenges, Risks & Opportunities in E-Commerce & Logistics

E-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Challenges, Risks & Opportunities in E-Commerce & Logistics

In attending the Southern California E-Commerce & Logistics Summit, it is clear that focusing on global logistics as a system of systems is paramount (special shout out to Fran Inman for the use of her phrase). Not one link in the supply chain can succeed on its own.

admin2024-06-13T17:34:38-07:00June 3, 2024|Categories: E-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: collaboration, cyber security, energy policy, global supply chain, innovation, logistics, process improvement, regulatory requirements, supply chain, supply chain resiliency, supply chain technologies, talent, technology|

Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain
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Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain

The risk of China has increased dramatically over the years. Early on, executives were concerned about intellectual property theft. Although that is still a concern, there are much bigger issues.