Supply chain disruptions continue at a rapid pace as geopolitical tensions, transportation bottlenecks, inflation and global shortages create new risks. Proactive companies are responding by expanding U.S. manufacturing, reshoring and nearshoring, diversifying supply and investing for long-term resilience.
A strike at the UK’s largest container port adds another challenge to an already fragile global supply chain. Lisa Anderson discusses how port congestion and shifting freight volumes are creating ripple effects across West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.
Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, Claremont, CA comments on why the supply chain is wrong whether we are talking about West Coast or East Coast.
Lisa Anderson participated on a panel discussion to discuss nearshoring in the Medtech industry with Steven A. Colantuoni, Director of Corporate Marketing, The Central American Group, Yarisol Lopez, Deputy Executive Director, National Free Zones Council of the Dominican Republic, and Carlos Wong, Managing Director, Coyol Free Zone (Costa Rica).
In this episode of Interlinks, we’re going to check in on some of the major global regions, namely Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, to see what is going on and what is topical in supply chain in summer 2022.
U.S. manufacturing is gaining momentum as companies rethink global supply chains and reduce risk. Accelerating reshoring, expanding domestic manufacturing capacity, investing in technology, and strengthening critical industries can improve resilience and support long-term growth.
Supply chain visibility is essential to improving planning, resilience and customer service. Lisa Anderson explains how manufacturers can use visibility and the SIOP process to better align supply and demand, strengthen decision-making, and improve profitability.
Escalating tensions between China, Taiwan and the U.S. are adding to global supply chain risk. Lisa Anderson discusses why technology manufacturers are looking to move production out of China to reduce disruption, strengthen supply continuity and gain greater control over customer service.
"There is no doubt that tech manufacturing wants to move out of China. They cannot afford the risk of continued disruption to supply, and they want to gain better control over their ability to serve customers," said Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group."
"Proactively managing cash flow is critical right now," says Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, Claremont, Calif. This can be done by running periodic forecasts.
