Since our 10 year anniversary in 2015, we have been recognizing people who have contributed to our success with our LMA Advocate award. In the last few years, we have been thinking about starting a corporate award of excellence. We wanted
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Lisa Anderson's Blog, published by LMA Consulting Group, focuses on supply chain and manufacturing strategies aimed at driving profitable growth and operational performance. The blog covers topics such as Sales and Operations Planning (SIOP), supply chain transformation, process optimization, and the integration of ERP and advanced technologies. It addresses challenges like reshoring, supply chain resilience, sustainability, and the impact of AI and automation on manufacturing. The content is geared toward executives and professionals seeking to improve supply chain efficiency, scalability, and customer value through practical, results-oriented approaches.
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B2B, B2C & Associated Technology
B2B According to 99 Firms, B2B e-commerce will hit $1.8 trillion by 2023. They have also stated that over 80% of B2B buyers visit a website before making a purchasing decision. Wow! It puts a new perspective on B2B portals…
Manufacturing Expert, Lisa Anderson, Announces LMA Consulting Advocate and Futurist Awards
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – September 23, 2020 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., has announced the 2020 LMA Advocate and Futurist Awards. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors…
Is JIT Dead?
Several clients are wondering, “Is JIT Dead?”. Definitely not. But, if you are ordering just-in-time literally from China and expecting to not experience disruptions without strategic stockpiles, capacity or agility built into the picture is not smart. Listen to our…
Reshoring: Is It All Hype or Action?
According to a Thomas survey about COVID-19’s impact on U.S. manufacturing and industrial production, 64% of manufacturers are likely to bring production back to North America. It has gone beyond talk to action. Clients and colleagues are seeing an increase…
Are You Checking in On Your Network?
Have You Checked in with Your Customers? Although we are starting to see a few more trips and meetings, most clients are staying put. How are you checking in on your customers? Hopefully we haven’t forgotten how to use the…
Stabilizing Supply Chains: Supply Chain Brain Video
Robert J. Bowman, editor-in-chief of SupplyChainBrain and I recently talked about how to stabilize the supply chain. We talked about your customers’ customers, your suppliers’ suppliers, how to access them, whether they’ll share data, how technology can help, how SIOP can…
LMA Advocate 2020: Shannon Reininger
In 2015, we kicked off the LMA Advocate awards to recognize those people who have been instrumental to our growth and success. We started with 10 people to celebrate the 10 years since we started the business and we now add…
What’s Going on in Supply Chain: Shark Bite Biz Video
David Strausser, podcast host of Shark Bite Biz, and I talk about what’s going on in supply chain. We talk e-commerce, customers’ customers, suppliers’ suppliers, what our most successful clients are doing currently, the pareto principle and more. Listen to…
Where Our Best People Are Going
In the last month, almost every client has had some sort of challenge with talent. Most clients and contacts have lost a high-quality person. All have experienced a lack of talent or the appropriate skills to meet customer demand. For…