As I participate with the California DEC (District Export Council) meeting as part of the Inland Empire DEC, I continue to be reminded of the vast opportunity of export. This is especially true during the pandemic as manufacturers innovate to
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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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tThe Rise of E-commerce & WMS Popularity During the Pandemic
According to Forbes, COVID-19 accelerated e-commerce growth by 4-6 years. Smart players are taking advantage of the opportunity. Only Amazon takes in more money than Shopify’s websites, and analysts are predicting a 75% annual rise in the next five years. The…
Manufacturing Expert, Lisa Anderson, Recommends Stabilizing Supply Chains to Capture Opportunity
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – July 31, 2020 – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., recommends that manufacturers and distributors increase the focus on stabilizing supply chains. LMA Consulting Group works with…
What’s Going on in Logistics & the Upcoming E-commerce & Logistics Summit
The most recent webinar in our APICS Inland Empire webinar series featured Frank Moullet from Shamrock Foods talking about distribution, food service and how they’ve navigated through COVID-19. We had an engaging discussion on how they made a sharp right…
My Favorite Pre-COVID Travel Destination & Travel During Lockdown
As my long-term newsletter subscribers know, I enjoy traveling. Of course, during lockdown, I haven’t even gone to visit my Mom in Arizona since you never know what unintended germs you might bring along for the ride. So, I thought…
Are Your Employees #1?
During this crisis, what we do and how we handle our employees will make our future success. I’ve heard stories of small businesses that closed and didn’t even communicate to their employees. Conversely, I’ve heard about companies taking great care…
Paying Attention to Reshoring & USMCA?
As supply chain has gained in prominence in the media with the increase in tariffs and the many challenges associated with coronavirus, reshoring has become of keen interest. Surveys are showing it is more than just a passing interest…
What’s Going on in the World of ERP & Business Intelligence?
How Do ERP Systems Work? I am excited to be featured in SelectHub’s extremely popular and recently updated article, “How Do ERP Systems Work?“. It provides a good foundation into the world of ERP and what you’d do with an…
What’s Going on in the Food Industry?
After receiving a call from a CBS affiliate asking about what’s going on in the food industry, we thought it would make for an interesting deep dive. In addition, we have been working with companies from farm to table and…
What’s Going On Around the World?
After receiving questions from multiple people about “What’s going on in Asia?”, we dug into what’s going on around the world (at a high level). In today’s globally-connected world, it isn’t a question you can ignore! Starting with Asia, from…