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Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success
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Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Manufacturers wish they left supply chain shortages behind after the pandemic, but they remain top of mind. Concerns remain. According to KPMG, “71% of global companies highlight raw material costs as their number one supply chain threat for 2023.”

admin2024-03-27T13:10:36-07:00March 20, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: better utilize ERP, digitized supply chain, ERP, innovation, logistics, metrics, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain shortages, supply chain trends, talent|

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency
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Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

Press Releases, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expert Releases Supply Chain Profitability Assessment to Drive Customer Performance through Optimization and Efficiency

This cutting-edge tool prompts supply chain professionals, operations executives and senior leaders to introspect and critically assess various facets of their supply chains that affect customer performance, with a focus on flexibility and efficiency.

admin2024-02-29T21:42:45-08:00February 26, 2024|Categories: Press Releases, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: forward-thinking, profitability, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, VUCA|

How Do You Rate in Supply Chain?
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How Do You Rate in Supply Chain?

In the News Highlights, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

How Do You Rate in Supply Chain?

Clients typically set goals; however, goals without an understanding of where you stand is non-value added. Although it is common to set goals and expect employees to achieve them, it is far less common for clients to understand how they will get from the current state to the desired future state.

admin2024-03-28T17:43:27-07:00February 23, 2024|Categories: In the News Highlights, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: better utilize ERP, business consulting, business results, ERP, ERP assessment, manufacturing, OTIF, supply chain assessment, supply chain consultant, supply chain optimization, technology|

Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council
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Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council

The White House has launched a cabinet-level supply chain council as the criticality of the topic rises to the top.

admin2024-03-29T23:20:50-07:00November 28, 2023|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: backup sources of supply, business consulting, ERP, manufacturing, nearshoring, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supplier management, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain consultant, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, technology|

Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization
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Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

The Panama Canal has a 40% market share for containers moving goods from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast, and drought conditions are creating a new round of supply chain disruptions. There have been between 130 - 160 ships waiting, leading to supply chain delays.

admin2024-03-29T23:35:54-07:00August 28, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, inventory levels, logistics, nearshoring, Panama Canal, reshoring, supply chain assessment, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Supply Chain Risks Explode
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Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply chain risks are exploding. Just look at the news, and you'll see a potential UPS strike, a Canadian port strike, potential hurricanes (Hawaii, Florida), China stirring up potential conflict with China, the Crimean bridge attack, and much more.

admin2024-03-29T23:38:25-07:00July 25, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: backup sources of supply, cyber security, preparation, securing supply chains, strikes, supply chain assessment, supply chain consultant, supply chain partners, supply chain risk|

Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain
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Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain

There are mountains of geopolitical threats going on with significant impact on the supply chain. Most, if not all of these also relate to natural resources.

admin2024-03-29T23:43:24-07:00June 19, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, business process, China's water crisis, friendshoring, geopolitical risk, natural resources, nearshoring, reshoring, S&OP, securing supply chains, SIOP, supply chain assessment, supply chain risk|

Being Featured on Bloomberg & the Rise of Reshoring
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Being Featured on Bloomberg & the Rise of Reshoring

I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Being Featured on Bloomberg & the Rise of Reshoring

Of course, it was very exciting to be featured on Bloomberg's 'What'd You Miss?' show! It speaks to the rising popularity of reshoring that Bloomberg is searching for supply chain experts to talk about reshoring and whether it makes sense. One Tip to Implement This Week: As I said [...]

admin2024-02-29T10:31:09-08:00June 3, 2020|Categories: I've Been Thinking, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: Bloomberg, coronavirus, COVID-19, Future Proofing, manufacturing, manufacturing trends, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization|

When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?
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When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?

Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?

Supply Chain networks that are not set up to support scalable, profitable growth have a high likelihood of negatively impacting your customers, impeding your growth and consuming far more resources than ever imagined to sustain.