In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about the state of business, the economy, and supply chain, what it means and how to take advantage of the opportunities that will come down the pike. She talks in detail about inflation, recession, the impacts of interest rates and the labor force and what the successful companies are doing differently to succeed. And, most importantly, Lisa discusses the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will result in the next few years for those who are prepared, resilient, forward-thinking, and innovative (including the use of technologies) to propel them to market/ industry leadership positions for decades to come.

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts of supply chain disruptions and global unrest on inflation, recession, volatility, and opportunity. She uses the price of plastic as an example of the continuing impact from the Russia-Ukraine war and discusses China’s Zero-COVID policies impact on inflation and recession. Additionally, Lisa addresses the workforce quandary of the fact that the workforce has one million fewer people since pre-COVID yet the Fed is raising interest rates to increase unemployment, and what this means for manufacturers and distributors. Given all these issues, she concludes with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for businesses to take a lead position for decades to come.

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts of inflation and supply chain disruption in the global supply chain. She uses fertilizer as an example and talks through how inflation and supply chain disruptions are interrelated and walks through the increase in the price of oil and gas to China’s decision to stop exporting to the Russia-Ukraine war and the potential rail strike. She finishes by talking about the actions companies should take to proactively address these issues and prepare for success.

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Shanghai lockdown and China’s threats to Taiwan. She discusses how the Shanghai lockdown impacted the ports for a few months, creating stockpiles of container ships waiting outside the Shanghai ports and talks about how this situation is likely to impact Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, the U.S. market and flow of goods. She also talked through actions companies should take to proactively address this type of issue. Similarly, Lisa also talks through how China is threatening Taiwan and why it matters and related impacts from a supply chain point-of-view. She discusses the importance of computer chips, what actions companies have started to take, and what is required to support the ever-increasing demand for computer chips to support the growth and advancement of manufacturing and supply chain industries as well as consumers in the U.S.

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Russia-Ukraine war and the infant formula crisis. She discusses a client challenge related to the availability and pricing of nickel stemming from the Russia-Ukraine war and how the client proactively addressed the issue. She also talked through other impacts and what companies should be thinking about in advance to successfully navigate. Similarly, Lisa also talks through how the U.S. got to the point of empty shelves in the grocery store for baby formula, how the global supply chain is coming to the rescue, and how quickly all of these actions will move the needle and fill the shelves once again.