Lisa Anderson was interviewed by Douglas Squirrel of the Squirrel Squadron on LinkedIn Live about technology in manufacturing and the supply chain. It was a wide-ranging discussion about manufacturing, supply chain, and technology. We started by discussing the future of supply chain and its impacts on technology, and that led us into discussions about ERP and related technologies. We did a deep dive on whether ERP is good, bad or something in the middle and how to know when you should upgrade. Additionally, we went into details on technology selection and how to evaluate technology choices. For example, we discussed the Ooda loop and the value of trialing in technology and manufacturing.

Another key topic was the transition from the physical world to the digital world. That led us to a conversation on using the agile approach in technology, manufacturing, and supply chain. We talked through a case study in the manufacturing environment and how the agile approach and supply chain technologies were used to get in front of changing business conditions including the war in Russia-Ukraine war and align demand with supply. In addition, we addressed the hot topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and whether the impact was being felt or if it was hype thus far in practical business improvement terms. Thus, we talked about a few commonsense strategies for AI in manufacturing and supply chain including the use of robots and autonomous vehicles. Diving into use cases kept the conversation stimulating.

Finally, we discussed business consulting, how to get into supply chain consulting, and we provided advice for people interested in jumping into the consulting field. If you’d like to watch the webinar on LinkedIn Live, click here.

A lack of visibility, labor shortages, and surging shipping costs make navigating the supply chain feel impossible.

But successful businesses are finding opportunities in the supply chain disruptions, thanks to proactive, innovative thinking and the right technology.

Learn more in our on-demand panel discussion webinar, The Future of the Supply Chain – Thriving into 2024.

It’s hosted by Vision33’s Carl Lewis and manufacturing industry expert Lisa Anderson, founder and president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., a consulting firm specializing in manufacturing strategy and supply chain transformation.

Carl and Lisa will discuss industry trends, critical strategies to position yourself for success, and how technology keeps you ahead of the curve by:

• Automating manufacturing processes
• Improving inventory management
• Increasing supply chain visibility and traceability
• Improving cash flow management

You can be an industry leader and find opportunities by assessing your end-to-end supply chain and investing in tools and technology.

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, and increased regulations. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward. In this webinar, we will talk about the current status of the supply chain and what the successful and unsuccessful paths forward will look like.

Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create a path forward. In this session we will cover:

• How geopolitical tensions are heating up and how they will reshape the configurations of future supply chains
• Regulations are also heating up, requiring more innovation and resilience
• The conundrums and conflicts of interest in achieving sustainability goals, looking at the big picture, and evaluating the geopolitical landscape
• The path forward will be precarious, but full of opportunity for those willing to face reality and pivot to uncommon common sense, technological advances, and resilient processes such as SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning)

Originally published on Supply Chain Brief on 6/13/2023.

Lisa Anderson spoke at an Association of Operations Management (ASCM) meeting on “Supply Chain Challenges”.

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague manufactures, distributors, and all organizations with products and inventory. Beyond COVID, volatility continues with the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions between China and Taiwan, threat of strikes (rail, ports, etc.), weather events, lack of talent, and more. Thus, the key is how to prepare for success amidst these challenges as there will be more opportunities than any time in history to leapfrog the competition and dominate your market. Lisa talks through strategies to keep ahead of the changing landscape to thrive for decades to come.

Businesses, supply chain, and the world are experiencing disruption, volatility, and chaos. In this period of geo-political risk, interest rate spikes, fears of recession, labor shortages, and more, successful businesses will focus on the fundamentals. Our expert panel of manufacturing and supply chain consultants and experts will discuss the current situation, the top issues clients are experiencing, and how fundamental business processes can help. We will talk through what our most successful clients are doing and how emphasizing fundamental best practice business processes during these turbulent times will turn turbulence into opportunity.

Meet the panelists.

Snarled supply chains throughout 2021 had industry hoping 2022 would be smoother, yet analysts said it would last into 2023 or longer. Lisa Anderson offers her insights about how 2023 is looking.

The Voice of ERP’s host Sam Gupta interviews guests who will share their stories of successes and challenges with their ERP systems. Lisa Anderson and Sam Gupta talked through several ERP stories and provided strategies for success in using ERP systems successfully.

As businesses struggle in this new era of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), the divide between short term and long term seems to increase. Businesses are concerned about inflation, recession, inventory levels (cash flow), customer service and stock availability, costs vs. risks, reshoring, nearshoring, energy availability vs costs, and more.

What are the current trends and what is the latest thinking on what clients are focused on in the short term and what is on their mind for the long-term? What are the most successful companies doing to successfully navigate the short term while also prepare for the long term? Our expert panel of manufacturing and supply chain consultants will discuss the current state of affairs as it relates to short term concerns and long term implications, what our best clients are doing differently and will discuss and debate strategies to thrive no matter what comes next in this volatile environment.

Meet the panelists.

What is Going on in the World with John Tulac. Watch this interview with Lisa Anderson as part of the Emerging Supply Chain Strength webinar series.