Lisa Anderson joined Food and Beverage Talk podcast to discuss supply chain challenges and opportunities in the food and beverage industry.

The complex and under-appreciated topic of production planning and supply chain optimization is the focus of this episode of F&B Talk. Lisa Anderson takes a look at the different components of production management and how they fit into the supply chain world. She discusses the steps of the production planning process, the importance of the sales forecast, common issues in the supply chain on the manufacturing and distribution sides of operations and keeping all the elements and players on the same page.

During this interview, Lisa talks through supply chain trends and where clients should focus to succeed in the current environment. Most importantly, she discusses food and beverage client examples and provides insights and tips for how to handle these common supply chain issues.

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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.

Lisa Anderson’s webinar discussing the upcoming challenges and opportunities in the supply chain was featured in Aerospace Manufacturing and Design and Today’s Medical Developments.

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CLAREMONT, Calif., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., has released a Special Report, “Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos.” This special report includes supply chain insights and perspectives from Ms. Anderson, as well as 22 advisor experts who have walked side by side with clients during their supply chain upheavals. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the customer experience and enable profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth.

“Manufacturers and distributors struggled in 2020 and 2021 with supply chain disruptions. Supply chain risks were exposed and aggravated as our clients experienced extended lead times, stock-outs, and increased levels of demand and supply volatility. We learned a lot in 2021. One thing is for certain, supply chain volatility is not going away any time soon. So, it is imperative that manufacturers and distributors learn from 2021 and include the supply chain in strategic discussions and plans,” comments Ms. Anderson.

The Special Report centers on the effects of supply chain disruptions, what companies did to mitigate customer fallout, and what the experts see for 2022. “We tapped experts from many disciplines to get different perspectives. We included experts in Finance, HR, and IT, and from specialties like Data, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), Regulatory, and Transportation. We also included global as well as national perspectives. Experts review some aha moments, opportunities and risks still pending with today’s supply chains, and strategies to succeed in 2022,” she added.

‘Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos” is available at no charge from the LMA Website. “The supply chain is critical to the success of every company. We want to make sure that we make our findings available for anyone interested,” Anderson said.

About LMA Consulting Group – Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD

Lisa Anderson is the founder and president of LMA Consulting Group, Inc., specializing in manufacturing strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation. She focuses on maximizing the customer experience and enabling profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth. Ms. Anderson is a recognized Supply Chain thought leader by SelectHub, named a Top 40 B2B Tech Influencer by arketi group, a Top 50 ERP Influencer by Washington-Frank, one of the most influential in Supply Chain by SAP and a woman leader in Supply Chain by RateLinx. She was recently interviewed on Fox News, in early 2021published a Special Report, Emerging Above & Beyond: 21 Insights from Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Technology Executives, the ebook, Future-Proofing Manufacturing & the Supply Chain Post COVID-19, and her primer, I’ve Been Thinking, strategies for creating bold customer promises and profits. A contributor on topics including a superior customer experience with SIOP, advancing innovation, and making the supply chain resilient, Ms. Anderson is regularly interviewed and quoted by publications such as Industry Week, Bloomberg, and the Wall Street Journal. For information, to sign up for her Profit Through People^TM Newsletter or for a copy of her book, visit LMA-ConsultingGroup.com.

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Supply chain is dominating the news. Demand is soaring, ports are backed up, container prices are soaring, shipping costs are skyrocketing, warehouses are full, and manufacturers are experiencing extended lead times across the board. Listen as Lisa Anderson, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. talks about the current state of the supply chain and the impacts for 2022.

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Supply chain is dominating the news. Demand is soaring, ports are backed up, container prices are soaring, shipping costs are skyrocketing, warehouses are full, and manufacturers are experiencing extended lead times across the board. The end-to-end supply chain challenges are exacerbated with the great resignation of people. Unfortunately, these issues are not going away anytime soon. We will talk about the current state of the supply chain, and more importantly, what executives should be doing to survive – and thrive – during these volatile times.

• Strategies to retain, develop and attract talent during the great resignation
• The regionalization of manufacturing and the great migration back to local
• Digitization of the supply chain and turning data into insights
• The resilient supply chain and how Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) can help you scale and serve customers
• Innovate to thrive

Lisa Anderson President of LMA Consulting Group, will discuss what supply chains will look like in 2022.

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“The end-to-end supply chain challenges are exacerbated with the great resignation”, comments Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc.

Supply chain is dominating the news. Demand is soaring, ports are backed up, container prices are soaring, shipping costs are skyrocketing, warehouses are full, and manufacturers are experiencing extended lead times across the board.

The end-to-end supply chain challenges are exacerbated with the great resignation of people. Unfortunately, these issues are not going away anytime soon. We will talk about the current state of the supply chain, and more importantly, what executives should be doing to survive – and thrive – during these volatile times.

• Strategies to retain, develop and attract talent during the great resignation
• The regionalization of manufacturing and the great migration back to local
• Digitization of the supply chain and turning data into insights
• The resilient supply chain and how Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) can help you scale and serve customers
• Innovate to thrive

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According to Prudential’s latest Pulse of the American Worker Survey, one in four workers plan to look for a job a different company once the pandemic has subsided. Additionally, a recent Robert Half survey found that 38% of workers feel stuck in their careers, and an EY survey found that more than half of employees globally would quit their jobs if not provided post-pandemic flexibility. Clients and colleagues are starting to see a surge of employees “on the move”. What are you doing to retain your top talent and attract new talent?

There is no doubt that clients and colleagues are seeing a surge of employees “on the move”. For example, a few clients had employees leave because they decided to transition careers as the pandemic made them rethink their goals. Several clients and colleagues had people leave to retire early; they reevaluated their life and decided they had enough money saved or the stress was no longer worth it. Other clients had employees leave for more attractive jobs since they were less dependent on geography with remote work opportunities. It also made people re-think what is important and re-evaluate companies, managers and careers. From that point-of-view, progressive manufacturers gained in popularity as people saw additional value in essential businesses.

The pandemic also brought up the issue of proximity, and so manufacturers quickly redefined work to meet social distancing guidelines and re-configured spaces to account for new requirements. In addition, the use of technology has increased significantly as employers are looking for ways to automate key processes and better support continuous manufacturing with fewer quality and supply issues. With the increased use of technology in manufacturing, the need has increased for high-skilled resources to install, maintain and improve these systems yet there are limited resources available.

Thus, we have entered a new era of the skills gap. Scarce resources have become the norm. As more and more baby boomers retire, significant knowledge gaps are occurring. Because executives have been running at a break-neck pace with little to no time for transition, career development and cross-training, this gap will only widen. Similar to backup suppliers, backup resource plans were largely in name only, and so executives are suddenly ill-prepared to maintain customer service during high levels of transition and turmoil. On the other hand, those executives who are willing to take on risk and hire additional talent are gaining an advantage over their competition.

For example, a client had a key employee decide to retire. Instead of simply replacing that employee with someone to take over his current responsibilities, they decided to reevaluate the role and what would help them succeed. After assessing the situation, the client decided to redirect consulting attention to design an upgraded process and hire two resources. Since the client had significant growth opportunities, it made sense to hire a high-skilled resource to upgrade the processes to get ahead of the customer growth opportunities as well as a second resource to support those efforts and make sure the systems were prepared for growth. If they could successfully meet the volume and simultaneously upgrade the processes and use of technology, they would scale the business, further solidify a strong relationship with customers and drive exponentially more profit to the bottom line.

There is a war on talent. Only those companies with the best talent will thrive. The key question is whether you will think proactively, evaluate the smartest path forward, take on risk where it makes sense and create a culture that retains your best employees and attracts top talent to your business. What is clear is that the skills gap will drive significant opportunity for manufacturers ahead of the curve in thinking proactively about talent and technology.

As originally published in Brushware Magazine on July-August 2021

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Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc. is part of a panel to discuss what the current big issues are in supply chain in the various regions the panelist are located.

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