Amazon and Whole Foods
Amazon acquiring Whole Foods reflects strategic foresight into retail evolution, blending online prowess with physical store advantages
Rethinking Sourcing
Successful manufacturers are re-evaluating their outsourcing/ insourcing/ near-sourcing options. To remain competitive and have any hope of staying ahead of the curve, they are knee-deep in considering the options.
Fully Autonomous Vehicles Will Be Here by 2020
Autonomous vehicles seem to arise at every corner. Last week, I heard a presentation on autonomous vehicles by the executive VP of Hyundai, and earlier this week, I participated on a panel at Future Ports Annual Conference with a Caltrans researcher on autonomous vehicles. What is clear is that [...]
Amazon Is Going to Australia!
Amazon's expansion into Australia will have impacts on retail, and how will it shape the future of global distribution and drone delivery?
Near-shoring to increase in USA
Published in FDI Intelligence on Jan. 30, 2017 A recently released study by Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., indicates that 70% of US manufacturing executives expect near-sourcing to increase within the next five years. Click here to read [...]
Press Release: Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson Predicts 2018 to be Game Changer
Originally published on PR Newswire on January 24, 2017 CLAREMONT, Calif., Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts 2018 to be a game changer for the Manufacturing Supply Chain. Manufacturers and distributors will be focused on automation [...]
Study Predicts Near-Sourcing Will Increase
Published in RV Pro on Jan. 24, 2017 Predicts Near-Sourcing Will Increase "I've seen that manufacturers were already considering insourcing to the U.S. and near-sourcing options to Mexico and other closely located countries because of the Amazon effect--the need for rapid response to customer needs” says Lisa Anderson. Click [...]
Obsession with Your Customer
Become a little more obsessed with what your customers want even before they know what they want to keep them your customers for a very long time. One of our clients has a healthy obsession for the customer! It might drive some of his employees a little mad but [...]
Are You Stuck in Silo Thinking in Your Supply Chain?
It is easy to narrow your thinking and stay focused on work at hand, but we need to get our head out of our operations and think big to innovate and grow. We not only work across many manufacturing and distribution industries such as aerospace, building products and food [...]
Outsourcing, Insourcing or Near-Sourcing?
Whether outsourcing, insourcing or near-sourcing or a combination of all three, manufacturers need to reassess their strategies to measure risk and ROI. We are managing in an Amazon-impacted world. Customers expect rapid deliveries, 24/7 accessibility and products and services tailored to their needs. Customers are not willing to wait. [...]