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Transportation & Goods Movement

Proactive Approach to Navigating Transportation Woes

Transportation has been in chaos since the pandemic. It started with logjams at the ports that persisted for multiple years, continued with atypical events such as the ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal and truckers blocking the border of US and Canada, and continues to rage on with labor shortages across the board in rail, trucking, and all transportation sectors.

Why Railroads Matter

There has been a lot of conversation about railroads lately. Why should we be concerned about keeping the railroads moving?

Just-In-Time When Supply Chains Are Backlogged

The rising cost of transportation bottlenecks and service delays have left logistics managers with much to manage. Calculating the total cost of these issues is difficult when only addressing a predetermined price per transaction. Strategic partnerships between shippers and carriers can mitigate pain points and lead to a better customer experience. But, how can logistics partners improve the supply chain and reduce cost in today’s operating environment and create resilience in logistic operations?

Rail strike could bring immediate impacts to some industries, supply chain consultant says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she's putting everything on track for an early vote to quickly send the bill to the Senate and have the legislation approved before the Dec. 9 rail strike deadline.

NPR.org: A Deal to Avert A Rail Strike Is On Track But It Won’t Fix U.S. Supply Chain Issues

"Unfortunately, I just don't see anything in the next year or two that's going to lessen the number of disruptions," says Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and president of California-based LMA Consulting Group.

Tellmebest: Why Supply Chain Issues Are Still A Problem

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and President of California-based LMA Consulting Group comments that she just doesn’t see anything in the next year or two that’s going to decrease the number of disruptions.

New Jersey News: UK’s Shipping Port Strike Adds to Fragile Supply Chain

Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, Claremont, CA comments on why the supply chain is wrong whether we are talking about West Coast or East Coast.

TNCRadio Live: Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today’s Supply Chain?

Lisa Anderson, manufacturing and supply chain expert and president of LMA Consulting Group discusses inflation and deflation and where we are truly headed in regards to the many problems involving the supply chain. Is There a Silver Lining in the Cloud of Confusion in Today's Supply Chain?

News Nation: COVID-19 Protests Threaten Canada-US Border Trade

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., comments that the protest will cause delays, it will cause rerouting, it will cause people to fly again, if they are desperate.

Container Ships, Ports, Trucks, Rail Oh My!

The global supply chain situation remains in a constant state of chaos. $1 billion of goods flows through the ports per day, and so there is a BIG ripple effect on the supply chain. Although there is a lot of talk and action by various groups to improve the [...]

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