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PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

When supply chains run smoothly, the economies they support do too. But when even the smallest disruption occurs, supply chains can quickly turn into the equivalent of a daisy chain — where one event sets off a cascading impact down the entire logistics value chain. Experts fear that this [...]

admin2024-04-02T22:33:34-07:00April 2, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast
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LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast

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LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast

The closure of the Port of Baltimore this week could have far-reaching implications all the way across the country for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to several experts including Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting Group.

admin2024-04-02T00:06:15-07:00April 1, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy
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How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

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How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

The Francis Scott Key Bridge now lies partially submerged in the Patapsco River after a catastrophic cargo ship collision this week. Here’s how the Key Bridge collapse may affect the port’s operation.

admin2024-04-01T13:09:51-07:00March 29, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain risk, transportation|

The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain

Horribly, a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and much of the bridge collapsed. From a supply chain point of view, it has caused significant near-term impacts and extended disruptions in the region.

admin2024-03-28T17:38:00-07:00March 27, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, global supply chain, logistics, ports, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

West Coast Ports are Losing Volume: What Are the Successful Doing
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West Coast Ports are Losing Volume: What Are the Successful Doing

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West Coast Ports are Losing Volume: What Are the Successful Doing

According to PMSA (Pacific Merchant Shipping Association), the five big West Coast ports have lost volume - 702,083 fewer loads and empties were handled in January and February 2023 than in the same period pre-pandemic in 2019. This equates to close to a 16% reduction. Specifically, the Port of Long Beach was off by 18.7% from January 2019 [...]

admin2024-01-16T22:07:16-08:00April 3, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: automation, logistics, ports, strikes, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain shortages|

West Coast Ports Diminishing Volume
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West Coast Ports Diminishing Volume

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West Coast Ports Diminishing Volume

According to the The Journal of Commerce, the West Coast ports are losing volume. The West Coast share of imports coming from Asia is down from 61.1% in 2021 to 58.8% in 2022 while the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports rose. According to the JOC, the ILWU contract negotiations are causing this change although there are concerns about drayage and rail as well.

admin2024-01-17T17:01:13-08:00January 18, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: logistics, manufacturing, medtech, ports, supply chain optimization, technology|

Current Status & Opportunities in the Global Supply Chain
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Current Status & Opportunities in the Global Supply Chain

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Current Status & Opportunities in the Global Supply Chain

I am co-Executive Director of the Society for the Advancement of Consulting, and during our Annual Meeting, I facilitated a panel about the state of supply chain.

admin2024-01-17T17:34:01-08:00October 17, 2022|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: energy policy, global supply chain, logistics, nearshoring, ports, renewable energy, reshoring, supply chain, technology, transportation|

NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions
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NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions

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NewsNation WGN Interview with Lisa Anderson about Supply Chain Disruptions

NewsNation WGN interviewed Lisa Anderson about the supply chain issues that have plagued the west coast ports and that are now showing up as backups on the east and gulf coasts as well. We discussed why this is happening and what can be done.

admin2023-09-15T08:39:19-07:00September 2, 2022|Categories: Interviews, Supply Chain, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: logistics, ports, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

BBC: The Firms Sourcing Locally to Avoid Global Supply Chain Woes
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BBC: The Firms Sourcing Locally to Avoid Global Supply Chain Woes

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

BBC: The Firms Sourcing Locally to Avoid Global Supply Chain Woes

Supply chain expert Lisa Anderson says the global system has never been more volatile.

admin2024-01-21T21:30:19-08:00July 13, 2022|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: manufacturing, ports, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain|

State of Supply Chain
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State of Supply Chain

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

State of Supply Chain

The successful companies will not only strive to be the strongest link in your supply chain, but they will ensure that the weakest link doesn't send their customers to the competition. You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure your position as a market leader and thrive for years to come, if you choose to take advantage of the opportunity and start to act NOW.

admin2024-01-21T21:41:44-08:00June 15, 2022|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: bullwhip effect, labor shortages, logistics, manufacturing, ports, productivity, regulatory requirements, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain partners, supply chain strategy, technology|