The supply chain is not a cost center. LMA shares Lisa’s perspective on how SIOP, predictive planning, customer insights and smarter capacity decisions can help manufacturers protect revenue, serve customers and grow profitably. Read: bit.ly/3VCX5Tu #SupplyChain #SIOP

Firefighting feels productive until it becomes the way the business runs. SIOP helps companies move from reacting to shortages, delays, and capacity issues to seeing trade-offs early enough to act. Learn more: bit.ly/3kxM0NO #SIOP #SupplyChain #Manufacturing

Produce where you sell. Lisa’s latest Supply Chain Briefing looks at the shift to local sourcing and why manufacturers are rethinking regional supply chains to improve service, reduce risk and protect profitability. Read: bit.ly/4zbbgxF #SupplyChain #Manufacturing #SIOP

Adding capacity is not enough. Manufacturers should be building it smarter from the start. Lisa discusses how AI, automation, data and integrated technology can be incorporated early. #Manufacturing #SupplyChain #AI #CapacityPlanning

U.S. export growth is creating new opportunities for manufacturers. Lisa explains why companies must look beyond demand & evaluate if capacity, suppliers, materials, labor, logistics and SIOP can support profitable growth. Read: bit.ly/4iapmtX #Manufacturing

On Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize that long before modern global trade, Indigenous communities built systems of exchange, routes, resources & relationships. Today’s supply chains are more advanced, but the fundamentals of planning, trust & adaptation still matter.

Companies often call LMA thinking they need one thing: more inventory, a better forecast, ERP update or supplier fix. Sometimes that is the issue. Often, it is only the symptom. LMA digs deeper, connects the dots & solves the right problem. #SupplyChain #Manufacturing #SIOP

Last week's CHAINge confirmed what we’re seeing: geopolitics, tariffs, AI, cybersecurity, end-to-end visibility, skills, nearshoring & supply chain strategy are shaping what's next. AND, the supply chain is not a cost center - it can be a revenue and innovation engine.

One backup plan is no longer enough. LMA’s press release shares Lisa’s perspective on why manufacturers must move beyond traditional contingency planning and build supply chains with visibility, executable alternatives, SIOP and scenario planning. bit.ly/4dneFky

What happens when your backup plan is disrupted too? Lisa Anderson explains why companies must plan beyond the contingency: building capacity, capabilities, visibility and multiple options before disruption occurs. Anticipate. Adapt. Respond. #SupplyChain #Resilience #Planning

AI alone will not create predictable, profitable growth. Lisa Anderson’s article in The Supply Chainer explains why manufacturers need AI-enabled SIOP — connecting ERP, BI, advanced planning & visibility tools with a strong operating rhythm. Read: bit.ly/4yqg0PS #SIOP

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and cybersecurity is now a supply chain issue. As AI connects to ERP, planning, procurement and logistics data, review AI tools, plug-ins, extensions + third-party apps. Remove unused access before it becomes a risk. #Cybersecurity #AI

Business transformation is not just project management - it is not complete at go-live. Lisa Anderson explains why ERP, AI, SIOP & supply chain initiatives need leadership, process design, adoption, critical-path focus & measurable business results Read: bit.ly/4fXUwmM

SIOP is not just a planning meeting. It is the operating rhythm that connects demand, supply, inventory, capacity, operations, finance and customer commitments into one forward-looking plan. Better visibility. Better alignment. Better decisions. more: lma-consultinggroup.com/what…

A key takeaway from CHAINge 2026: SIOP + AI is becoming increasingly important for predictability. Lisa & Diane explain why companies need the right framework, metrics & data to power an AI-enabled SIOP process. From complexity to clarity. #SupplyChain #SIOP #AI #CHAINge2026"

Manufacturing Month - a time to recognize manufacturers that create jobs, support communities, drive innovation & strengthen the U.S. economy. They compete in a world of sophisticated supply chains, sharper competition and rising customer expectations. #SupplyChain

Capacity cannot be built at the last minute. Lisa Anderson explains why manufacturers must prepare machinery, materials, suppliers, talent and skills before disruption or opportunity arrives. Build capacity. Build capabilities. Prepare now. #SupplyChain #CapacityPlanning

Lisa Anderson’s latest Supply Chain Briefing explores how the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal and energy growth across the Western Hemisphere could reshape demand, transportation, capacity, infrastructure, and manufacturing supply chains. Read: bit.ly/4yBkxyz

Global expansion takes more than opportunity - planning, market insight, logistics know-how, compliance awareness + guidance. Lisa Anderson is part of CIEDEC, helping regional businesses explore global sales. cie-dec.us/membership/ #Exporting #InternationalTrade

The best SIOP processes don’t just review the past. They provide early warning signals: shortages, constraints, supplier delays, backlog trends, inventory imbalances & margin pressure. Predictability = seeing tradeoffs early enough to act. bit.ly/3Uj6Nd0 #SIOP