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Tariffs and Procurement (Part 2): Tariff management and building an action plan

Spend Matters

Tariffs essentially taxes imposed on imports and exports directly impact product cost structures. To manage tariffs effectively, companies must align their tariff strategies with their broader business goals, including product design, pricing, supply chain resilience and sustainability objectives.

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How AI and Automation are Transforming Manufacturing Supply Chains

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Key Challenges in Manufacturing Supply Chains and Solutions The world is currently going through an era of unprecedented challenges in supply chain management. Sanctions, export controls and restrictions on key materials (e.g., semiconductors) further disrupt supply flows.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

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in May 2020 compared to May 2019, especially affecting exports from the US, Japan and the EU. Let’s look at the impact of each of these trends and see how you can incorporate them into your supply chain for 2021. Supplier diversification is a key component for supply chain resilience.

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Tracy Kosiarek on the People Side of Supply Chain Innovation

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Supply chain resilience and innovation to quickly respond to market disruption are more critical than ever amidst ongoing regulatory changes and geopolitical tensions. If you work in supply chain then you know that as long as theyve been around, theyve traditionally been used as a way to protect domestic industries.

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Exit the Dragon: Shifting Manufacturing Out of China

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These tensions have led to the imposition of tariffs, export restrictions, and other trade barriers, making it more challenging and expensive for U.S. Supply Chain Resilience and Diversification The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains , particularly those heavily reliant on a single source or location.

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