Tariff Update
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains what the ruling means, provides historical context on tariffs and outlines what manufacturers should be thinking about now to protect profitability and remain competitive.
In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains what the ruling means, provides historical context on tariffs and outlines what manufacturers should be thinking about now to protect profitability and remain competitive.
Tariffs continue to cause great stress in the financial markets and with certain industries. In fact, it divides manufacturers from distributors, logistics, and goods movement industries largely dependent on imports and trade.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks with Michael Koeppel, director and founder of Lakelet Advisory Group, about the growing role supply chains play in business valuation. As supply chains have become more complex with tariffs, geopolitical risk and increased customer requirements, valuation models have evolved.
The 'Trump Round' of trade negotiations has unleashed widespread disruption to global commerce, triggering a wholesale reorganization of supply chains and forcing countries to choose between capitulation and coordinated resistance.
Although it starts with a depressing state of affairs for manufacturers, there is vast opportunity on the horizon. Manufacturing investments have been pouring into the U.S. and the three pillars of economic success are trending positive. Companies must prepare to scale and for success.
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, talks with Alan Dunn, President of GDI Consulting about the future of supply chains. They discuss how tariffs have and will reshape global manufacturing and become a catalyst for transformation.
Disruptions rarely stay contained and aluminum is a clear example. In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains how challenges in one material can ripple through the entire end-to-end supply chain, affecting the largest of manufacturers.
Listen to the discussion on what’s happening on the ground in American manufacturing, including tactical compliance moves, major capital investment announcements, and longer-term strategic shifts—or the lack thereof
The U.S.–Mexico trade relationship is one of the most critical drivers of manufacturing supply chains today. With more than $800 billion in goods crossing the border annually, companies on both sides are rethinking their strategies for sourcing, production, logistics, and growth.
The economy has a distinct impact on manufacturing. Although U.S. manufacturing has gone sharply down with offshoring for lower wages, less regulations, and fewer hurdles, there remains a base crux of manufacturing might that is turning into a renaissance with favorable tax, tariff and interest rate policies.