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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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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Featured Product Popular Stories Reversal of Legal Immigrant Worker Program Is Hitting Amazon, Others Transportation & Distribution Chinese Adds EV Battery Tech to Export Restriction List Technology Red Sea Insurance Premium Spikes as Houthi Risks Return Ocean Transportation Apple to Spend $500M to Source Rare Earths from U.S.

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Tariff tactics: building resilient supply chains in a volatile trade climate

Supply Chain Dive

But while the global trade environment continues to challenge supply chain agility, businesses are not helpless. Savvy companies are fighting back with creative strategies to mitigate the impact of tariffs – and in many cases, to build long-term supply chain resiliency in the process. Similarly, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Impacts & Mitigation Strategies

Finale Inventory

The Russia-Ukraine war disrupts global supply chains through multiple mechanisms. Agricultural exports from the region are constrained, impacting food production globally. Critical raw materials like neon gas (used in semiconductor manufacturing) and palladium face supply constraints.

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Private Equity’s Impact on Supply Chain Innovation and M&A: Legal Risks & Insights

SCMDOJO

To deepen your understanding of import/export regulations, local sourcing mandates, and customs strategy, the Global Trade Management Course equips you with vital skills for managing cross-border supply chain risks. Overlapping Trade Laws: Different countries have their own rules on imports, exports, and local sourcing.

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Tariffs, ESG Compliance, and Supply Chain Resilience

Procurement Insights

Thank you for making us think or rethink what supply chain resilience really means: I wrote an article for The Procurement Italia magazine, which will be published on May 5th ( Micol Barba ). The article is titled “What 1930 Can Teach Us About Tariffs And Supply Chains In 2025.”

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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.