Tariffs

The Resilient Factory

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 · Jeff Staub and Nick Anderson These five technologies will combat workforce gaps in manufacturing.

Tariffs continue to impact U.S.-bound shipment volumes, reports Panjiva

Monday, October 21, 2019 · Jeff Berman Data recently issued by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva showed that US-bound waterborne shipments fell in September.

China’s piece of the offshoring pie is shrinking

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Patrick Van den Bossche, Brooks Levering, Johan Gott and Yuri Castano Although U.S. companies still see Asia as a desirable location for manufacturing, China is losing out to other countries, including Vietnam and Mexico.

Australian Shippers: Why You Need to Rethink Supply Chains for the Tariff Storm

Monday, August 12, 2019 · Henrik Smedberg While many Australian companies have opened new opportunities by moving to global supply chains, few have mapped the vulnerabilities surrounding them. They don't fully understand the economic, legal and reputational risks they're now exposed to.

Supply Chain Management Has Changed the World Economy

Friday, August 2, 2019 · Michael Gravier The wave of populist doubling down on protectionism further undercuts competition. The announcement of even more tariffs in the U.S, this time on consumer goods from China, underscores how much we've lost our appetite for competition.

Storm Clouds on the Horizon for Supply Chain Operations?

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Strength in employment and income, solid gains in household net worth and elevated consumer sentiment have generated considerable momentum just as tariffs on some $200 billion of imports from China have gone into effect.

New Survey Measures Potential Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Supply Chains

Thursday, November 29, 2018 · Patrick Burnson According to the IHS Markit U.S. PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) special tariff survey released today, the data indicate that U.S .manufacturers expect tariffs to have a widespread upward impact on prices over the next two years.

The age of multi-localism

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Patrick Burnson A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council has released “Competing in an Age of Multi-Localism,” a new study that notes the tectonic shifts occurring in consumption patterns globally.

Clouds on the horizon

Monday, October 15, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock The good economic times may not last forever

Does reshoring need a reboot?

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 · Patrick Van den Bossche A.T. Kearney's Reshoring Index finds that imports are at an all-time high

New Snapshot on Supply Chain Risks Provided by Atradius

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Atradius, a trade credit insurer based in London, recently released a report titled “Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Performance and Outlook” that evaluates the global health of the industry and provides a snapshot of risk in emerging nations.

It’s Not the Tariffs, It’s the Trade Wars

Monday, March 5, 2018 · Rosemary Coates Tariffs create a false sense of well-being among U.S. manufacturers.

Are You and Your Supply Chain Ready for Import Tariffs?

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · Robert A Rudzki Trade between the U.S. and other countries will likely become more complex, in part because of growing sentiments that import tariffs will rise significantly.