Nick Bowman

2 weeks ago | supplychainbrain.com | Nick Bowman

While President Trump's have upended global supply chains for months, it's not the tariffs themselves that have proven to be the biggest obstacle for businesses. Rather, it's the air of uncertainty created by Trump's difficult-to-predict policymaking, which has left businesses with little insight into how they should plan inventories, move freight, or set up their supply chains.

3 weeks ago | supplychainbrain.com | Nick Bowman

The uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's approach to tariffs has become the norm for businesses in recent months. But, as if things weren't already chaotic enough, a legal challenge to the levies in federal court has upped the ante for companies that have been desperate for stability. "Any decision you make today may be irrelevant by next week," says Rob Kress, the CEO and founder of supply chain consultant firm Waypost Advisors.

1 month ago | supplychainbrain.com | Nick Bowman

Many of the questions stemming from the Trump administration's difficult-to-predict trade policies have focused on the larger economic picture. Is a recession on the horizon? Will consumers have to pay more for everyday goods? Can the damage to relationships with long-valued allies such as Canada and Europe be repaired? But, as became all too evident during the pandemic, all roads lead back to our ports, where the impacts from U.S. tariffs have been substantial.

1 month ago | supplychainbrain.com | Nick Bowman

A loophole that for years has allowed companies in China to ship low-value packages into the U.S. duty-free ends on May 2, as businesses brace for the possibility of delays, higher costs, and a world of uncertainty across global supply chains.

1 month ago | supplychainbrain.com | Nick Bowman

Much has been said about the prohibitive cost of moving complex manufacturing supply chains back to the United States, but something far more fundamental stands in the way of the Trump administration's "Made in America" aspirations, as the country struggles with a years-long deficit of skilled workers willing to take those jobs on in the first place.