Inventory Policies Sourcing 
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. To mitigate such risks, manufacturers need to learn from others and look at how they can: Diversify sourcing strategies to include (in this case) North American suppliers.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2025
Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. More recently, fluctuating trade policies have emerged as a persistent challenge, especially for firms with global footprints. For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean.
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Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 23, 2025
This policy shift is being positioned as a voluntary industry transition rather than an outright regulatory ban. From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. This raises complexity in planning, labeling, and inventory control.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
We are no longer just forecasting demand but also when trucks and factory machinery are likely to break down ( predictive maintenance ), the optimal amount of inventory to hold and where it should be held ( inventory optimization) , and labor forecasting in the warehouse. ML is being used to keep key parameters and policies up to date.
Kinaxis
JUNE 11, 2025
Automotive: Can JIT manufacturing survive legal disruptions to tariff policy? Automakers must model dual-path sourcing strategies and reintroduce buffer inventory—not just for parts, but for regulatory flexibility. They should also adopt rolling sourcing contracts with dynamic pricing clauses based on tariff exposure.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 17, 2025
This is amplified across the supply chain into an exponential impact on inventory and planned orders for manufacturing. Inventory Health. I find only 8% of companies actively measure inventory health. Few organizations have the ability to manage the form & function of inventory. Measure inventory health.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2025
Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. They may be able to shave 15% off their costs and dodge a tariff bullet.
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