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6 Questions With ... Plante Moran's Lou Longo

Longo discusses strategies to safeguard margins in a high-tariff economy

Supply chain leaders should proactively manage global tariffs as a permanent business factor, says Lou Longo.  Longo recommends using free trade zones, reviewing transfer pricing agreements and leveraging the first sale rule to mitigate tariff risks.            

Full Story:  Supply Chain Management Review (06/24)  

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U.S., China Agree to Large Tariffs Cuts; Stocks Surge 

Trade    

The US and China have agreed to significantly reduce tariffs of each other's goods for 90 days, marking a major de-escalation in the trade war.  The deal, reached after negotiations in Geneva, will see the US lower tariffs from 145% to 30% and China from 145% to 10%.  "We do want trade.  We want more balance in trade.  And I think both sides are committed to achieving that," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett said.              

 

Full story: The Wall Street Journal (05/12)  

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From flight decks to fulfillment: A veteran's supply chain journey 

Veteran Priyank Kumawat explains why battle-tested leadership and ooperational discipline learned in the military translates to corporate roles.         

Full story:  Supply Chain Management Review (06/17)

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