In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group, talks with Alan Dunn, President of GDI Consulting about the future of supply chains. 

They discuss how tariffs have and will reshape global manufacturing and become a catalyst for transformation. Over the last decade, supply chains have evolved into complex global networks—efficient but increasingly fragile. Rising risks in China, shifting trade dynamics and the ripple effects of tariffs have pushed companies to rethink where and how they operate. Artificial intelligence further exacerbates the shifting dynamics with challenges and opportunities. 

Lisa and Alan cover how these pressures have affected manufacturing capabilities and reshoring, the role of creativity and critical thinking in solving new challenges, and why innovation, continuous learning and agility are essential for the supply chains of the future.

This is not just about policy—it’s about mindset. Tariffs may have triggered the shift, but it’s the people and strategies behind the transformation that will define what comes next.

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