America-First Tariffs May Fuel America-Alone Supply Chains
Amid Trump's tariff plans, manufacturers including Rockwell Automation and Snap-on are considering flip-flopping production to bypass the US for goods heading to other markets.
Trade wars can have unintended consequences for supply chains as manufacturers try to minimize costs and disruptions.
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Tariffs can have surprising — and unwanted — effects on supply chains as companies scramble to keep costs low and factories busy. That was true of Trump’s first trade war, and it will be true for this one, too.