Restart Checklist: Requalifying Your Suppliers
Originally published in Industry Week By Lou Longo As the coronavirus pandemic eases, the economy will roar back to life as millions emerge from lockdown,…
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Don’t underestimate USMCA changes
Originally published in Automotive News By Lou Longo As if the coronavirus shutdown wasn’t enough of a seismic shock for U.S. companies, they’ll face another…
Trade Uncertainty Can Be Opportunity
Originally published in Industry Today By Lou Longo A China-based manufacturing firm I know had decided earlier this year to shift production to Mexico as…
It’s Time to Think of Trade Wars as the New Normal
Originally published in Industry Week By Lou Longo The U.S.-China trade dispute is only just starting to bite. U.S-based manufacturers and tech firms, including HP, Dell,…
U.S., Take Note: Mexico Emerging as World Trade Power
Originally published in Ward’s Auto By Alejandro A. Rodriguez and Lou Longo Mexico is back in business. America’s southern neighbor is emerging from a period of political…
Use Tax Time to Decrease Your International Business Risk
Originally published in CFO.com By Lou Longo Rather than just a box-checking exercise, tax reporting should be treated as an annual chance to ask high…
Weathering Trade Troubles: Lessons from ‘The Art of War’
Originally published in Industry Week By Lou Longo When it comes to international trade, the words of Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu seem more apt today…
Foreign Exchange Risk Is Rising for Middle-Market Manufacturers
Originally published in Industry Week By Lou Longo and Francia Harris Recent developments in the global trade environment have been coming hard and fast. First, there’s the possible end,…
For Manufacturers, the Devil is in the Details on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Originally published in Industry Week By Lou Longo U.S. manufacturing executives concerned about recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs may yet be able to take action…