Tariffs, De Minimis, and Vessel Docking Fees - Resilience in the Face of Ongoing Disruption

This IDC Perspective provides insights on how tariffs, changes to de minimis rules, and vessel docking fees cause significant disruptions in global supply chains, requiring organizations to adapt and understand their implications. Supply chains are changing more quickly and unpredictably than they have been in recent decades. Tariffs and changing global trade regulations will cascade across supply chains and eventually fade. The need to remain flexible, adaptable, and make accurate decisions on how to manage the next disruption will be a determining factor in how effectively supply chains can support their business and customers in the future."Organizations recognize that the variables impacting success or driving failures have broadened and must be managed dynamically, yet despite this acknowledgement, 84% of transportation and logistics organizations continue to utilize spreadsheets as their primary tool for supply chain planning purposes," says Travis Eide, research director, Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing, and Global Trade at IDC.