E D I T O R’ S Q U E S T I O N ariff volatility creates ripple effects across
E D I T O R’ S Q U E S T I O N ariff volatility creates ripple effects across
T procurement, pricing, logistics and compliance. Under such an atmosphere, the technologies that benefit most are not tariff avoidance technologies – they’ re technologies about responding intelligently and ahead of them.
Supply chain intelligence platforms
Supply chains today are highly interdependent. AI-powered platforms to track supplier dependencies, cost scenario simulation, and tariff-sensitive input flagging are a necessity. These platforms enable firms to re-plot sourcing plans quickly or re-negotiate contracts before penalty imposition.
Automated trade compliance software
Maintaining tariff schedules, HTS codes and shifting policy requirements is a constant challenge. Real-time regulatory feed-enabled cloud compliance systems eliminate the likelihood of human errors, expedite filings and decrease the exposure to the law.
Predictive pricing and margin management tools
AI-based financial modelling can mimic the downstream impact of tariff-induced cost hike so that pricing teams can maintain healthy margins without turning uncompetitive. These models have incorporated demand elasticity and market behaviour to avoid overcorrection.
Cross-border ERP improvements
Companies must extend their ERP systems to better track landed costs, currency exchange and taxes across borders. This will enable effective cost accounting and help CFOs know when to bear tariffs or charge them to customers.
Scenario Planning by LLM- Guided Advisors
Large language models( LLMs) can be trained these days on trade data, inhouse contracts, and market predictions. This allows executive teams to execute detailed‘ what-if’ simulations and produce human-readable decision summaries from intricate data.
Final take
Tariff management is not a behind-thescenes cost-cutting issue anymore – it’ s an issue of agility, foresight and the integrity of the data. The companies most capable of responding will be those that view tariffs as a matter of real-time data and decision, and not as a procurement line item in the budget. �
TONY TONG, CO-FOUNDER & CTO AT INTELLECTIA AI
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