The subject of tariffs has been a theme throughout 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump has made tariffs an important centerpiece of his plans to bring manufacturing back to the United States as well as correct imbalances in trade policies. As negotiations have occurred between the U.S. and other countries, the amounts of these tariffs have fluctuated. This has made purchasing planning more challenging for supplychain professionals. As we see in the feature stories in the October 2025 issue – “N...