(11 April 2025 ā Global) As multinational corporations (MNCs) adjust strategic plans in response to heightened diplomatic tensions, evolving trade policies and supply chain disruptions, CFOs are increasingly confronted with the imperative to potentially āright sizeā their operations and embrace new import or manufacturing strategies.
Balancing the dual pressures of cost optimisation and resilience, todayās CFOs and supply chain leaders must navigate complex decisions around scaling operations, relocating manufacturing hubs, managing currency volatility and embracing technological advancements for enhanced efficiency PYMNTs reports.
Turning tariffs into a catalyst for innovation and structural improvement may prove to be one of the defining challenges, and opportunities for the modern finance leader.
āTheĀ tariffsĀ could dampen an economy that was already weakening because of their effect on confidence, investments, corporate profits, the U.S. dollar and retaliation by other countries. The quicker this issue is resolved, the better because some of the negative effects increase cumulatively over time and would be hard to reverse. In the short run, I see this as one large additional straw on the camelās backā commented JPMorgan CEOĀ Jamie Dimon.