Art of Procurement30 Kesä 2025

816: Managing Procurement Risk Amid Tariff Volatility W/ Alan Arcand

"During COVID, we went from just in time to just in case. Unfortunately, now supply chains have to factor in risk mitigation. Finding alternative sources of supply might be a little more pricey, but it reduces the risk." - Alan Arcand, Chief Economist at Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters

Economic uncertainty and tariff volatility continue to shape procurement strategies and supply chain decisions across North America. As businesses grapple with unpredictable policy shifts, the need to interpret nuanced economic signals accurately has become critical to maintaining stable operations and safeguarding organizational profitability.

To decode these trends and recommend timely strategies, Philip Ideson spoke with Alan Arcand, Chief Economist at Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, at the Supply Chain Canada National Conference.

In this conversation, Alan highlights key factors procurement leaders should monitor, including the inflation implications of tariff decisions, investment behaviors influenced by economic uncertainty, and the profound impact all of this has on manufacturing sectors, particularly automotive.

Alan also discusses:

How to navigate conflicting economic indicators in the U.S. to improve procurement foresight
Understanding tariff-driven supply chain disruptions in manufacturing sectors, particularly related to steel and aluminum
Ways to adapt procurement strategies to shifting North American economic and political fluctuations
Utilizing strategic diversification, including nearshoring and friendshoring, to mitigate risk

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885: Procurement Should Be a Safe Pair of Hands in a Complex World W/ Frank Mckay

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884: Beyond On-Time Delivery: Measuring Supplier Stability W/ Shayan Farshid

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Ep 01: The Agentic Procurement Diaries: Why This Is a Once-in-a-Few-Centuries Revolution

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883: The CPO Agenda: Scaling AI Beyond the Pilot W/ Darshan Deshmukh

"It's all about building that momentum, creating the value, testing the hypothesis, and then continuing to challenge us to take it to that next level." Darshan Deshmukh, President at ProcureAbility AI...

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EP 016: Startup of the Week: FlockScore W/ Matthew Spencer

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882: Reengineering Procurement for Greater Impact W/ Polly DeSouza

"If you want a seat at the table, you've got to pull up the chair." - Polly DeSouza, APAC Transformation Leader Procurement teams have spent years talking about the need to move away from tactical and...

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