In this episode of the Iowa Manufacturing Podcast, we dive deep into the world of supply chain strategy, risk mitigation, and sourcing solutions. Host Leisa Fox sits down with Janice Marquardt, owner of Pass Wall Solutions, and Marc Schneider, supply chain expert with CIRAS, to explore the biggest challenges manufacturers face today—including tariff abuse, sourcing vulnerabilities, and disruptions that can impact production and profitability.
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Janice and Marc break down actionable ways to fortify your supply chain against unforeseen risks, improve sourcing strategies, and leverage key resources to stay ahead in a volatile market. They discuss how Leverage-4 (leverage-4.com) provides fractional supply chain resources, SCM Dojo (scmdojo.com) delivers value-based training on supply chain disciplines, and how CIRAS’ Supply Chain Mapping service (ciras.iastate.edu) helps businesses gain full visibility into their supply networks.