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Jeremy Jordan

Tariffs November Update

October 2025 Tariff Lock-In: Enforcement Era Begins, MRO Costs and Compliance Pressure Intensify

October was not a pause.It was the moment tariffs stopped being “policy shocks” and became operational law — enforced, audited, and embedded into the manufacturing cost base. Executives are no...
Tariffs Uncertainty

October 2025 Tariff Shock & Strategic Reset: What’s New, What’s Next for MRO Procurement

New Tariff Fronts Open While Others Stall Furniture, Lumber, and Wood Enter the Crosshairs Effective October 14, the administration will impose a 10% tariff on softwood lumber and timber imports and 25% tariffs...
Slob Inventory

Ridding Your Warehouse of SLOB Inventory: How to Eliminate Waste & Unlock Value

In today’s competitive industrial landscape, Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) inventory that sits unused can become a silent profit killer. Whether it’s spare machine parts, fasteners, seals, gasket materials, or...
Tariff Flexibility

Strategic Inflection: September 2025 Tariff Flexibility and AI Investment Recalibrate MRO Strategy

Tariff Rigidity Meets Strategic Nuance September brought unexpected breathing room amidst the relentless tariff turmoil. On September 6, President Trump signed an executive order granting tariff exemptions—effective September 8—for over...

How to Create an Efficient Maintenance Room Floor Plan

Your maintenance room is more than just a storage space—it’s a strategic asset. An efficient maintenance room floor plan ensures quick access to critical inventory, minimizes downtime, and supports proactive...
Tariff Escalation

The August Reckoning: EU and Canada Tariff Escalation Forces Emergency MRO Strategy Pivot

August 2025 shattered remaining supply chain stability. Trump’s 30% EU tariff and 35% Canadian tariff escalation have eliminated decades-old sourcing relationships, forcing immediate strategic pivots for manufacturing executives. The message...
Tariff Developments Are Reshaping MRO Strategy

The Electronics Exemption Paradox: How July 2025 Tariff Developments Are Reshaping MRO Strategy

The tariff landscape shifted again in July 2025, creating a complex procurement environment that’s forcing C-suite executives to fundamentally rethink MRO strategy. While steel and aluminum tariffs remain at 50%,...
Tariff Escalation Pushes MRO Costs to Critical Levels

Breaking Point: June 2025 Tariff Escalation Pushes MRO Costs to Critical Levels

The 50% Steel and Aluminum Shock: Manufacturing’s New Reality The manufacturing landscape shifted dramatically on June 4, 2025, when the most aggressive tariff escalation in modern U.S. trade history took...
Mitigate Rising Costs in U.S. Manufacturing

Navigating Tariff Turbulence: How SDI Mitigates Rising Costs in U.S. Manufacturing

As U.S. manufacturers brace for a new wave of tariff policies—ranging from sweeping steel and aluminum duties to looming pharmaceutical import restrictions—supply chains are feeling the pressure. The result? Rising...
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Chief Operations Officer & EVP Supply Chain Cooperative at
With over 25 years of experience in business outsourcing and professional services environments across multiple industry verticals, Jeremy has responsibility for all day-to-day operations for SDI’s Supply Chain Cooperative. Jeremy has a great deal of experience developing and leading high performance teams to operational excellence with a highly successful track record of driving continuous and innovative process excellence across complex organizations. His diverse blend of functional experience in high growth and turnaround outsourcing organizations brings a wealth of expertise to best align SDI’s supply chain solution to our clients’ needs, both operationally and financially.
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