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Digital manufacturing platform Victiv today
announced the results of its 10th annual state
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of manufacturing and supply chain report.
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The company surveyed 254 senior manufacturing
and supply chain leaders to glean insight into
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mounting concerns regarding evolving US trade
policies, preventing supply chain disruptions,
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and scaling innovation, AI and sustainability.
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According to the report, some 96% of
respondents have concerns over the impact
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President Donald Trump’s trade policies will
have on supply chains.
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The chief among them is the potential toll
tariffs will have on costs and profitability,
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which accounted for about 57% of respondents
followed by the administration’s renewed
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emphasis on bringing manufacturing back to the
US, 53%.
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Manufacturing leaders are also fearful that
tariffs will drive business uncertainty and
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impact efforts to prioritize near shoring as
well as create a.
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China plus one strategy.
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Only 4% of professionals surveyed said they had
no concerns about Trump’s policies,
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and 93% think trade wars will likely escalate
in the next few years.
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About 68% of leaders are prioritizing onshoring
as a key supply chain strategy in 2025,
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especially in markets that require complex
parts at scale like medical technology,
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electric.
Vehicles and clean energy.
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Still, 77% of manufacturing and supply chain
pros say a lack of resources,
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namely labor and money, is severely limiting
their ability to manage supply chains
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effectively.
Sustainability remains top of mind as 95% of
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professionals say weather and extreme climate
events are impacting their 2025 supply chain
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strategy.
Some 91% have initiatives and the.
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Governance in place to drive these
sustainability goals forward.
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Finally, the tech on top of everybody’s mind,
AI.
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Nearly 95% of industry pros say they use AI for
manufacturing and supply chain operations,
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including inventory management and product
design.
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More than half say AI is the leading trend
shaping the company’s 2025 strategy.
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Economic headwinds came in second.
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Increasing competition and labor costs and
shortages tied for a distant 3rd place.
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I’m David Manti.
This is manufacturing now.