March 7th, 2025
The last few days have been a whiplash in North American trade policy. With the onset of tariffs (and in the last 24 hours its reversal) manufacturers on both sides of the US-Canadian border face unprecedented uncertainty. This has serious ramifications across customer bases, product lines and supply chains.
While the latest policy shift offers a temporary reprieve—one month before tariffs may be reinstated—this window is a critical opportunity for manufacturers to assess risks and establish a strategic response plan.
At Ferry, our mission is to leverage data to help manufacturers navigate their most pressing operational challenges. Over the last 48 hours, we took it upon ourselves to build out a Tariff Analysis Toolkit — a set of workflows designed to help manufacturers quantify tariff impacts and take action.
The Tariff Tracker identifies and quantifies the impact of tariffs on your manufacturing operations. Most critically, it highlights your at-risk revenue across customers, product lines, and supply chains—allowing you to focus your attention on the most vulnerable areas of your business.
Our Customer Risk Assessment breaks down tariff impacts at the customer level, giving you full visibility into pending orders. It helps you prioritize at-risk orders and determine which customer contracts require immediate attention.
Once you’ve mapped out the tariff risks, the next step is taking action. Our Contract Remediation workflow helps your team track contracts that have been addressed and flags those still requiring attention. This ensures that at-risk agreements are managed efficiently, minimizing disruption to your business.
With trade policies shifting unpredictably, manufacturers face an ongoing challenge in managing uncertainty. While the latest developments provide a temporary pause, this is an important moment to assess potential risks and plan ahead.
If you’re looking for ways to navigate these changes, our Tariff Analysis Toolkit can help you make sense of the numbers and build your plan of action for the coming months. For early access to the Tariff Analysis Toolkit, request a demo here.