In today's volatile global trade environment, C-suite executives are increasingly turning to AI-powered solutions to navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of tariffs and supply chain disruptions. Recent coverage in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and a feature on FinTech TV from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange showcase how Altana's innovative Tariff Scenario Planner is becoming an essential tool for financial decision-makers across industries.
Boardroom Intelligence for Unprecedented Tariff Turbulence
The Wall Street Journal's recent CIO Journal feature, "AI Can't Predict the Impact of Tariffs—but It Will Try", spotlights Altana's approach to helping businesses navigate the unpredictable nature of modern trade conflicts.
As Peter Swartz, Altana's Chief Science Officer and co-founder, explained in the article, "It's very hard for many companies out there to understand the impact" of rapidly shifting tariff policies. While no AI system can predict future policy decisions, Altana's Tariff Scenario Planner gives executives the tools to quickly model different scenarios and make informed decisions.
The Tariff Scenario Planner allows companies to enter specific tariff scenarios and immediately visualize the potential impact across their entire supply chain network. This capability is proving invaluable as companies face what the WSJ describes as "a massive increase in the number of decisions they have to make in a short period."
CNBC Report: AI Maps Multi-Tier Supply Chains in Real Time
A recent CNBC article, "Tech tariffs response: AI is mapping world of where products get made, and how much it costs," highlights how Altana is transforming supply chain visibility. According to the report, Evan Smith, Altana's co-founder and CEO, has seen unprecedented interest from senior leaders—CEOs, CFOs, and boards of directors—all focused on one theme: "The conversation is geopolitics, front and center, expressed through these trade wars and the tariff volatility."
The article explains how AI has dramatically accelerated supply chain mapping, with Smith noting that what once took "about six months to get through a large enterprise and do that mapping for each of their products" can now be completed "all on the same day." As Smith emphatically states in the CNBC piece, "The era of blind outsourcing is over."
From the Floor of the NYSE: Executive Insights on Tariff Navigation
In a recent appearance on FinTech TV's "Market Movers: The Opening Bell," broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange, Peter Swartz provided additional context on the multi-tier complexity of modern tariff impacts.
"When we think about tariffs and their impact, it's really a multi-tier imports [issue]," Swartz explained. He went on to illustrate how tariffs on consumer electronics don't just affect finished goods but ripple through global supply chains in unexpected ways: "At the first tier you see that affects imports from China, Vietnam, India and Mexico... but if you took a look at the second tier, it affects inputs that go into those from greater China but also Germany, Korea, Japan, and what you see is how that ripples through the entire global economy."
This multi-tier visibility is precisely what finance executives need to properly calculate pricing adjustments, supplier negotiations, and long-term sourcing strategy.
For more information on how Altana can help your organization navigate today's complex tariff landscape, contact our team to arrange a personalized demonstration of the Tariff Scenario Planner.
