Family-owned manufacturers cannot control tariffs, trade policy, or geopolitical disruption—but they can control how prepared they are when those pressures hit. In this episode, Frank Warren explains how exposure mapping, supplier diversification, decision triggers, and contingency planning can help manufacturers strengthen their businesses now while preparing for the post-trade-war environment ahead.

The goal is not to predict the next crisis. It is to make the next crisis less important when it arrives.

We at the Seabrook Wessex Group believe the Administration's Trade War will end in 2029. In today's episode, our Director for Tariff Strategies consulting, Frank Warren, takes a look at where we are in the Trade War and why we believe there is an end in sight. Finally, he discusses how leaders of family-owned manufacturing companies should prepare now for what is left of the Trade War, and how you should operate in the post-Trade-War world.

In this episode, SWG's Director for Tariff Strategies Practice, Frank Warren, discusses the impact of the trade war on South Carolina's ports, local businesses, and families - and the lesson it provides to leadership of any American family-owned manufacturer. He explores how tariffs and port disruptions affect supply chains, costs, and employment, offering practical advice for navigating these challenges.

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