Industrial Planning Issues The U.S. and EU are reportedly working on a plan to jointly impose tariffs on excess steel production from China. Hopefully it goes better than the sanctions placed on Russia. Container traffic through St. Petersburg and other Russian ports is said to be “surging.” At least with China the verbal signaling to western corporations calling for reshoring/near-shoring/de-risking has caused the Middle Kingdom’s exports to the U.S. to 2006 levels. Apparently, words matter in a “free” market. Meanwhile, German industrial output continues to fall and when faced with very inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told his country’s automakers that, “Competition...
From WPI Consulting
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.