Episode 47
You Can’t Run a Factory When the Rules Change Mid-Game
How Tariff Swings and Trade Uncertainty Break Planning, Margins, and Investment in Apparel Manufacturing
About This Episode
Most apparel businesses run on thin margins and long planning cycles. That only works when the rules are stable. This episode shows what happens when they’re not.
David Bulluck, a global apparel manufacturing operator who has run factories across Asia and the Americas, explains how tariff swings, trade uncertainty, and fragmented supply chains make long-term planning nearly impossible. In a business where a few dollars decide profit or loss, unpredictability doesn’t just hurt — it shuts factories down.
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