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New Tariffs, New Costs — Know What You’re Really Paying
With new tariffs hitting foreign-made goods and components, manufacturers need real-time visibility into what’s in stock, where it came from, and what it’s really costing them. FactorySense RFID automatically tracks assets, WIP, and inventory — including those sourced abroad — so you can calculate tariff exposure in real time. The result? Accurate inventory that keeps your planning grounded in reality.
Get the data you need to price confidently, protect profits, and stay competitive.
Things You Can Do Now:
- Use RFID to tag and trace imported components from receiving to production.
- Monitor WIP flow to see how foreign parts move through your process.
- Audit BOMs and suppliers for tariff-sensitive materials.
- Connect inventory and purchasing systems for end-to-end visibility.
- Model COGS changes using real-time data, not static spreadsheets.
- Adjust pricing and production plans based on actual inventory.
- Trigger restock alerts when imported parts hit reorder levels.
FactorySense RFID provides holistic turn-key RFID asset and inventory tracking solutions.
Learn more at getfactorysense.com