The Next Great American Metropolis Is Taking Shape In TexasImports permeate the United States manufacturing sector, a point that should be kept in mind by business leaders as well as by politicians. I realized this talking to a number of manufacturing executives concerned about their supply chains. Disruption of the supply chain due to political change could be disastrous for some companies and harmful to the economy, at least until alternative purchasing arrangements have been made. Business leaders should look at their supply chains and see where they are vulnerable to a disruption triggered by political action. Even if your company is buying from another American company, is that company using some foreign components?

Source: Forbes January 31, 2017 17:48 UTC