4 ways to turn tariffs into a competitive edge

Tariffs can be unpredictable. Your performance doesn’t have to be.

From OEMs and shippers to suppliers and logistics leaders, today’s global trade environment isn’t entirely clear. Regulatory shifts — like the recent rollback of the de minimis exemption — are triggering shipment delays, cost spikes and muted peak seasons. But here’s the truth: volatility doesn’t have to be a liability. With the right strategy and the right tools, it can become your strategic advantage.

AI-powered tariff visibility and mitigation

Tariff exposure often hides in plain sight — buried in contracts, purchase orders and supplier documentation. A proactive tariff strategy leveraging AI can analyze POs for  Country of Origin (CoO) data instantly, giving you real-time visibility into tariff risk and limit exposure. 

Automate Bill of Lading (BOL) processing

In a world of rising shipment volumes and regulatory complexity, manual BOL processing is a bottleneck. Automating and digitizing BOL workflows reduces errors and ensures data integrity across the supply chain. Even in paper-heavy industries, digitizing upstream processes to improve speed and accuracy from the start turns complexity into advantage. 

Spend forensics and sourcing optimization

Tariffs don’t just affect shipping—they reshape sourcing strategies. Connect spend data to origin insights, helps procurement teams identify risk, streamline RFx creation, and evaluate alternative suppliers faster. It’s smarter sourcing for a smarter supply chain.

Tariff transaction management

New tariffs bring new financial complexity: payment tracking, reconciliation, fraud detection, and more. Bring rigor and transparency to tariff-related transactions by automating, analyzing and digitizing workflows, streamlining transaction management. Support payment modernization (e.g. check to ACH) and capital outlay management, ensuring every dollar is accounted for.

Why this matters

Tariffs don’t just impact costs — they can ripple through pricing, production, inventory, supplier relationships and capital planning. At Conduent, we’re helping OEMs, shippers and suppliers stay resilient in the face of shifting trade conditions. With the right tools, obstacles such as shipment delays, costs and muted peak seasons can become opportunities.

Real results and impact 

Learn how Conduent analyzed over 1,800 POs representing $750m in exposure –– overnight. The result? A proactive tariff strategy that saved millions and avoided costly delays. 

• 80% less manual work: Free your team to focus on strategy, not spreadsheets.
• 5% fewer compliance errors: Stay audit-ready and regulation-compliant.
• 3x performance boost: One client reclaimed millions of hours for strategic planning.
• Scenario modeling: Simulate tariff impacts and plan proactively with AI-driven analytics.

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