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Trump’s Tariffs

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 12, 2025

Trump initiated tariffs with major U.S. trading partners on 1 February, then retracted them on 3 February. Executives across the North American continent expressed uncertainty regarding their preparedness for the possible supply chain and economic shocks. For executives at manufacturing and distribution companies with supply chains that stretch across borders, pricing decisions must be made at a highly accelerated pace to manage the economic shocks associated with new tariffs. Today, more than…

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Parker-Hannifin Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

Parker-Hannifin, a global motion and control company selling hydraulics and other technologies to aerospace and other industries, had a positive Q2 2024. …

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STERIS Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 15, 2024

STERIS, a global provider of products and services to healthcare sterile processing departments including surgery centers and endoscopy, had a positive Q3…

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Announcing Our Pricing and Profit Management Summer ’24 Tour!

By Nathan L. Phipps March 15, 2024

Our cities for this summer’s Pricing and Profit Management Tour will be Chicago, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Charlotte. We will be on tour…

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Using Conjoint Analysis to Answer Strategic Questions: Pricing Events

By Nathan L. Phipps March 15, 2024

During our Pricing and Profit Management Winter ’24 Tour, we asked attendees to fill out a marketing survey. I reviewed the initial…

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