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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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Strategic Movements July 2023

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2023

Since November of 2022, we have been crafting Pricing Spineometers using a repeatable set of metrics.  (Prior to that date, the Pricing…

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Charles River Laboratories Pricing Spineometer: 1 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2023

Charles River Laboratories, a research and development support services company to pharmaceutical and gene therapy biotech companies, had a positive Q1 2023.…

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DXC Technology Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2023

DXC Technology, a global technology and IT services company with over 130,000 employees, had a lackluster Q4 2023. Revenue decreased 10% to…

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Generac Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 31, 2023

Generac, a backup power generation company, had a problematic Q1 2023. Revenue fell 21% to $887 million while earnings before interest and…

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