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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 September 2022

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 19, 2022

Dollar General Pricing Decision Spine:  3 of 5 Vertebrae Dollar General Corp. saw revenue increase 4.6% over same quarter last year from…

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Strategic Movements August 2022

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 24, 2022

PepsiCo Decision:  4/5 Spines of Pricing Backbone PepsiCo Inc. increased revenue by 5.2% last quarter over the same time last year due…

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Strategic Movements July 2022

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 15, 2022

      AT&T and Verizon Parallel Pricing AT&T Inc. raised prices on older wireless plans by up to $6 for individual…

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亞洲的高科技製造業(LED燈)與其他半導體製造的定價模式與瓶頸

By Yuhung S. Shen July 15, 2022

上個禮拜由於客戶需要,前往拜訪了一家世界前十大的LED燈應用的製造商,營業額大約是300million USD左右的規模,一般認為,這樣子的製造規模可能會具備高度模組化的定價系統,也就是我們一般認為的定價五個層級中的Level4-科學家層級的定價體系,具備高度的數據支持,以及深入了解不斷改變的客人對於價格的角度之定價系統,然而,當我們與公司的高層深談的時候,卻發現情況並非如此。

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