Nathan and Shannon cover what importers are prioritizing today, how better product and supplier data can reduce risk, and why visibility across trade data has become essential for making faster, more informed decisions.
One thing is clear: the companies responding best to today’s trade environment are the ones building smarter, more connected compliance programs.
Watch the full discussion for insights into what trade leaders are watching now, and where the industry is heading next.
Trade and tariff policy continues to move quickly, and the ripple effects are reaching every corner of global supply chains. In this conversation, Nathan Chaney speaks with Shannon Hynes of Quickcode about how companies are adapting to a more complex trade environment, where compliance decisions increasingly influence sourcing, operations, and broader business strategy.
For companies across the fastener and fixings industry, global sourcing has always been a balance between cost, availability, and performance. However, recent changes to the de minimis exemption are adding new complexities, including one that directly impacts how fasteners are imported, returned, and classified.
Tariff volatility is reshaping sourcing, pricing, and procurement decisions faster than manual processes can adapt. Static spreadsheets and fragmented data introduce delay, make landed cost modeling incomplete, and create friction in supplier and pricing conversations.
In this episode of the Supply Chaney podcast, host Nathan Chaney speaks with Shannon Hynds, founder and CEO of Quickcode, about the intersection of AI and international trade compliance.
On the latest Simply Trade episode, Shannon Hynds and Joe Morales talk all things holiday classification. Whether it’s running shoes for a Turkey Trot, football gear, pasta caught in AD duties, or even a frozen turkey turned bowling ball, Shannon shares how Quickcode’s sorts it all out, and why today’s tariff landscape can change what you pay at the dinner table.
