Trade tariffs can hit your business like a sudden storm—unexpected, disruptive, and costly. But what if you could see the storm coming, prepare your team in real time, and steer your supply chain safely through the chaos? That’s exactly what Onix, a trusted Google Cloud partner, empowers you to do. Using smart AI and scalable cloud technology, Onix gives your business the tools to act fast, stay agile, and turn tariff challenges into lasting advantages.

Turning trade policy uncertainty into a competitive edge

Trade policy uncertainty is one of the biggest challenges modern businesses face. What if you could flip this uncertainty on its head—turning what seems like a threat into your strongest competitive advantage? With trade policies shifting rapidly worldwide, companies that can adapt swiftly and smartly gain a crucial edge in the market.

The $2 trillion tariff challenge facing businesses today

Trade policy changes now happen at an unprecedented speed. Companies face not only the direct costs of tariffs but also hidden losses stemming from delays and ineffective responses. Industry estimates put potential profit losses due to tariffs in the billions, and the ripple effects can be felt across entire supply chains.

However, the true cost of tariffs extends beyond the price tags. Most businesses waste 3 to 6 weeks trying to understand and respond to new policies. This lag creates vulnerabilities—missed supplier opportunities, outdated data-driven decisions, and exhausted internal resources.

Businesses equipped with advanced AI in supply chain management and cloud retail solutions can accelerate their responses dramatically, gaining agility while others lag behind.

The supply chain emergency: a real world example

Picture Sarah, VP of Supply Chain at a major electronics retailer. She gets a 3 a.m. call: new tariffs on consumer electronics will take effect in 30 days. Her team faces a daunting deadline—to analyze the impact on 15,000 SKUs by Friday.

Traditional approaches can take weeks:

• Weeks 1–2: Legal teams interpret policies; procurement digs through supplier contracts.
• Weeks 3–4: Finance models impacts, often relying on outdated data.
• Weeks 5–6: Operations scramble to secure alternative suppliers.

By the time preliminary results emerge, they’re often incomplete or already outdated—causing costly delays and competitive disadvantage.

Your tariff intelligence expert: powered by cloud technology for retail

Imagine having a brilliant trade analyst working 24/7—scanning thousands of documents simultaneously and instantly understanding your business context. That’s what Onix’s Wingspan platform delivers. Built on Google Cloud Retail, it combines the best of cloud services for retail and AI-powered insights.

Wingspan creates specialized Tariff Intelligence Agents that act as a seamless team of experts working in concert:

• Policy monitor agent: Continuously scans the Federal Register and regulatory announcements, extracting key details such as countries, product codes (HTS), rates, and dates.
• Business analyzer agent: Matches policy changes against your inventory, supplier list, and purchasing patterns to instantly calculate the impact.
• Strategy advisor agent: Suggests alternative suppliers, optimal purchase timing, price adjustments, and strategies for supply chain diversification.

Wingspan is tailored by industry intelligence. Whether you’re in electronics, apparel, or industrial equipment, the platform automatically understands relevant classifications and certifications—no manual programming needed.

The 7-minute transformation: from crisis to strategy

Take TechMart, a retailer hit with a sudden 25% tariff on smart home devices affecting $12 million in inventory across 847 products.

Wingspan’s AI agents work fast:

• Minutes 1–2: Detect the new policy, identify 847 affected products, and calculate a $2.8 million annual cost impact.
• Minutes 3–4: Analyze 23 pre-qualified alternative suppliers for the top 50 products.
• Minutes 5–6: Generate three strategic options: full sourcing shift ($1.2 million savings), hybrid strategy ($800,000 impact), or price increases to protect $2.1 million revenue.
• Minute 7: Deliver actionable purchase orders, supplier contacts, and customer communication templates.

Six months later, TechMart reduced the projected $2.8 million impact to $600,000 while improving margins on premium products by implementing the hybrid approach.

Real success stories: supply chain risk management solutions in action

• FastFashion Inc.: Faced with textile tariffs on 1,200 items, Wingspan’s agents identified opportunities to shift production timing and source alternatives, reducing the impact by 78%.
• MetalWorks Corp.: Steel tariffs initially threatened margins, but Wingspan recommended accelerating domestic supplier orders, leading to a 15% cost reduction and a competitive advantage.

These cases highlight how a robust supply chain risk management plan, supported by AI and cloud technology for retail, can turn disruption into opportunity.

Turn disruption into opportunity with Wingspan’s supply chain risk management software

The businesses that thrive won’t just predict policy changes—they’ll respond faster and more strategically than competitors. Wingspan transforms your team into an AI-powered intelligence unit, compressing weeks of manual analysis into minutes of actionable insights.

Powered by cloud retail solutions and integrated deeply with your data, Wingspan offers proactive strategic advantages:

• Real-time policy monitoring
• Instant business impact analysis
• Immediate implementation recommendations

This agility is critical for navigating today’s volatile trade environment.

Ready to turn your tariff challenges into your biggest strategic opportunity?

Ready to turn your next tariff challenge into your biggest strategic opportunity? Watch our full webinar to learn more, and contact us to see how Wingspan can transform tariff intelligence from a cost center to a competitive advantage.