Here are some of the most pressing issues supply chain leaders have faced in the past year:  Tariffs and cost increases Supply leaders across the country are facing pressures as newly implemented tariffs reshape the global supply chain. In April, the U.S. imposed a sweeping tariff policy that enacted a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, with much steeper rates for other key trading partners. Most recently, President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on most imports from India, doubling the previous 25% rate, CBS News reported Aug. 27. 

In addition, a 15% tariff on imports from the European Union took effect Aug. 7, which applied to a wide range of medical devices and diagnostic equipment.  After the initial tariffs took effect, health systems responded with urgency. Renton, Wash.-based P

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