In this engaging webinar, you will learn the current state of the global supply chain, outlining uncertainty and disruption with a special focus on tariffs and trade. In this session, we will experience a deep dive into the methodologies available for risk, spend, and tariff mitigation, with a special focus on Foreign-Trade Zones, with the ultimate goal of achieving sustainability and resilience in your import and export operations, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain. This workshop will allow the audience to participate, comment, and ask questions throughout.
The subject matter expert is a seasoned expert on spend and risk management in the global supply chain, and is an author of 21 books on global trade.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
This is a webinar. After registering, you’ll receive a separate email from our webinar platform with your unique access link.


Tom is Managing Director of Blue Tiger International (bluetigerintl.com), a premier international business consulting company on supply chain management, trade compliance, purchasing, trade and disruption management, global business, and logistics. Tom has over 35 years of experience in assisting companies all over the world manage their supply chains, operations, executive responsibilities, and import and export operations.
Tom is a long-term instructor and program writer for the American Management Association in NYC and has worked as a Professor at Baruch College, FIT, and Stony Brook University.
He has written 21 books on global trade, the latest entitled Managing and Mitigating the Impact of Tariffs, Pandemics, and Trade Disruptions in the Global Supply Chain.
The UGA Small Business Development Center is a Public Service and Outreach unit of the University of Georgia. This program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is supported by federal taxpayer funds. Our federal funding disclosure can be found at www.georgiasbdc.org.
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