You Can’t Manufacture on Uncertainty

Predictability is everything in small-scale manufacturing — and right now, it’s disappearing.

In this episode, Alexander Lange explains how tariff swings and material cost volatility are slowing orders, squeezing margins, and making long-term planning nearly impossible. He shares what it actually looks like to run a niche cut-and-sew operation, why offshoring can’t easily be reversed, and how uncertainty affects everyone from suppliers to end customers.