You Can’t Run a Factory When the Rules Change Mid-Game

Most apparel businesses run on thin margins and long planning cycles. That only works when the rules are stable. This episode shows what happens when they’re not.

David Bulluck, a global apparel manufacturing operator who has run factories across Asia and the Americas, explains how tariff swings, trade uncertainty, and fragmented supply chains make long-term planning nearly impossible. In a business where a few dollars decide profit or loss, unpredictability doesn’t just hurt — it shuts factories down.