The Supreme Court, Tariffs, And The Turbulent Road Ahead

Highlights of Indago research on how supply chain executives are viewing the potential impacts related to the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the Trump tariffs.

Dec 01, 2025

It’s the first day of December, which means we have entered the final month of 2025. What will the “Word of the Year” be in supply chain management? It’s no contest: tariffs.

On November 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments “in a pair of challenges to President Donald Trump’s power to impose sweeping tariffs on virtually all goods imported into the United States.” Depending on the outcome, billions of dollars in tariffs could be upheld or rolled back, with far-reaching implications for importers, exporters, and supply chain strategies.

In short, tariffs will continue to play a significant role in 2026 too.

Last month, we conducted a survey with members of our Indago supply chain research communityto understand how supply chain and logistics executives are viewing the potential impacts, risks, and opportunities related to this upcoming Supreme Court decision. Below are some highlights from the research.

Is Your Forecast Process Really Adding Value?

Forecast Value Added (FVA) is a metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of forecasting processes by determining which steps, methods, or participants improve — or degrade — forecast accuracy. Organizations use FVA to identify where their forecasting efforts add value and where they might be introducing unnecessary error or bias. This survey explored how supply chain and logistics professionals view FVA today: how familiar they are with it, whether and how they use it, and what benefits or challenges they have experienced when applying it in practice.

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