Shifting Global Dynamics Making Purchasing More Challenging
- SC CHEM
- Dec 22, 2025
- 1 min read
Chemical sourcing is… complex.
What used to be a fairly straightforward process is now shaped by tariffs, trade policy, regulations, and sudden supply disruptions. Strategies that have worked for years don’t hold up anymore.
At the ICIS World Chemical Purchasing Summit, Frank Fisher talked about what this shift really looks like in practice. Supply shocks in China, competitiveness challenges in Europe, and reshoring pressures in the US give us a candid view of the realities procurement teams are dealing with today.
If you work in chemical sourcing, procurement, or supply chain, this article is well worth the read. Or, if you just like to read about what Frank thinks, this will get the job done:
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