Supply Chain Optimization in Canada: Why Tariff Noise Matters More Than
Post-pandemic supply chains in Canada have stopped trying to optimize for speed and started hedging against tariff volatility instead. Demand forecasts are unreliable, so importers are holding more inventory in bonded custody, booking tighter drayage windows, and demanding warehouse partners who can flex between cross-dock and bonded storage without lengthy retooling. The math has shifted—carrying costs in sufferance warehouses now beat the risk of wrong duties at the port.