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“Tariff Therapy” is all about finding practical strategies to reduce costs and optimize your supply chain through smart product engineering and sourcing. In today’s global economy, managing tariffs, freight, and sourcing decisions isn’t just a finance problem; it’s an engineering opportunity. This workshop will empower you to build a more cost-resilient product from the inside out.

Workshop Overview:

• Engineer for Efficiency: Learn how to apply value engineering principles early to drive down costs while maintaining performance.

• Source Smarter: Explore real-world examples of strategic component sourcing and BOM optimization.

• Optimize Your Supply Chain: Understand how vendor partnerships, strategic reshoring, and freight-forwarding decisions can significantly impact your landed cost.

• Mitigate Tariffs with Design Choices: Discover how small changes in your product or process can unlock major tariff reductions.

This session is ideal for hardware founders, product managers, engineers, product/supply chain teams, and anyone involved in launching or scaling physical products.

About the Workshop Leader

Addison Merchut, Co-President & Co-Founder, Hatch Product Development & Contract Manufacturing

Addison Merchut has over a decade of experience in product development, manufacturing, and business strategy. As Co-President and Co-Founder of Hatch, Addison helps entrepreneurs and executives scale their physical product ideas from prototype to full production.

At Hatch, he leads a team that:

• Has launched over 100 engineering projects in just three years

• Built an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified engineering and manufacturing facility

• Manages an international team spanning four continents

• Supports clients in obtaining patents and scaling manufacturing across industries

Addison also advises multiple startups on go-to-market strategy and product execution.

About Hatch

Hatch is a U.S.-based product development and contract manufacturing firm offering end-to-end support for innovators bringing new products to life. Headquartered in the northern suburbs of Chicago with a 46,000 SF facility, Hatch specializes in cradle to grave product design, engineering, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Founded in 2021 by a team of engineers from the aerospace and consumer goods industries, Hatch was built to challenge outdated manufacturing models. We work across varied industries and highly regulated sectors including medtech, automotive, consumer electronics, fitness devices, and more. Our products are engineered for scale, compliance, and impact.

Hatch ships over 60,000 units across the globe per year.

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