While the USA continues to be an attractive growth market and a central hub for North and South America, tariffs and trade restrictions make access to the US market more difficult. Is the USA also an important sales market for your company? Or would you like to implement “local-for-local” strategies in your supply chain? Then you should specifically expand your production footprint in the USA. With your own local production capacities, you can secure direct market access, growth opportunities and long-term competitive advantages.

Economic uncertainty is increasingly weighing on the confidence of finance leaders. Volatile markets, geopolitical tensions, regulatory pressure, and high costs are prompting companies to reassess priorities. Based on insights from more than 240 top finance executives worldwide, the study highlights how CFOs are balancing short-term stabilization – focused on liquidity, efficiency, and risk management – with selective investments in digitalization, automation, and AI to strengthen long-term resilience.