“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.