Supply chain optimization expert reveals how 3PL services beat tariffs
Manufacturing Insiders · Nate Wheeler
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Show Notes
Jason Bodlaender is the Sales Director at Xicato, an American LED chip manufacturer specializing in high-accuracy lighting solutions for museums, hospitals, and smart facilities. His company integrates IoT sensors directly into LED lighting systems to enable asset tracking, energy management, and facility optimization. Watch as Jason shares how they navigate Asian manufacturing partnerships while reducing tariffs through strategic drop-shipping and explains their AI-powered quoting system that automates complex lighting specifications. He also discusses moving production from China to the Philippines for better quality control and communication on their most complex wireless-enabled products.
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