Shipping Costs Jumped 5x: Surviving Tariffs & Supply Chain Chaos | Corey Carruth | EP 108

Shipping costs went from $6,000 to $30,000 for a few pallets.

That is not a headline. That is a margin crisis.
In this episode of Behind Closed Books, Corey Carruth explains what really happens when supply chains break, tariffs shift mid-shipment, and freight inflation wipes out projected profits.

This is the operational reality behind global sourcing.

You’ll learn:

What supply chain management actually involves

How sourcing from Germany and South Korea affects margin

Why ocean and air freight exploded during COVID

How tariffs are applied at the port of entry

Why unpredictable rate changes destroy forecasting

How operating at break even protected employees

Why building a reserve fund saved the business

If you run a product-based company, this episode will sharpen how you think about inventory, pricing, and risk.