Uncertain budgets, a broken procurement system and an unfair trade environment have eroded the United States’ defense industrial base to levels at which national security could be at risk.

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

Choosing a manufacturing supplier is a lot like marriage: Finding the right match and ensuring a level of compatibility can be the key to happily-ever-after.