There is a lot of uncertainty in the supply chain and across the company caused by the trade war and how it changes from day to day. Leadership that communicates about this openly and transparently both internally and with close supply chain partners can dispose of a lot of fear and angst that distracts and gets in the way of action. People at one company told us that they have been holding town hall meetings with employees to openly address the situation, and managers at another firm said they were hosting similar discussions with key suppliers.