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They Saved $100s of Millions in Tariffs With 1 Platform | Peter Swartz, Altana

In this episode, Peter Swartz, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Altana, reveals how the company's AI-powered supply chain knowledge graph has helped stop hundreds of millions of dollars in forced labor goods from crossing borders and contributed to some of the largest counter-narcotics seizures in investigators' careers. Peter shares the real-world impact Altana is making across both the public and private sectors. Peter breaks down how Altana's multi-tier supply chain visibility works to trace forced labor cotton through global networks, how dual-use chemicals are being diverted into fentanyl production, and how the platform helps governments and enterprises collaborate to avoid billions of dollars in trade disruptions while saving hundreds of millions in tariff fees. Key Topics Covered How Altana blocked hundreds of millions of dollars in forced labor goods at U.S. borders The role of AI knowledge graphs in mapping multi-tier global supply chains How Altana supports CBP enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Product passports and how they expedite legitimate goods through customs The difference between forced labor entering legit supply chains vs. legit goods entering illicit ones How logistics companies use Altana to prevent their networks from being misused Proactive vs. reactive approaches to supply chain risk using probabilistic AI models Scenario modeling for geopolitical disruptions including Taiwan and global conflicts Saving billions in supply chain disruptions and hundreds of millions in tariff fees Episode Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction and overview of Altana's real-world impact 00:41 - Understanding forced labor as a multi-tier supply chain problem 03:09 - Hundreds of millions in forced labor goods stopped at borders 03:45 - How the AI knowledge graph maps global supply chain connections 04:15 - Working with CBP on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act 04:35 - Product passports and expediting goods through customs 04:51 - Counter-narcotics and the dual-use chemical problem 05:45 - Helping logistics companies stop network misuse 06:27 - From alert to action and the system handoff process 06:49 - Responsible AI and the role of human-in-the-loop decisions 07:33 - Proactive vs. reactive supply chain intelligence 08:08 - Scenario modeling for geopolitical disruptions and resiliency About Peter Swartz Peter Swartz is Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Altana. He has spoken on global trade, supply chains, and machine learning at the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the National Academies of Medicine. Previously, Peter was Head of Data Science at Panjiva, listed as one of Fast Company's most innovative data science companies in 2018 and later acquired by S&P Global. He holds patents in machine learning and global trade, and completed his education at Yale, MIT, and EPFL. About Altana Altana is the world's first Value Chain Management System, providing AI-powered supply chain intelligence to governments, enterprises, and logistics providers. The platform is built on a proprietary knowledge graph comprising more than 2.8 billion shipments, tracking over 500 million companies and 850 million facilities globally. Altana covers more than 50% of global trade, making it the most comprehensive and accurate supply chain map available. Resources Mentioned Altana Atlas platform and AI knowledge graph U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Product passports for cross-border compliance Altana's disruption and tariff scenario modeling tools Peter's Socials: LinkedIn —   / pgswartz   Partner Links Book Enterprise Training — https://www.upscaile.com/ Subscribe to our free newsletter — https://www.theaireport.ai/subscribe-... #AISupplyChain #ForcedLabor #CounterNarcotics #FentanylCrisis #GlobalTrade #SupplyChainIntelligence #AltanaAI #PeterSwartz #KnowledgeGraph #UFLPA #TradeCompliance #DualUseChemicals #SupplyChainVisibility #AIForGood #BorderSecurity