By summer 2026, Figure will have almost none of its supply chain in China.

By summer 2026, Figure will have almost none of its supply chain in China. | Um I think in like the next like I think by summer we'll have almost none of our uh supply chain in China anymore.

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Um I think in like the next like I think by summer we'll have almost none of our uh supply chain in China anymore.

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  "context": "supply chain how much supply chain ties back to China. Um I think in like the next like I think by summer we'll have almost none of our uh supply chain in China anymore.",
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