Karla Trotman, the president and CEO of Electro Soft, a US specialty electronics manufacturer in Pennsylvania.Karla TrotmanOne of President-elect Donald Trump's key campaign proposals is sweeping tariffs on imports.Part of the reasoning is to drive demand toward US manufacturers, rather than Chinese suppliers.Karla Trotman, CEO of Electro Soft Inc., says this plan would take a lot of time, money, and coordination.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karla Trotman, President and CEO of Electro Soft Inc., a US specialty electronics manufacturer in Pennsylvania.