Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2016

So, I’ll just point you to my past April 1 posts in case you missed them the first time: 2015: Netflix Developing Original Series About Logistics Called “D is for Drones”. Canada and Mexico in Week 12 (Progressive Railroading). 2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

7 years ago yesterday, my oldest daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 11. This year’s ride will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Cloud Logistics also competed on time-to-value, offering a “ Same Day TMS ” deployment option, primarily for SMB companies (although the company has a growing list of Tier 1 customers too).

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 3, 2014

Mayor Taps Leamer for Mexico Delegation. Ed Leamer is traveling to Mexico City with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti this week on the first international trade mission of his administration. Mexico is the Los Angeles area’s second-largest export market and one of Los Angeles County’s largest sources of foreign direct investment.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift. State of New Mexico.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

”[1] Chinese leaders believe that companies, not governments, should make risk management decisions. He reports, “Over the past 18 months, Chinese companies have leased up to 80% of industrial parks space in Mexico. How could you nearshore production to less geopolitically risky places like Mexico? 5] Robert J.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The threat of a nationwide strike and protests by cargo truck drivers in Mexico has been postponed after federal authorities showed a willingness to listen to the truckers’ demands, according to officials from the Mexican Alliance of Carrier Organizations (AMOTAC).

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

”[1] He reports, “The national average price for a dozen eggs hit $3.59 from Mexico. “From California to Texas,” she writes, “border agents are increasingly seizing a surprising type of contraband from Mexico: eggs.”[6] in November [2022], up from $1.72 ” How precious have eggs become?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Bureau of Transportation, trucking was the #1 mode of transport for shipments of freight between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico in 2017.read In fact, 72% of all shipments in the United States travel on truck trailers. And according to statistics from the U.S.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 Many companies have started to shift away from single sourcing, using strategies like nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 to build more resilient supply chains. For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

And with over 1. For instance, if a user is blocked from accessing the content in Mexico, a simple solution would be to use a proxy Mexico server to reroute a request and make it appear as if the user was browsing from Mexico. Some of the primary uses of proxies include: 1. What Is The Usefulness of Proxies?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Dennis Schmoltzi and Manuel Mueller, the Sleep Innovation company is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with additional locations in Manila (Philippines), Lisbon (Portugal), Shanghai (China) and Mexico City (Mexico). On July 1, 2020, Franz Haniel & Cie. million), a growth rate of 170% from the previous year.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 1, 2021

Trade with Mexico is a critical part of the economy and will continue to grow as US companies nearshore production in response to COVID 19 delays. Much of the goods bought and sold move through Texas, which has the 3 of the 5 biggest customs districts in the USA – #1 Laredo, #2 El Paso and #5 Houston.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Every company knows a fine is possible, but is the probability of a fine 1% over the next five years? For example, it can look like imports from China are cheaper than the same goods imported from Mexico if a company is not relying on analysis produced by an advanced global trade system. Or is it 30% in the next two years?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Marijuana is legal, at least from a state perspective, in 21 states as of this writing.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Mexico’s rail capabilities have evolved significantly over the past decade, as Carlos Godinez, Intermodal Director, Mexico at Transplace , discussed in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. So, significant changes have occurred from a transit time perspective and in the levels of service and ramp options now available in Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Marijuana is legal, at least from a state perspective, in 21 states as of this writing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 3, 2022

When a merchandise enters the country, it reaches controlled warehouses whose purpose is to save what is in the import process and wait for its customs clearance in Mexico. In general terms, the merchandise clearance process includes the following stages: 1. Some advantages of having qualified professionals are the following: 1.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Climate journalist Jason Samenow ( @JSamenow ) reported, “Packing winds of 105 mph, Agatha slammed into Mexico’s southern west coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane — the strongest the country has endured in the month of May.”[1] They are: 1) Assess your risk. ” USA Today, 1 June 2022. [5] How to prepare?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

And this low cost fostered a mentality of incremental thinking with mid-level managers focused on squeezing out 1-2% a year in cost savings through sourcing, says Pete Guarraia of Bain consultancy. . Global supply chains boomed thanks to bountiful cheap labor, dramatically less expensive communications, and lower-cost transportation.

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Next week I’ll be travelling down to a location very familiar to us here at ModusLink; Guadalajara, Mexico. While there I’ll be giving a keynote at the annual MIND (Mexico Innovation and Design) conference, taking place this year from November 1-3, 2016.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

”[1] On the other hand, Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, cautions that the answer to whether reshoring will solve supply chain challenges is not that easy. . Canada-Mexico supply chain can monitor and respond to changing needs quickly and accurately. He suggests near-shoring (i.e., Footnotes.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

”[1] After providing a brief overview of the economic devastation created by the pandemic, international banker Joseph Moss observes, “What has been perhaps less visible but just as impactful has been the damage the virus has inflicted on the world’s supply infrastructure and, in particular, global supply chains. ” 2.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are the top 5 exporters to the USA. Employees stayed home because 1.) Los Angeles is the largest port in the United States and, together with Long Beach a bit further south, account for around 30 percent of trade entering and exiting the United States. trillion in U.S. imports of goods.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

On July 1, 2020 the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Canada, or Mexico must have 62.5% NAFTA caused a lot of manufacturing jobs to be moved to Mexico because of their lower labor standards resulting in lower cost of manufacturing.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 16, 2022

The Port of Mobile offers direct access to: 5 Class 1 railroads – with easy reach to Mexico, Canada, and the midwestern and southeastern United States 4 short line railroads, including our port-owned and -operated terminal railroad One marine highway to Mexico I-10 and I-65 interstate highways Over 15,000 miles of inland and Intracoastal waterways.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The average investment in resilience, consisting of either relocating, automating, digitizing- was $1 billion, with almost half of that investment being channeled to reshoring efforts. sourcing from China, with a correspondingly rise in import share from low-wage locations, chiefly Vietnam, and regional trade areas, particularly Mexico. ”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

In part 1 of the series, we’re going to take a deeper dive into how having a flexible technology platform can help optimize workforce productivity. The article highlights the following big workforce shortages: The United States will have a 4 percent “surplus,” which is down from 10 percent in 2020.

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NFI Industries

AUGUST 1, 2015

With over 145,383 miles of rail throughout North America, intermodal offers capabilities to successfully move freight throughout the span of three countries, encompassing Canada, the United States and Mexico. million containers 1. In 2014, North American intermodal reached a record high of shipping 13.5 READ MORE.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

In part 1 of the series, we’re going to take a deeper dive into how having a flexible technology platform can help optimize workforce productivity. The post Why Workforce Productivity for Third Party Logistics and Wholesale Distribution Can’t Just be an Operational Issue Any Longer – Part 1 of 3 appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 8 Mexico even though the Brazilian economy is roughly 70% larger. . In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The German Supply Chain Act (GSCA) goes into effect January 1, 2023 for companies with 3,000 or more employees and will extend to companies with 1,000 or more employees January 1, 2024. All top 100 companies in Japan and Mexico produce an annual sustainability report. Companies are acting, and responding.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 6, 2018

1 news app in Google Play’s Mexico store late last year, according to App Annie. China used to copy from overseas, but now we see more opportunities by helping replicate business models that’ve taken off and exporting them,” said Tang, who now spends a quarter of his time in Mexico. "Competition " Read full article.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, the effectiveness of FTZs just got a lot clearer as the US released a five-year study on the operations and impact of the US FTZ program and similar FTZ-type programs in Canada and Mexico. Key Findings From the US FTZ Program Study 1.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the Part 1 blog post last week, we addressed key imperatives and attained benefits. What Kelly meant by that is we can’t just have visibility from the OEMs to the Tier 1 suppliers, but we have to go beyond to Tier 2 suppliers and the semiconductor chip suppliers like NXP and Infineon, and all the way down to the IAC plants and PDC dealers.

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QAD

MARCH 7, 2023

Tesla unveiled their “Master Plan 3” on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at their investor day. By “investor,” they meant stakeholders in planet Earth. What was shared were not small ideas. The Big Idea The announcement tied out to Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. How Can Tesla Do This?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 5, 2014

Over the last few months, I’ve spoken with many companies where Mexico is an increasingly important aspect of their supply chain. These companies typically source key components from Mexico, have increased their investments in Mexico manufacturing facilities, or sell a large percentage of their finished goods to consumers in Mexico.

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Millions more people are in other forms of workplace exploitation, including an estimated 1 in 10 of all children alive today. Around the world, nearly 50 million people are trapped in modern slavery, including 19.9 million people in forced labour in private enterprises or in state-run companies.

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