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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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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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How Companies Guard Against Modern Supply Chain Risks

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The danger becomes increasingly frequent as more companies rely on electronic parts for manufacturing consumer products. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Working in Other Regions. Hershey is a U.S.

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How Companies Guard Against Modern Supply Chain Risks

RFgen

The danger becomes increasingly frequent as more companies rely on electronic parts for manufacturing consumer products. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Working in Other Regions. Hershey is a U.S.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

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It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. Limited options on the West Coast without new thinking?

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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Doing Business in the United States

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It is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Manufacturing in the U.S. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Cargo transportation in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Donald Trump’s Tough Talk on Trade With Mexico Weighs on Logistics Boom (WSJ – sub. By the way, to put “150 containers since October” into perspective: Walmart imported 775,400 TEUs in 2014, which works out to 2,124 TEUs imported per day.). companies that move manufacturing operations overseas?