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All Signs Point to Mexico Playing a Greater Role in Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

What do you think about Mexico? My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico? The study highlights the opportunity for 3PLs this way: The growth of logistics services plays a crucial role in rendering Mexico’s businesses cost competitive as compared with similar ventures globally. percent and truck by 8.8

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2014

Talking Logistics

The numbers speak for themselves: 42 video episodes produced in 2014, totaling more than 47,600 views and 1,260+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. The Growing Importance of US-Mexico Trade (1,326 views). Making Transportation Collaboration Work (1,569 views).

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Mayor Taps Leamer for Mexico Delegation - UCLA Anderson School.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. International Food Fest Brings Flavor of Diversity to Anderson » 03/03/2014. Mayor Taps Leamer for Mexico Delegation. Between Los Angeles and Mexico City alone, total trade amounted to $2.18 UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Reblog (0).

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

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 to optimize profits in the hard-hit oil and gas industry

DELMIA Quintiq

It’s capable of delivering the equivalent of 130,000 barrels of oil per day from some of the most extreme depths ever reached in the Gulf of Mexico. The price of oil has fallen by more than 50% since June 2014, when it was $115 (US dollars) a barrel. The harsh truth? The price of oil is unlikely to recover anytime soon.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

percent from January 2014. percent over February 2014. percent over February 2014. percent…Compared to the extreme demand created by the Polar Vortex in February 2014, however, volume was 37 percent lower. percent so far this year compared to the same months in 2014. percent in February and is 0.9

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This Week in Logistics News (March 28 – April 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership. Canada and Mexico in Week 12 (Progressive Railroading). I was planning to write an April Fools Day post for today, as I have in previous years, but a business trip and other priorities got in the way this week. UPS Breaks Ground On New Technology Center.