NFI Industries

MAY 4, 2015

In recent years there has been a trend of United States and Canadian companies turning to Mexico to manufacture goods, especially in the, auto, plastic, and aerospace. 05/05/2015. Supply Chain. Transportation. Supply Chain, Global , Transportation, Cross-Border.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. Ford is a U.S.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. Ford is a U.S.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Mexico has acknowledged that the US government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a US plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. According to reports, the vehicles can carry up to 128,000 pounds, which is double what a semi-truck can carry, and each can travel individually for up to 500 miles.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2015

Live Episode: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 12:00 ET. As we highlighted in a post last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains. From a transportation standpoint, the primary focus has been on cross-border trucking, but rail is also a critical component of Mexico’s transportation network.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2015

“Contrary to what many people believe, investing in employees is not dilutive to a company’s financial results and shareholder value — it’s actually accretive,” said Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, at the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference. Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2014

I wish you all Happy Holidays and continued health, happiness, and success in 2015. The Growing Importance of US-Mexico Trade (1,326 views). Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015. Again, thank you for making this another fun and rewarding year on Talking Logistics. 1,422 views).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

E-commerce sales rose 29% in 2015 to $362 million, about 10% of total revenue. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in January 2016 than in January 2015,” according to U.S. percent from 2015 to $82.4 percent from January 2015 primarily because of a 9.3

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. LLamasoft bought LogicNet in 2015 and Belcorp upgraded to the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru solution shortly thereafter. The company sells their products across three primary brands targeted at different demographics.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

and Mexico? Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 auto part exports to Mexico have more than doubled and were valued at more than $30 billion in 2015. and Mexico, we need to be cautious when generalizing about related logistics issues. According to the U.S. Since 2009, U.S. Common pitfalls.

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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. Chinese venture capital investment in Latin America jumped to $1bn since the start of 2017, compared with about $30m in 2015, according to data collected by Preqin. Tang, who worked for Tencent Holdings Ltd. " Read full article.

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 28, 2015

This week I’ll be in Mexico, giving a keynote at the CANIETI West Regional Annual Convention (Congress), which is taking place from July 30-August 2, 2015, at the Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Hotel: Grand Velas de Nuevo Vallarta. The post Making E-Commerce Work in Mexico appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Countries that have passed relevant legislation include England and Wales via the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which has ‘transparency in supply chains’ that also extend to Northern Ireland and Scotland; and the Health and Care Act 2022 section 81.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

They went from #34 in 2015 to #18 in 2016. Remember in 2015, Amazon’s ROA was 0.0%. 2011-2015 – Meg Whitman. 2015 – Don Weisler. 55 th President of Mexico. As well, Samsung was 7th in Peer Voting rank, so the other “185” Peer voters agree with me. Congrats to Annette Clayton and her team. Variety breeds interest.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 19, 2015

In the 2015 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, survey results showed the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. Estimates show that 60 million people will exit the industry by 2015, but there are only 40 million people to fill the gap. Mexico Rising as Manufacturing and Logistics Hub.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Bhattacharjee, 2015). It is done by Logistrap in Mexico, they reduced their space within the warehouses and container ships to transport more within the same number of trips (Logistrap, 2020). Any steps taken to become greener will favor companies in visibility, credibility, and develop a leadership reputation. S.Minner, Ed.)

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 28th annual International Roadcheck will take place June 2-4, 2015. CVSA is an international not-for-profit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

In 2015, the US economy has been projected to grow by 3.5%. And this is exactly why it is so exciting to be in this business in 2015. Other emerging markets include South America (not including Mexico), India, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico. New markets are opening up everywhere.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In late June of 2015, the Senate passed legislation that gave President Obama the authority to present the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade package to Congress with no amendments or filibusters allowed. Felipe Caro and Christopher S. Tang, UCLA Anderson School. trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) .

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power. Since 2015, E7 countries have already been marginally ahead of the G7 nations, and Gartner predicts that gap is only going to grow.

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BlueYonder

MAY 12, 2015

We had the honor of recognizing the 2015 Real Results Award winners at FOCUS 2015 this year. El Palacio de Hierro , winner of the Best Partner Project Award , operates a fast-growing chain of upscale department stores in Mexico. Watch their award video to learn more about the savings they achieved!

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. From 2015 to 2018, Amazon’s average delivery time decreased from 6 days to 3 days. Supply networks quickly adapted, and became more geographically dispersed and interdependent.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

Tomorrow, we will do more of the top areas or trends for manufacturers to look out for in 2015. in 2015, 3.9% Changing Face of Manufacturing: How and Why US Manufacturing Companies are Looking at Reshoring. The current market trends indicate that the manufacturing industries are poised to reshore back to the United States in a big way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the provinces of Canada since February 26, 1979, the first in Mexico since July 11, 1991, and the first in the United States since August 21, 2017. It will be the only total solar eclipse in the 21st century where totality will be visible in Mexico, the U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015. Ford, second only to Walmart in reshoring over the past five years, brought 3,250 jobs from Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to build F-650 and F-750 trucks, Fusion cars, and engines. General Motors also reshored 1,800 jobs from Mexico to U.S. a move known as reshoring.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Trucks were readily available on the spot market in 2015 , and at bargain prices -- at least when you compare to average rates in 2014. Spot market rates were higher in 2015 than in 2013, the most recent "normal" year. Load volume in 2015 was on par with 2013 , due entirely to heavier demand in the first half of the year.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico. March 2015 North American Freight Numbers. billion in March 2015…Year-over-year, the value of U.S.-NAFTA Mexico freight totaled $45.2 billion in March 2015 as three out of five transportation modes – air, rail, and truck – carried more U.S.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 4, 2016

In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest driving year since 2008. NPR) The biggest rises in traffic deaths were in: Oregon +27% Georgia +22% Florida +18% Some states saw a decline in traffic deaths: New Mexico -20% Kansas -7% New Jersey […].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

From Mexico to the U.S., For my commentary about this patent, please read my March 2015 post, “ Amazon’s 3D Printing Trucks: A Quixotic Quest for Zero Delivery Time? Chemical Suppliers Recognize Financial Rewards of Digitization Efforts with Trading Partners (Elemica). a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times). Canada takes U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

A little more than three years ago, FMCSA created a pilot program with 13 Mexico trucking companies. The pilot evaluated the safety and feasibility of allowing Mexico trucks to operate within the United States. On January 9, 2015, FMCSA announced the end of the pilot and the beginning of a permanent program.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. She worked as a production planner, a master planner, a demand planner, and inventory manager, before leading a team of demand planners in 2015. Tymon was promoted to director of advanced planning in 2015 and led this initiative.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The discussion of NAFTA starts with a brief reminder of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), signed in June 2015. While there are cases in which the President may unilaterally adjust tariffs, those changes could result in similar retaliatory changes to tariffs by targeted countries like Mexico or China. Bottom line.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Since the release of the final text for the TPP agreement, along with President Obama’s announcement on November 5, 2015, that he intended to sign it, the TPP agreement has been a fairly hot topic—across all industries—with some aspects being more controversial than others. What is the TPP agreement? This post is credited to Mike Short.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Revival of Demand for Mexican Products The S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing PMI® was headlined as a revival in demand for Mexican goods and: “ a considerably better operating environment at the start of the fourth quarter.” Total sales were noted as expanding at “ the strongest rate in over four-and-half-years. This index rose from 49.8

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