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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

Even today when one reads the numerous articles about the benefits of manufacturing or assembling in Mexico, most of them highlight Mexico's low-cost labor and, of course, its proximity to the US market. But what does it all mean for those shippers and manufacturers that rely on cross-border trade between the two countries?

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GM and Micron Announce Added US Manufacturing Investments

Supply Chain Matters

manufacturing to counter existing high import tariffs. One relates to automotive production sourcing and one to semiconductor manufacturing. based manufacturing facilities over the next two years in a production restructuring and realignment plan. advanced manufacturing investment credits that are available.

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Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. Products Before Talks

Supply Chain Brain

Products Before Talks Photo: iStock/Rat0007 June 7, 2025 Bloomberg RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Regulation & Compliance Apparel High-Tech/Electronics Related Articles CP Rail Agrees to Buy Kansas City Southern for $25 Billion Sartorius to Buy French Biotech Polyplus for $2.6

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UK investor sees not one, but two, pathways to rail mergers

Freight Waves

The six Class I carriers – Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC ), CSX (NASDAQ: CSX ), Canadian National Railway ( CNR.TO ), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE: CP ), Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP ), and BNSF Railway (owned by Berkshire Hathaway) – collectively control the entire long-haul network effectively as regional operating duopolies.

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. In preparation, we are finishing up research on supply chain planning excellence, big data and supply chain, supply chain talent, and digital manufacturing.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Optimizing Cold Chain while Reducing Environmental Impact with Nicole Glenn

The Logistics of Logistics

Nicole is a certified member of The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, a member of The Expedite Association of North America, Women in Trucking, Women in Manufacturing, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association. Visit Candor at www.candorexp.com.