Freight Waves

JUNE 15, 2025

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: US trade with Mexico over $69 billion in April; Cold storage provider inks $15M deal with Texas grocery chain; and Hengli Hydraulics opens $325 million plant near Monterrey, Mexico.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 11, 2025

Supply chains are entering the era of legal volatility sharkins Wed, 06/11/2025 - 11:22 The conventional assumption that tariffs are geopolitical risks is becoming outdated. The resulting strategic question for companies is: How do we build resilient supply chains when even the rule-makers are unstable?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Companies are proactively acquiring electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, battery storage providers, and related infrastructure firms to embed sustainability into their operations. In 2023 alone, over $100 billion was invested in EV and battery supply chain M&A deals.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2025

The eruption of the trade war and subsequent shifts in tariffs has thrown organizations into disarray, and has them scrambling to understand the effects of tariffs on their businesses and supply chains. Global supply chains are the ground zero of the impact, rattling importers, exporters and domestic producers alike.

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West Coast and California Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The IMMEX (Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportacin) program, established in 2006 by the Mexican government, was designed to promote foreign investment, boost manufacturing, and increase exports from Mexico.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. It might mean setting up plants in Mexico or elsewhere in Latin America, aa means of cutting transit time and responding more quickly to changing patterns of demand. Enter the concept of the “microfactory.”

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

In addition to being president of Canacar, Martinez is CEO of Grupo Marva, a carrier with 1,600 trucks and 13 terminals around Mexico, including a facility at the Port of Manzanillo. Trucking companies are] on the brink of bankruptcy, as a result of these days of paralysis. Martinez urged the federal government to find a solution immediately.

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2025

Global manufacturing is realigning. Reliance on distant Asian supply chains is giving way to production closer to home, in Mexico and the U.S. Midwest, driven by geopolitical friction, rising overseas costs and the need for supply-chain resilience. In contrast, overland trucking from Mexico to U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? That’s because the promise of artificial intelligence for supply chain operations is huge. It could do more to accelerate the journey of supply chain operations from the backroom to the boardroom than any other change. trillion to U.S.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 17, 2025

In a recent interactive session, Heatherly Bucher, Director of Strategic Alliances at Arena by PTC, sat down with Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, CEO and Co-Founder of Instrumental, to unpack the evolving landscape of tariffs , manufacturing strategy, and supply chain resilience. The Response to Wavering U.S.-China

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While tariffs are intended to protect domestic industries and generate revenue for governments, they also present significant challenges for companies that rely on international supply chains. This article explores the impact of global tariffs on your supply chain and offers strategies for minimizing their effects.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

“Moving autonomous commercial freight without anyone behind the wheel is a historic step forward in our mission to build a smarter and more efficient supply chain, and one were proud to lead alongside Aurora. states today allow for driverless vehicles, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

and Mexico announced 8,794 job cuts over the past several weeks. The workforce reductions are tied to companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. Freight-related companies in Mexico have also recently announced major workforce reductions. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Reshoring, the practice of bringing manufacturing operations back to the United States, has gained renewed momentum in recent years, largely driven by a combination of political priorities, economic strategies, and global supply chain disruptions. The Case for Reshoring: Benefits for Supply Chains 1.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides both perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Supply chain teams benefitted from such actions.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2025

Explore supply chain strategies for navigating tariff uncertaintyand learn about how Resilincs AI agents for tariff disruption are changing the game. As new tariffs emerge and geopolitical tensions flare, supply chain leaders are under pressure to move fast. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

The impact of tariffs on supply chains is no longer abstract. From the new tariffs impact on supply chains to newer policy shifts between the U.S., For global businesses relying on real-time logistics and lean inventory models, the question is how prepared is your supply chain when tariffs hit?

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

The logistics landscape is evolving rapidly as more manufacturers relocate production closer to domestic markets. This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. Government Incentives for Reshoring The U.S.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Transportation metrics saw little change in May as capacity, utilization and pricing remained in expansion territory, according to a monthly survey of supply chain professionals. In addition to higher transportation prices, increased costs across the supply chain drove the increase in the overall index. slowed by 5.5

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole. ThroughPut.AI

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IQMS

JANUARY 27, 2023

The past couple of years’ supply chain delays and uncertainty have led many manufacturers to rethink their long-term supply chain strategies. Strengthen collaboration with suppliers and contract manufacturers. for use in offshore production. Optimize inventory management.

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Freight Waves

JULY 16, 2025

During the second quarter of this year, the frequency of incidents involving thieves acting upon inside information has been rising, according to Tony Pelli, global director of supply chain resilience at BSI Consulting. In North America, Mexico had the most overall cargo theft incidents at 63% during the quarter, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

This posting is our fifth installment in an ongoing supply chain technology market education series. I n Part Three of this series , Bob establishes the case that direct sourcing and supply chain planning can work together but require a realignment of overall business wide planning and decision making frameworks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. The report points to an upcoming period of high uncertainties along with the need to fundamentally rethink supply chain resilience as a strategic imperative.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Other users of the information will be retailers and their supply chains, as well as government authorities seeking to uphold export regulations, according to Megan Brewster, vice president of advanced technology with Impinj , a manufacturer of radio frequency identification devices.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. 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. Note Rothe’s emphasis on quick moves.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. 🙏 Retailers Tractor Supply Q1 ending March 29. Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. comes from China.

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

The completed engine is then sent to a vehicle assembly plant in Mexico, traveling through the U.S. Finally, the assembled vehicle crosses the Mexico-U.S. production of alternative models, or halting vehicle manufacturing for the U.S. market in Mexico. without additional tariffs under the USMCA agreement. million U.S.

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Turvo

MAY 21, 2025

2 percent annual growth after two sluggish years, thanks to sustained e-commerce volume and the steady relocation of manufacturing to Mexico and the U.S. Industry economists now foresee freight demand inching back toward 1.5-2 Tariff policy is another moving target.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 23, 2025

The 2025 North America Customer Advisory Board includes leaders from over 30 major organizations across various industries, such as Republic Services, Performance Food Group, Pike, DHL Supply Chain, and XPO. Mohawk Industries is the largest flooring manufacturer in the world, with 800+ tractors and 2,500+ trailers in its fleet.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2025

tariffs, announced April 2nd, on imported goods is having significant repercussions across multiple industries, impacting manufacturers , suppliers and consumers. domestic manufacturing and addressing trade imbalances. Manufacturers cannot qualify products just once. The recent increase in U.S.

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Taulia

MARCH 31, 2025

AI-powered tools can provide predictive insights into potential tariff changes, identify vulnerabilities within supply chains, and optimize, for example, inventory levels to ensure adequate stock without excessive overheads. And reconfiguring supply chains comes with its own costs.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 4, 2025

Based at Felipe Angeles International Airport outside Mexico City, Awesome Cargo operates twice weekly to China, via Los Angeles International Airport (returning via Seoul, South Korea, and Anchorage, Alaska), and to Latin America for e-commerce platforms and logistics providers. Aerocharter established a U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Hunt, BNSF and GMXT Launch Intermodal Freight Delivery Service in Mexico More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2025

About Express Logistics Group (T-Rex Prestige Worldwide) Express Logistics Group , a T-Rex Prestige Worldwide company is an elite transportation team focusing in food service, retail and industrial manufacturing. With locations in Cincinnati and Chicago, Express services US, Canada, Mexico and international.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 11, 2025

Supply chain and procurement leaders must now navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, balancing cost efficiency with risk mitigation. Here are some takeaways that can help strengthen supply chains against tariff uncertainty. For instance, a U.S.-based

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