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Manufacturing’s Forced Shift Toward Nearshoring in North America

RFgen

Global manufacturing is realigning. During the pandemic, lockdowns in key manufacturing hubs in Asia disrupted supply of essential components, from semiconductors to medical supplies. Guadalajara has emerged as a hub for printed-circuit-board manufacturing, and Querétaro hosts major aerospace assembly lines. border cities.

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No Balloons Needed: Practical Moves to Navigate Tariff Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

The manufacturing sector is facing unprecedented volatility in global trade, with tariffs becoming the latest in a series of uncertainty drivers that are impacting virtually all industries. Manufacturing plants are deeply entrenched; tied to infrastructure, suppliers, skilled labor, and regulatory requirements.

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Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers

Logistics Viewpoints

(TSX: KXS) an end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies. Were thrilled to partner with Infor to help manufacturers be more agile and resilient in the long term.

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Samsara introduces 2025 North America Customer Advisory Board

Freight Waves

SAN DIEGO – Samsara announced its 2025 North America Customer Advisory Board on Monday as the company kicks off its Samsara Beyond event. Mohawk Industries is the largest flooring manufacturer in the world, with 800+ tractors and 2,500+ trailers in its fleet. million annually by reducing wasted mileage by 25%.

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Navigating the Numbers: Tariffs, AI, and the Future of Supply Chains with Corey DeSantis

The Logistics of Logistics

About Corey DeSantis Corey DeSantis serves as BDO’s Logistics and Transportation Subject Matter Expert, supporting clients in manufacturing, automotive, telecommunications and food manufacturing. He brings a decade of industry experience, working at some of the largest 4PLs in North America.

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Beyond The Rails and Roads: The State of Intermodal with Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne is the President & CEO at the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. She received a B.A. from Rice University in Houston, TX and a J.D.

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E2open Ocean Shipping Index Shows Geopolitical Tensions, Labor Shortages and Port Congestion Driving Significant Increases in Global Transit Times

E2open

.” Key takeaways from the latest e2open Ocean Shipping Index report covering the fourth quarter of 2024 include: Actual transit times contributed heavily to YoY duration increases, with Asia to Europe (+12 days) and South America to North America (+11 days) routes showing the largest impact.