Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. and Mexico moves on land,” he said.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Our 2023 predictions among areas of anticipated strategic shifting of industry product supply networks have indeed occurred as business and their supply chain management teams actively initiated added resiliency and agility efforts with the major country recipients being India and Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

computer maker’s first substantial move to diversify its personal computer supply chain beyond China. ” HP Specific Moves This latest report goes on to indicate that a portion of production sourcing, estimated to be upwards of 5 million units, will shift toward Mexico to support U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Mixed Picture for Manufacturing Activity in Mexico The S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing PMI© report for June was headlined with a mix of what was termed positive developments of rising production levels contrasted with demand decreases. product demand volumes.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Thailand , India , and Mexico this year. Broader Context Prediction Seven within our research arm’s 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory predicted that supply chain ESG initiatives and data collection would take on added significance this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In a prior blog posting authored by our research arm, Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks , highlighted two recently published research studies proving data of both a reallocation of component and production sourcing away from China and favoring areas such as India , Vietnam and Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S. Targeted supply chain transformational efforts will further need to be extended to address added business process needs. border area remain disrupted because of a migrant border crossing crisis with political ramifications.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 28, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Upon reviewing a grouping of developed regions, namely the United States, Eurozone, Japan and Taiwan, production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.9 Whereas, among a grouping of developing regions consisting of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand , production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.4

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Among the six countries that our research arm monitors in the Developing Economies category ( China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand ) the average PMI value for Q3 was 52.1, However, report authors indicated that demand increases were generally driven from domestic needs as opposed to export needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Further stated was the following: “ Out of an abundance of caution, we are also temporarily removing the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in the impacted area, including Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as portions of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2024

Opportunities to rethink and/or realign supply network strategies, buffer an over-reliance on China or single sourced deemed strategic suppliers, provided the context for augmenting added resilience and necessary agility needs. The beneficiaries have been India and Vietnam from an Asia perspective and Mexico from a near-shoring perspective.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Canada or Mexico. Prediction Background. customers increased to a level of $41.8

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This included: Developing playbooks and contingency plans to address your most pressing risks. Evaluate structural changes in your supply base that could reduce risk exposure. Go digital: Explore the potential of dedicated supply chain risk management solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This storm had previously brought destruction and severe flooding among Caribbean regions to include Puerto Rico, Cuba , and other island nations, and rapidly grew to be a Category Four hurricane as it crossed the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Salvage firm Resolve Marine , which helped contain the Deepwater Horizon massive oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico has been contracted for these efforts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Example: A pickup truck assembled in Mexico using parts from the U.S. Mexico, and Canada) to receive tariff-free treatment under USMCA. Director of Product Segment Marketing at Coupa, where he brings products to markets in the areas of Direct Material Procurement and Supply Chain Design and Planning.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

High-tech components or end products themselves can sometimes be re-routed from China to other Asia regions, or to Mexico , before entering the U.S. Another concern is the circumvention of material flows that occurs when tariffs or import restrictions occur. under a different origin classification.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2025

Prediction Implications The basis of our 2025 prediction is that Chief Supply Chain Officer s or Chief Procurement Officers efforts directed at short and longer term component and production sourcing strategy setting will be all consuming, depending on specific industry. billion in funds. from China with similar conditions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2025

According to reporting by Bloomberg ( Paid subscription ), Nations currently in the eye of the trade storm may see even sharper decelerations, with Canadas growth rate tumbling to less than half the OECDs December prediction, Mexico entering a recession, and the annual expansion in the US wilting to 1.6% percent to 2.2 The forecast for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trumps first salvoes related to day one announcements relative to significant import tariffs being applied to components and products being imported from Canada , Mexico and China. While such announcements are likely subject to forthcoming political realities, they have already motivated some U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2025

That was changed after Canadian officials in the Ontario province agreed to suspend a 25 percent tariff on electricity supplied to three specific U.S. Reportedly, the Trump Administration continues to prohibit any exemptions related to specific countries including Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union. In dollar terms, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2024

President Elect Donald Trumps first salvos in his pledges for significantly added tariffs involving Mexico and Canada imports to the U.S. What is clear is that industry procurement sourcing and supply management teams need to anticipate yet another challenging period in the months to come.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2025

import tariffs focused on Canada and Mexico would go into effect tomorrow, the latest Trump Administrations announcement indicates they will plow ahead. For this particular small business CEO, the reality was described: A prolonged trade war with both Mexico and China is a severe blow to our business model. Over the weekend, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

including the Chevrolet Equinox small SUV that is produced in Mexico. This automaker is reportedly especially impacted because two of its four large pick-up truck plants are located outside the U.S. federal government employee layoffs.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I’ll begin with several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in the coming year: Free Trade Agreements : “The U.S., To paraphrase a popular saying, it takes a village to achieve and maintain high levels of supply chain visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

In this special weekend posting of Supply Chain Matters we highlight for our readers todays announcements made by the Trump Administration regarding added import tariffs. Tariff Announcements Late this afternoon , the White House announced the imposition of 25 percent tariffs being imposed on imported materials from Canada and Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

are assembled in Canada and Mexico, and will likely be impacted by the added 25 percent tariff levels. The report further states that: GM depends on a global supply chain, and Trump has been waging a trade war with nearly every single country. Canada , China or other countries. BMW reportedly indicated to its U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2025

The announcement follows an early March announcement of 25 percent import tariffs being imposed on imported goods from Canada and Mexico , which was subsequently delayed by 30 days in a later announcement in lieu of global financial market reactions. either in Mexico or Canada. during 2024 were assembled outside the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

According to various published reports, these tariffs will be widely applied to all US imports of steel and aluminum, including from Canada and Mexico , reportedly the top two foreign suppliers of the metals to the U.S. Mexico reportedly accounts for $6.5 billion in steel, and $9.2 billion in aluminum exports to the U.S. With the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

trade practices, including persistent trade deficits and unfair currency practices, along with the flow of migrants and drugs from Canada, China and Mexico into the United States. That headline was that Trump signaled his goal to incur 25 percent added import tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico hopefully by the first of February.

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