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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

In addition, per the Boston Consulting Group, manufacturing in Mexico is about 4 percent cheaper now than in China — compared to being 6 percent more expensive over a decade ago. Challenges or not, manufacturers of another key industry, plastics, are betting on Mexico.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

In May of 2021, we announced New Mexico. investment to equip our operations in New Mexico, and this is for that advanced packaging we spoke about. In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. This is a $3.5B

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

In May of 2021, we announced New Mexico. investment to equip our operations in New Mexico, and this is for that advanced packaging we spoke about. In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. This is a $3.5B

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart will begin the deliveries at select stores in New Mexico, Texas, and Arkansas in the next few weeks, and then expand to other markets across the country before the end of the year. Companies like Home Depot and Costco have turned to renting their own container ships to prevent delays. percent starting January 1, 2022.