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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

Even though there are restrictions to US and Mexican trucks crossing the border, this mode of transportation has become the most prevalent in moving goods between the two countries. Meanwhile, improved road networks such as the Pan-American Road system allowed for trucks to move more freely between the two countries. from 2023.

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The need to know

EFT

Fast-fashion retailer Shein's transport emissions jump in 2024 Shein's carbon emissions from transporting products climbed 13.7% in 2024, the online fast-fashion retailer's sustainability report showed on Friday, and its 2023 transport emissions were 18% higher than previously reported after a recalculation.

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Trump floats 50% tariff on copper, 200% on pharmaceuticals

Freight Waves

Chile, Canada, Peru and Mexico were the leading suppliers of imported copper to the U.S. Copper is used in everything from consumer electronic devices (including smartphones), electric vehicles, and medical devices, along with components for electric grids and transportation systems, according to the National Mining Association.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. How do we best handle surging transportation costs?

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Logistics in Latin America: A Mosaic of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Talking Logistics

— once a shipment is received at the port, it clears customs there fairly quickly and the goods get transported directly to the customer’s distribution center or final destination.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. Typing this quickly in the Atlanta airport as I run for a plane for Lima, Peru. This lack of alignment is an impediment to improving balance sheet results. I am a product of traditional, silo-based thinking. What do you think?

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea.