Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2014

It seems like we’ve come full circle with Mexico. A lot of companies set up operations and sourced from Mexico back in the 90s, then the focus shifted to China and other Asian countries, and now Mexico is back in the spotlight. What is it about Mexico that makes it an attractive trading partner again?

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QAD

AUGUST 22, 2024

Insights from a Thought Leader in Global Trade and Logistics Back in June, Jeff Peterson, the Director of Global Trade and Logistics at DRiV, a Tenneco company, joined the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast to discuss these challenges as well as new innovations in global trade and logistics with hosts Jan Griffiths and Terry Onica.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Healthcare logistics has been a bright spot for UPS amid an overall decline in delivery demand. million square feet of healthcare logistics space in its global network this year, CFO Brian Newman said on the call. UPS will add 2.3 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2024

Early this morning, more than 9,000 unionized workers were locked out by carriers Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) resulting in a halt to freight and bulk cargo transport operations. Canada and Mexico based supply networks. and in the case of CPKC , into Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift. State of New Mexico.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 22, 2015

Finding logistics people to follow on Twitter is easy. Simply key in “logistics” and voila: You’re given a long list of individuals whose profiles contain these words. Finding the right logistics people worth following however is a daunting exercise, especially if you don’t know who to look for. Morai Logistics.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. of east coast and Gulf of Mexico imports in September, according to an article from the Business Information Industry Association. containerized loaded cargo volume and more than 18% of the East Coast container trade.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

Trade flowing across the United States-Mexico border has grown exponentially since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted in 1994. In 2016, the value of goods traded between the two countries topped $525 billion, making Mexico the third largest trading partner of the U.S. Companies carrying freight across the U.S.-Mexico

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 3, 2022

When a merchandise enters the country, it reaches controlled warehouses whose purpose is to save what is in the import process and wait for its customs clearance in Mexico. Here the sender, recipient, type of articles and cargo, among other important specifications, must be clearly indicated. Physical Inspection of Cargo.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida. Amazon has been pushing its way into the full-service logistics space for a number of years, bolstering its efforts with last mile delivery vans, ocean vessels, and a fleet of jets known as Prime Air.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. As highlighted by?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Mexico’s rail capabilities have evolved significantly over the past decade, as Carlos Godinez, Intermodal Director, Mexico at Transplace , discussed in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. First, you have to differentiate between general cargo and intermodal trains,” said Carlos.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

and Mexico? Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 auto part exports to Mexico have more than doubled and were valued at more than $30 billion in 2015. and Mexico, we need to be cautious when generalizing about related logistics issues. Level cargo flows. According to the U.S. Since 2009, U.S.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. But you logistics guys, you’re doing a terrible job because your logistics costs have gone up by half a million dollars.” The Chinese government is looking at logistics in its broadest format.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Rapidly intensifying tropical storms and hurricanes pose a major threat to life and property along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, as those weather systems could gain wind intensity of at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less, the weather service said. globally since 2021.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico. Rallying the Logistics Community.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Equity analysts quickly revised their analysis and outlooks for FedEx and other associated transport and logistics focused businesses. Development. It is yet another development in this new, new normal of business and supply chain developments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

An increasing number of foreign firms plan to invest in ports terminals, fuel storage facilities and other logistics infrastructure in order to compete with state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos, the primary fuel vendor and distributor in the country. refiners to supply the newly free Mexico fuel market. Exxon Mobil Corp. and other U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 13, 2017

I’m based in San Diego, CA, which means I help a lot of customers move their freight across the Mexico border. Over the years, I’ve noticed many of my customers—both large and small—have the misconception that carriers, especially those based in Mexico, aren’t using technology. A lingering perception about carriers.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

At the same time, the report indicates an average of 42 percent of total logistics expenditures being spent on outsourcing, the same as last year’s study. The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. China, India, Brazil and Mexico are considered the top.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . Freight Waves.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . Freight Waves.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

Some Mexico cross-border rail lines continue to be closed (KCSM/BNSF) – an embargo has been enacted. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. Note that when the channels and port open, cargo destined for other ports may be unloaded in Houston. Movements may still be delayed beyond Friday.

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 31, 2012

Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers commerce today. Over the next several weeks I will unveil seven of historys most innovative logisticians as told by Philip Rudy a contractor for Diakon Logistics. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This is one of the concepts we have modeled at the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab. In one configuration, modeled in Mexico City, trucks are loaded at mini-warehouses strategically located near population centers throughout the city. Logistics startups such as Ohi are repurposing vacant urban real estate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize.

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