Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers. To gain insights, we interviewed Alexandros Skandalakis, Director of Manufacturing Capacity, reporting to operations/manufacturing globally within Philip Morris. We wanted to find a better way to design our network and optimize future manufacturing outcomes.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? As a result, a new focus on network resilience and the idea of more regional manufacturing emerged.”. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities. Ford is a U.S.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Some companies have found success by nearshoring to Mexico instead of going with traditional options for offshoring facilities. Ford is a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A contract manufacturer serving the automotive industry is riding the trend of shifting production from China to Mexico.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The push toward nearshoring comes as global supply chains are scrutinizing their supply chains like never before — and with good reason.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. However, we are also seeing a rise in companies moving from China to Mexico, for many reasons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2023

provides enterprise resource planning and other business applications for manufacturers. For example, it can look like imports from China are cheaper than the same goods imported from Mexico if a company is not relying on analysis produced by an advanced good global trade compliance (GTC) system. FTZ’s have many advantages.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

As I wrote last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains , as companies across a variety of industries grow their presence in the country, either manufacturing in Mexico or growing their supplier base there. A quick aside: kudos to the event organizers for a well-planned and executed event.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

based carrier’s role in Mexico as nearshoring manufacturing trends drive more cross-border trade. Based in Mexico City, Estafeta handles both packages and larger freight shipments and delivers domestically in Mexico and across the border with the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 22, 2020

This year marks three successful decades of growing and working with customers and carriers in Mexico. Robinson first opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico, the United States has since remained one of Mexico’s largest trading partners in the import and export business. Mexico increasingly more valuable for all world markets.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 13, 2024

Carlos Sugich, partner at the law firm of Snell & Wilmer, discusses the factors that are causing manufacturers to nearshore production in Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

The indexes will feature in future Empire State Manufacturing and Business Leaders surveys, the bank said. With ongoing economic tensions between the United States and China, companies looking to relocate parts or all of their supply chains continue to look to Mexico. were the top investors in Mexico, accounting for 38% of FDI.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels. Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a December value of 46.2,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic highlighted global dependence on Chinese manufacturing — and those dependencies raised serious concerns among China’s trading partners. Near-shoring and Re-shoring Of course, one way to lower risks from trade with China is to move manufacturing elsewhere.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Chips Act aims to nearshore semiconductor chip manufacturing and related industries to the region, including Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica, to increase regional supply chain resilience. Complex trade relationships and tariffs in Latin America require specialized expertise for market access and distribution logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2020

China trade war already had American companies rethinking their relationships with Chinese manufacturers. Then came two additional nails in the coffin.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 1, 2022

China is losing its luster as a low-cost source of manufacturing. Is Mexico an alternative?

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

His leadership in international logistics is enhanced by his continuous education including extensive travel in Europe, Asia, Mexico and the Middle East to see port operations for himself. Understand the importance of precise project management and sequencing when moving entire assembly lines and manufacturing equipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The biggest 5 exporters of candy sweets are Germany, mainland China, Mexico, Belgium, and Spain. This capital will help scale the company’s Shared Autonomy Platform and expand manufacturing for its TWA Reach forklifts, which integrate AI-driven autonomy with human oversight to optimize labor and safety in warehouse operations.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 17, 2019

Mexico border, his words seem unusually predictive. Consumers can now buy directly from overseas retailers and manufacturers, and with the increase in the de minimis value by Congress from $200 to $800, we increasingly see the U.S. Mexico trade risks. Mexico border are severely delayed? government’s role in supply chains.

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NFI Industries

MAY 4, 2015

In recent years there has been a trend of United States and Canadian companies turning to Mexico to manufacture goods, especially in the, auto, plastic, and aerospace. 05/05/2015. Supply Chain. Transportation. Supply Chain, Global , Transportation, Cross-Border.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Trade consultant Nelson Balido, principal of Balido & Associates, outlines what Mexico's government must do in order for that country to become an attractive alternative for manufacturing products destined for U.S. consumers.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” ” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. The company will evaluate the work of its major manufacturing partners to decarbonize their Apple-related operations (including running on 100 percent renewable electricity) and will track yearly progress. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, California Lt.

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Tecsys

JANUARY 27, 2022

Operating 17 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico, kitchen and bath cabinet… The post American Woodmark Carving Out Improved Supply Chain Efficiency with Tecsys’ Elite™ WMS appeared first on Tecsys.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. These “Bring Manufacturing Back” initiatives have many moving parts and require careful planning and execution and very skillful project management. than simple cost comparisons.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 17, 2022

China has Its Factory Eyes on Mexico. US Manufacturing Rises in July. Target Profits Crumble on Inventory Sell Off. US Warehouse Vacancies at Record Lows

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