Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2023

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. Furthermore, the transit time from Mexico averages just 8 days versus 40 to 48 days from China. FTZ’s have many advantages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing. The blackberries you eat today could be from Mexico, and the ones you buy next week could be from California.

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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

APRIL 17, 2019

Mexico border, his words seem unusually predictive. Specifically discussing how the internet of things will impact supply chains, he said: The internet of things provides companies the ability to source parts and inputs, and sell, globally. Mexico trade risks. Mexico border are severely delayed? Current U.S.-Mexico

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We predicted that “ direct materials sourcing strategies will continue to include needs for future growth markets for products and services along with business supply network sustainability needs from either a business resiliency or sustainability commitment lens. supply chain activity. This shift is marked by a decline in direct U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. AI plays a significant role in harnessing the power of this.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Before FreightWaves, Anthony received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from New Mexico State University. Anthony Smith is the Chief Economist for FreightWaves, the leader in providing global supply chain market intelligence. FreightWaves is made up of three interconnected pillars: FreightWaves’?

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QAD

JULY 18, 2024

Sourcing Insights – From a buyer’s perspective, understanding landed cost is essential when evaluating competitive offerings and selecting suppliers. However, by only comparing prices instead of the overall cost of sourcing from different countries, the expected profitability may have been overestimated. 20 (duties) + $.40

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Here I want to share eight key procurement challenges that we and consultants are facing in today’s global sourcing world. Global Sourcing – Start-up Basics Nobody could ignore the role that global sourcing plays in today’s procurement world. The good old theory of “total cost of ownership” should always prevail.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? A single product on a retail shelf may be sourced from thousands of inputs coming out of dozens of countries.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? A single product on a retail shelf may be sourced from thousands of inputs coming out of dozens of countries. How Blockchain Works.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

I spent some time visiting this week with Sensata in Aguascaliente Mexico. This was having a major impact on Sensata, and also suggests the increasing growth in the Mexico industrial market for manufacturing facilities. At the time, Nissan had just opened a second manufacturing facility, which hired over 12,000 people.

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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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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

The survey shows that a full third of companies with global supply chains intend to move their sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China in the next few years. With trade wars and tariffs pinching operational profitability, manufacturers are looking at alternative locales like VietNam, India and, Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Thailand , India , and Mexico this year. Scope 3 emissions represent upwards of 70 percent of GHG emissions among businesses, and the principal generation of Scope 3 emissions have been proven to include the effects of business’s supply chain related sourcing and operational activities. In March of this year, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This is not only from the notions of China Plus sourcing actions, but is responding to export demand from other Asian, Europe and U.S.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

states and parts of northern Mexico. Source: NWS. According to weather.com, “more than 2 million Texas homes and businesses were without power Monday morning as record-breaking cold and Winter Storm Uri extended an icy grip across the central United States.” Winter weather continues to impact multiple U.S.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 28, 2020

New PwC Report Says Saving New 25 Percnt from Switching to Mexico or Other Asian Sourcing Points

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Mexico line as border agents moved (Reuters) Global trade growth loses momentum as trade tensions persist (WTO) Shipping Comes to Terms With $50 Billion Clean-Fuel Bill (WSJ – sub. Mexico Border Crossing Delays. Kurt would have been 52 years old today. Here we are now, entertain us.”. req’d) DSV to Buy Panalpina in $4.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Finally, in making sourcing decisions, global trade compliance needs to be part of companies strategic sourcing programs. 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 global trade system.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2024

Canada and Mexico based supply networks. and in the case of CPKC , into Mexico. and Mexico will continue to operate. However, the existence of the USMCA trade agreement framework is the basis of the seamless movement of goods among U.S. Both of these rail networks have surface routes that extend into the U.S. ,

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Prediction Three of our research advisory indicated that more direct control of strategic and tactical direct materials sourcing would continue to be a prominent element of business strategy in 2023 and beyond. In 2022, more U.S. percent to 11 percent due to disruption in either their engineering, supply, production or operations units.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Dual sourcing has also helped with partner responsiveness. Pure Storage reduced their dependency on sourcing from the Far East. They moved their core sourcing location for core subassemblies to the US and Mexico. Mexican sourcing also provides for tariff mitigation. There are also monthly executive review meetings.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing. based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions in termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. Mexico is near the U.S. billion in September.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

And this low cost fostered a mentality of incremental thinking with mid-level managers focused on squeezing out 1-2% a year in cost savings through sourcing, says Pete Guarraia of Bain consultancy. . But converging costs have reduced the need for far flung supply chains in many industries. Ecommerce is also driving supply chain change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

A member of my team is a member of global sourcing. The person looks at alternative sourcing over ten years. In the past, sourcing was a manual activity. Now we go into the solution and click on Mexico. We were dealing with a legacy of fragmented data sources, all different regarding data types used (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. 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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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Robinson Celebrates 25 Years of Business in Mexico. Last November, JDA Software and IBM announced a “new integrated offering [that] will provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities.” Mexico freight totaled $45.2 Mexico freight than in March 2014.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Among the activity of the 29 nations that make up this index, only seven had indexes of positive values in December, which included India , Mexico, the Philippines , among four others. Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022. For the developing regions sector, India remains a standout, followed by Thailand , Mexico and Indonesia.

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QAD

APRIL 16, 2024

A key trend Mr. Seward highlighted is the shift towards near-shoring and the emergence of Mexico as a key trade partner for the USA, and other countries such as Vietnam. With challenges ranging from trade tensions to supply chain talent shortages, the imperative to build resilient supply chains has never been more apparent.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2023

The announcement follows the recent unveiling of the company’s Master Plan Part 3 , which outlined a series of multi-year billion dollar investments including the construction of an added production facility to be located in Monterrey, Mexico , and destined to produce the termed next-generation EV vehicle.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Source: S&P Global Intelligence, July 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting- Good and Not So Good Continued Production Expansion Across India Increased product demand and manufacturing activity levels across India during June outpaced all other regions. product demand volumes.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. New e-commerce strategies threaten UPS, FedEx ( Reuters ).

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Mexico will become a destination hub for many companies in the US – but within reason. As I noted in a prior blog, and as discussed in the New York Times today – Mexico is a great option – but the capacity isn’t there yet.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Ignoring the legislation could lead to monetary penalties, bad PR, and a drop in consumer trust – not to mention the potential loss of source materials and the possibility of production interruptions. Consumer Buying Trends.

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