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Sourcing Successfully in Mexico Means Knowing the Challenges and Benefits
NAFTA at 20: how to make the most of it two decades later The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) celebrated its 20th anniversary in January of this year. Now, two decades into the agreement,...
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Five Considerations to Help Transform Your Industrial Supply Chain
When it comes to industrial manufacturing, a robust purchase order system is the beating heart of any hard-working supply chain. More than a contract for materials and services, purchase orders keep...
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Five Tips to Streamline Mexican Import-Export Logistics
January 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of a key political achievement – the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Today, two decades after the trade pact was signed into law, some of the...
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Who Owns Your Receiving Dock? You or Your Suppliers & Carriers?
When it comes to the smooth flow of goods into your distribution center, the receiving dock can make or break your operation. Failure to properly manage the intake process turns the receiving dock into...
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Cost Per Unit vs. Straight Line Analysis: Pro’s and Cons
Manufacturers need to stay flexible and adapt to global production variability while making sound decisions on transportation costs. We’re often asked how to measure transportation savings against...
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Are hold-ups at the Mexico border holding up your order?
How to minimize wait times and move goods across the border. Cross-border land traffic between the U.S. and Mexico is at an all-time high. Given the boom in automotive manufacturing in Mexico, recent...
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Keeping the automotive industry growing during the truck driver shortage
Revised requirements and driver development help grow the driver pool. With the automotive industry seeing solid growth throughout the United States and increases projected for 2015, the challenge is...
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Public-Private Partnerships Key to Improving Cross Border Security
When it comes to commerce safely crossing borders – and keeping borders safe for trade and traffic – pursuit of partnerships between industry and governments could be the best practice. Creating...
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Selecting the Right Material Handling Equipment for a New or Existing Facility
Imagine you’ve been tasked with choosing material handling equipment for your company’s warehouse or manufacturing facility. From a walkie stacker to a deep reach truck to a turret truck or an order...
View ArticleHow Mexico is Fueling the Nearshoring Trend
After almost two decades of offshoring manufacturing across the Pacific, some automotive, technology, aeronautics and consumer electronics companies have decided to “reshore” their operations closer to...
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