Borderlands Mexico: Businesses face supply chain hurdles amid Trump’s tariffs

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Businesses face supply chain hurdles amid Trump’s tariffs; Japanese auto parts maker announces $19M expansion in Mexico; Aerospace manufacturer opens $7M plant in Chihuahua City; and Radiant Logistics acquires Texas freight forwarder.

Businesses face supply chain hurdles amid Trump’s tariffs

Shippers trying to get goods into the U.S. are grappling with their...

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Borderlands Mexico: Diverse supply chain can limit tariffs’ impact, expert says

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Diverse supply chain can limit tariffs’ impact, expert says; CPKC launches Texas cross-border railway bridge; Canada-based components maker expands Mexico plant; and Mexico repeals ban on imports of genetically modified corn.

Diverse supply chain can limit tariffs’ impact, expert says

With tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico a possibility in less than 30 days,...

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Trump’s tariffs could spark price hikes, supply chain disruptions, experts say

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from China, Canada and Mexico with tariffs could deal a blow to companies across North America and trigger negative consequences for the global supply chain, according to experts.

Trump said that on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, he will impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. The tariffs are aimed at pressuring those countries to stop drugs and illegal migrants from crossing into the U.S., Trump posted on Truth Social on...

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Turning supply chain chaos into profitable business

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  —Manufacturers have generally weathered the past two years of disruption and now are shifting into future-proofing their businesses, incorporating better visibility and supply chain control.

That is one of the takeaways from Fictiv’s seventh annual State of Manufacturing report. Released Monday at the Gartner Supply Chain Sumposium/XPO at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort, the report found a majority (59%) of companies said improving supply chain visibility is their top...

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