Mercado Labs Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Borderlands: US potato farmers preparing for Mexico opening

26 December 2021

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S. potato farmers prepare to export to Mexico; ICTSI invests $230 million to expand at the Port of Manzanillo; a German auto supplier is opening a $17 million plant in Mexico; and Mercado Labs has received series A investments to automate supply chains.

US potato farmers preparing for Mexico opening

After nearly 25 years of export bans, U.S. potato farmers could begin...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-potato-farmers-preparing-for-mexico-opening

Mercado helps importers nail the first mile — supply chain’s longest mile

7 April 2021

A product that arrives on your doorstep in four days takes four months to get to the United States.

Bridging that gap between analog supply and digital demand will create the biggest competitive advantage in the supply chain. Customers have spent years adapting to the model pioneered by Amazon in the final mile.

Now the company to model is Zara. Zara turns over its entire store inventory on average every eight weeks. It has connected its store POS to the design team, and the designers are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mercado-helps-importers-nail-the-first-mile-supply-chains-longest-mile

FreightTech innovation showcased during GSCW

27 February 2021

Five innovative FreightTech companies showcased their cutting-edge solutions during the FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. These demos showcased the need for automation, artificial intelligence and data analytics to improve international shipping processes.

Mercado Labs

Mercado Labs is a management system constructed to enhance the import supply chain. Its goal is to improve the time to market, increase sales and reduce expenses. The management system consists of three principal tools:...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-innovation-showcased-during-gscw

Mercado secures $2.5M to digitize global supply chain management

21 July 2020

Mercado Labs, a Dallas-based technology startup that helps small and mid-size importers manage the complexities of international trade, has closed a $2.5 million funding round led by Ironspring Ventures and joined by new investor Supply Chain Ventures.

Founded in 2018, Mercado’s platform focuses on the “first mile” — the first 120 days — of the global supply chain, connecting buyers and sellers to help businesses better plan, move and ship products. The cloud-based platform offers more than 70...

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