Check Call: Breaking down the FIFA Women’s World Cup

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In this edition: breaking down the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the unforeseen side effect of rising demand in Mexico, and Yellow officially declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

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Over the weekend the...

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Manufacturers move away from China in light of supply issues, cost increases

The coronavirus pandemic reshaped the attitude of the average consumer. Government-mandated lockdowns and fear of infection forced shoppers to embrace online shopping at previously unforeseen levels. This rocked the supply chain at a time when manufacturing was slowed and part shortages raged, creating a perfect storm for retailers and logistics companies alike. 

“COVID brought e-commerce 10 years forward too quickly, and the supply chain industry wasn’t ready for it,” Dunavant Enterprises...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/manufacturers-move-away-from-china-in-light-of-supply-issues-cost-increases

Could sustainability be another reason to reshore manufacturing?

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The pandemic woke companies up to the risks associated with distant, complex supply chains. This has more companies considering reshoring operations to the U.S., something that, along with making supply chains more resilient, may boost sustainability.

Reshoring is the process of returning the manufacturing of goods from abroad to the company’s original country. Only companies that have previously offshored operations have the ability to reshore.

“Due to the proximity of the supply chain network,...

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Can US cash in on reshoring manufacturing opportunities?

Faced with an increasingly vulnerable global supply chain, manufacturers are building greater logistical resilience both through reshoring and nearshoring their operations, experts said.

The reshoring of manufacturing operations to the U.S. from overseas and foreign direct investment (FDI) created 160,649 manufacturing jobs during 2020, according to Harry Moser, president of the Reshoring Initiative, which tracks manufacturing jobs returning to the U.S.

“In 2020, quite a lot of jobs came back...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-cash-in-on-reshoring-manufacturing-opportunities

What does it take to set up manufacturing shop in Mexico?

Some global manufacturers could be feeling a cost crunch, and Mexico might be the solution they’re looking for, according to Joshua Rubin, vice president of business development at Javid LLC.

“We’re pushing this initiative for ally-shoring, to get manufacturers involved into wanting to come back into Mexico — and bring their products that are coming from China right now — into Mexico and provide companies the framework of how you can do it,” Rubin said. 

The webinar, “Ally-shoring Mexico:...

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Pandemic survival: Logistics lessons learned

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Trucking is North America’s lifeblood. The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread logistics disruption from which trucking was not immune, but the industry is scrappy and resourceful, continually delivering through some of the worst environmental and economic disasters. During the pandemic, the trucking industry once again earned recognition as an essential service.

National freight markets have recovered from the initial surge and decline cycle, caused mostly by consumers stocking up on goods and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pandemic-survival-logistics-lessons-learned

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