Freight glossary in Spanish, English and French
Even if most of the logistics professionals communicate in English as a neutral language for trade business, it is always nice to establish commercial relationships with a team able to [...]
Freight rates forecast for 2021: What can we expect?
Freight rates have increased during the last year. Why did this happen, and what can we expect for the rest of 2021? Three main situations are changing this year’s forecast: 1. The container [...]
Ground transportation outlook for Q1 2021 in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
While the pandemic of COVID-19 keeps going and it’s economic impact has become visible, the forecasts for ground transportation in 2021 aren’t conclusive. The USMCA, the new administration in the [...]
Guide to the partial truckload services between Mexico, the United States and Canada
This guide will help you understand how the partial truckload service works between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. We address the following topics: What is partial truckload freight [...]
Supplier development part 2: How to move from a Reactive to a Proactive Approach?
In this post, we present the Krause, Handfield &Scannell model to move from a reactive to proactive supplier development and 5 practical recommendations that a group of researchers made to a [...]
North American Pharmaceutical Supply Chains – Undertaking COVID-19 Vaccine and new legislation
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected the pharmaceutical industry in North America across 3 main areas: product sourcing and procurement, product launch and distribution, and acquisition and access. [...]
The Economic Outlook in Canada, the US and Mexico after COVID-19 crisis
As the economy is starting to reopen in Mexico, the United States and Canada, businesses are entering in a recovery stage. Companies that understand what has changed, mobilize what they can [...]
What changed from NAFTA TO USMCA? Highlights of the agreement that will enter into force on July 1
The new Trade Agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will enter into force on July 1st. The major changes to USMCA relate to: • Dispute settlement • Labour standards • Environmental [...]
How to face the impacts that COVID-19 brought to freight transportation between Mexico, the United States and Canada
Content details: Review of the cross-border freight transportation process Measures implemented by the Mexican, American and Canadian Governments to face COVID-19 Impact of the COVID-19 [...]
How COVID-19 is disrupting supply chains in North America-What manufacturers are saying? – Part 2
Supply chain disruptions identified by manufacturers North American companies remain heavily reliant on Canada-US-Mexico supply chains, which have been highly disrupted during the first 2020 [...]
