Rethink Reshoring

Rethink Reshoring

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  • Interview with Johnny Araiza, VP of Cross-Border Operations at Dunavant Logistics
    1. I know Dunavant is providing logistics and trucking services to cross-border customers, especially in Laredo and El Paso, and you are located in Laredo. Tell us about Dunavant and your operations. 
    2. Have you seen changes in volume or operations since the new USMCA replaced NAFTA? 
    3. What about companies that are nearshoring to Mexico? Do you see changes in the strategies of companies that are doing cross-border business? 
    4. Let’s talk about the automotive sector…I know that Dunavant does a lot of hauling for this sector. Describe the business – I know that auto parts often cross the border several times before they are ready to be sent to the final customer. Tell us about this process. 
    5. What about cross-border hot shots? What other industrial sectors are growing? 
    6. I am sure you’ve seen a lot of changes in logistics and transportation over the past few years. What can you tell us about new trends and innovation at Dunavant?

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    7. The Hidden Risks of Chinese Suppliers

      1. The Chinese economy appears to be struggling - can you tell us about this and how it might affect global supply chains?

      2. How will the Chinese economic struggle affect Chinese suppliers? 

      3. How can we tell if a supplier is struggling? 

      4. What warning signs should we watch for in all foreign and domestic suppliers? 

      5. What preventative actions can we take to avoid being caught in a supplier bankruptcy?

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    8. Finding the Right Location and Property for Reshoring Companies

      Interview with Todd Steffen

      1. Give us an overview of Colliers and the work you do
      2. How do you help your customers with site selection? What are some of the variables that go into a site selection decision?
      3. Are you seeing a resurgence in manufacturing companies looking for new factory locations? Are any of these companies reshoring production?
      4. How do you think the $65 billion Infrastructure Bill will affect the market? Will improved roads and bridges and EV stations, etc. really help the real estate market?
      5. Are you seeing shifts in interest in certain areas of the country due to climate change? How do heat waves, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, etc affect the real estate market?

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      6. When Reshoring Projects Fail
        1. Reshoring is on 80% of Executive Agendas according to Bloomberg - why is this happening now? 
        2. What needs to be done to execute a reshoring project? 
        3. Why should we talk about failures? Isn't it more important to talk about successes? 
        4. The Otis Elevator failure - Florence, SC 
        5. The Craftsman Black and Decker failure - Ft. Worth 
        6. How do you avoid these failures?

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        7. Contract Manufacturing and 3PLs
          1. What is contract manufacturing and how is it related to 3PLs? 
          2. What does contract manufacturing have to do with reshoring? 
          3. What's the difference between an EMS and a contract manufacturer? 
          4. What do we need to know or watch out for when dealing with a contract manufacturer? 
          5. We've heard that Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China are associated with contract manufacturing. Can you explain?

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          6. Cross-border Commerce with guest, Jerry Briones

            Jerry Briones, Director of International Business & Industrial Park Development 

            1. Give us an overview of the Brownsville area and the important border crossing with Matamoros, Mexico
            2. What new projects are on the horizon for commercial development in Brownsville?
            3. How has the USMCA trade agreement changed the cross-border commerce with Mexico? Are you seeing development on both sides of the border?
            4. At the Reshoring Institute, we are seeing lots of companies leaving China and setting up manufacturing operations in Mexico. How has this trend affected cross-border commerce?
            5. What are the issues for truckers crossing the border and bringing goods into the US?
            6. What is the state of rail crossings between the US and Mexico?

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            7. Global Labor Rates Comparison
              1. For several years, we heard that labor costs were super low in China. When did this start to change?  
              2. What was the spark for the Reshoring Institute's Global Labor Rates study? 
              3. Give us a quick overview of the findings How did you select the countries to compare? 
              4. Where did the data come from? 
              5. How can these comparisons help strategists and decision makers in reshoring decisions when the rates are so high in the US? 
              6. What other factors besides labor rates are considered in a reshoring decision?

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              7. Global Counterfeiting
                1. How big of a problem is global counterfeiting? Why is this such a huge problem?
                2. Are we talking about fake handbags and watches or more than these products? What products are most often counterfeited?
                3. Where do most of the counterfeit goods come from? What are the distribution channels for counterfeits?
                4. What is the difference between a grey market good and a counterfeit?
                5. I know you work as an Expert Witness on some of these counterfeit legal cases - tell us about that work.
                6. How do we solve this global counterfeit problem?

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                7. How Do Companies Make the Decision to Reshore?
                  1. What is the decision criteria for companies that want to reshore?
                  2. How do companies decide what products to move to the US or what new products to develop and manufacture here?
                  3. The Reshoring Institute did a research study on American's preferences for buying goods made in the U.S. - Tell us about that study and the results
                  4. What funding is available for companies that want ton reshore?
                  5. What agencies or organizations are available to assist in finding a new location to manufacture?

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                  6. Reshoring: is it as big a deal as we think it is?

                    Kaylee Nix launches a new show on FreightWaves dedicated to examining the reshoring phenomenon happening across the United States with perspective from Rosemary Coates, executive director and chairwoman of the board for the nonprofit group, the Reshoring Institute.

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                  Rosemary Coates, Executive Director and Chairwoman of the Board at the Reshoring Institute, joins FreightWaves Host Kaylee Nix to discuss the recent phenomena of industry reshoring.