Chinese ecommerce giants rush to Europe as Trump upends tradeThis surge marks a second wave of expansion, with companies like Inc. leading the charge, seeking alternative markets and nearshoring oppor...
04 Sep, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
For Mexico’s Sheinbaum, the race is on to harness nearshoringEven as Mexico surpassed China to become the top exporter of goods to the US last year, the country’s economic growth is slowing — and the ...
26 Oct, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
How a volcanic eruption in Iceland shaped DHL Express’ pandemic responseJohn Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, says when you are a global company, there will be a crisis somewhere, every day. From the pandemic to the...
27 Mar, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
Nvidia-backed startup Seurat hints at IPO after $99 million fundraiseThe fundraise, co-led by Nvidia's NVentures and Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund, brought in new investors Honda Motor and Cubit Capital....
30 Oct, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
Niti plan in works to lower reliance of India's supply chains on ChinaIndia is developing a plan to reduce its reliance on China for supply chains. The Niti Aayog is working on the strategy, which aims to addr...
24 Oct, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
Global logistics companies call for diversified supply chainsSulayem said there is an urgent need to reform the Customs clearance framework if a country wants to become an export hub. "If you want to ...
26 Aug, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
China now sells fewer goods to the US than Mexico or Canada doFor more than a decade, China ranked as the top seller to the US on an annual basis. The trade ties between the US and China also reached a...
09 Aug, 2023, 09.33 AM IST
Panama says it can cut risks to US semiconductor supply chainLast week, the United States announced that it will partner with Panama in order to boost semiconductor and bring revenue to the country un...
26 Jul, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
China takes swipe at Western 'friend-shoring' effortsIt has become a top priority among Western economies to reducing their deep dependence on China for supply chain as the latter's threats to...
15 Apr, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Hollywood is also getting into Mexico’s nearshoring boomProximity to the US and its lower costs have helped Mexico City become Latin America’s top destination for audiovisual production. The city...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
Nearshoring to Mexico, Canada: What Biden’s move to localise supply chain means for IndiaThe US, Mexico and Canada are working towards moving the supply chain closer to home and reducing dependence on China and the Asia-Pacific....
25 Feb, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Supply chain industry trends to watch out for in 2023Four key trends that will influence supply chain operations in 2023, written for a busy reader who wants a macro-view on changes in the off...
05 Jan, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
What is 'Friendshoring', the buzzword in global supply chains?At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bonnie Glick, then the deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, was st...
19 Nov, 2022, 10.38 AM IST
What if deglobalization is good for emerging markets?Access to low-cost raw materials plays a large role in determining the geographical distribution of industry. Typically, these relative pri...
18 Nov, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
US manufacturers ‘pumped up’ about supply chain reshoring trendMoving production lines closer to the US and Europe has been discussed for years but was considered too costly and cumbersome.
03 Nov, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
US Commerce Chief to pitch for $52 bn to expand US chip manufacuringUS Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will make a pitch in Michigan for Congress to approve $52 billion to expand US semiconductor manufactur...
29 Nov, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
Capgemini research finds that nearshoring will emerge as a top agenda for companiesThe research detailing the impact of COVID-19 crisis on organizations’ value chains, trends in business and ways of working found that thre...
08 Jul, 2020, 05.44 PM IST