Forgetting Friendshoring
Remember friendshoring? Back in the days of COVID-19, when manufacturers and retailers suddenly paid attention […]
About That Manufacturing Renaissance
The Biden Administration asserts there’s a “manufacturing renaissance” underway in the United States. Before it, […]
Nearshoring in Mexico Is Mainly an Aspiration
There’s been much talk about “nearshoring,” the idea that manufacturers are reducing risk in their […]
The Population Bust
The notion that demographic change will slow the flow of trade in manufactured goods met […]
More than Cheap Labor
It’s been no secret that Chinese companies have been building factories in Mexico to protect […]
China’s Intangible Future
China, as everyone knows, is a manufacturing powerhouse: it accounted for nearly one third of […]
The FTC Seeks to Shelter Mom & Pop, Again
In 1909, the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company offered a “Square Deal.” Hoping to get […]
Nearshoring Is Hard to See
Last week I was in Mexico City to speak at the Logistics World Summit, an […]
Carbon Border Adjustments and Trade
The European Union is on the way to taxing many imports based on their greenhouse-gas […]
Supply Chain Risks and Rewards
Supply chains rarely received much attention in Washington until container ships started queuing outside the […]