The Shifting Manufacturing Landscape
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What is the current trend in the global economy regarding manufacturing?

Companies are moving their manufacturing from China to Mexico.

Why is Laredo considered the hub at the center of this trend?

Because it is a border town and can quickly transport products to US consumers.

What is the advantage of manufacturing in Mexico compared to Asia?

Products can be delivered to US consumers in under 24 hours by truck, while it may take 2 to 6 weeks from Asia.

What is the value of products that passed through Laredo in 2022?

<p>$800 million.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of products passed through Laredo in 2022?

<p>Auto parts, carpets, and avocados.</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ stretching to the horizon are only a fraction of the 5.5 million that entered Laredo, Texas in 2022. It's one sign of a broader shift in the global economy as hundreds of companies around the world move their manufacturing from China to here in Mexico, and as a border town, that makes Laredo the hub at the center of a trend that's changing global markets.

<p>Trucks</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you are ______ in Mexico, you can get that product to the US consumer in under 24 hours in a truck. If you are ______ in Asia, it's gonna take you two to six weeks

<p>manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Amid an explosion of trade between Mexico and the rest of North America, here's a look at why Laredo is primed to become one of the world's most important land ports and its role in transforming global supply chains. On this bridge dividing the US from Mexico, trucks often wait hours for a chance to cross into Laredo. In 2022, more than $800 million worth of ______, from auto parts to carpets to avocados passed thr

<p>products</p> Signup and view all the answers

The trucks stretching to the horizon are a sign of a broader shift in the global economy as hundreds of companies around the world move their manufacturing from ______ to here in Mexico

<p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you are manufacturing in Asia, it's gonna take you two to six ______ to get that product to the US consumer

<p>weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the trucks in Laredo, Texas?

<p>The trucks in Laredo, Texas represent a shift in the global economy as companies move their manufacturing from China to Mexico.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Laredo considered a hub in the changing global markets?

<p>Laredo is considered a hub because it is a border town where manufacturing is being relocated from China to Mexico.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of manufacturing in Mexico compared to Asia?

<p>The advantage of manufacturing in Mexico is that products can be delivered to the US consumer in under 24 hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of products passed through Laredo in 2022?

<p>Products ranging from auto parts to carpets to avocados passed through Laredo in 2022.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of products that passed through Laredo in 2022?

<p>More than $800 million worth of products passed through Laredo in 2022.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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