Shipper radar: Sherlock and the case of the big, fat inventory
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth
There is a new kid on the block in automotive production– Mexico. The industry is about to spend some $10bn on building factories there, with Japanese and German companies leading the way. The country’s cost advantage and proximity to the large US market make it a key production region – and those factors outweigh concerns about security and a greater need for a trained workforce. A thorough article on Mexico’s “insane” levels of activity in the auto industry.
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