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The 10-Point Gap and the Threat to the Nearshoring Boom

· Source: mexicobusiness.news

In short

The article highlights a 10-point logistics cost gap between the US and Mexico, where US business logistics costs fell to 7.8% of GDP while Mexico's remain between 12% and 18%. It argues that this gap threatens the nearshoring boom unless Mexico invests in shared logistics, AI integration, and trade policy resilience. The author calls for closing this productivity gap to convert logistics inefficiencies into margin, wages, and investment.

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Tags: logistics, supply chain, nearshoring, artificial intelligence, trade policy, productivity

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