2022 has been a very successful year for the automotive industry in Mexico. It was a year of economic recovery in this commercial sector as production and sales increased. After the pandemic, the automotive industry in this country declined significantly. Export numbers had declined. Mexico is one of the most important exporters of vehicles and spare parts. The…
International logistics, in each of its aspects, has a great influence on national and international trade. However, it tends to be affected by different reasons, as in many other things. Currently, international logistics is going through a complicated scenario, and it is important to understand what is happening and where these problems arise from. The…
A couple of months ago, we discussed the Carta Porte, which would become essential documentation for transporting goods within Mexico. It plays a fundamental role in transportation logistics and also allows companies in charge of shipping to be more secure when sending merchandise. However, this document has been changing over the months, and new news…
Many people are interested in knowing what the Carta Porte is and its relationship with the business logistics area. It supports the existence of a transport contract, for this reason, it is essential in the transportation of merchandise. Those companies that are responsible for importing and exporting must have this document. Customs and other entities…
The world is going through an extensive health crisis that has turned out in many consequences, from the economic, to the shortage of containers in maritime transport. This situation has resulted in a large deficit in international trade. As well as a steep increase in the costs of many of the maritime services, which we…
It’s what has been considered “the new normal” and all the economic changes have encouraged air and sea charter. This is due to the limitations in commercial transport routes that have recently been experienced throughout the world. A situation that has had an impact on the transfer of merchandise, leading to the growth of alternatives…
The trade of transporting dangerous goods requires meeting specific safety and regulatory conditions. In all countries there are standard regulations for international transport, and there may be some variations for internal transport. Whether air, sea or land, it is essential for the proper functioning of any business to comply with the regulations. Likewise, it is…
For two weeks between October and November, the long-awaited COP26 was held in Glasgow, Scotland. This meeting was scheduled for the year 2020. Moreover, the global complications derived from the Covid-19 caused it to be postponed a year later. Along these lines, after a long conference of several days, such summit concured in several agreements…
Clearly, having everything ready for the logistics at the end of the year is something that companies want to have under their control. That is why services like the ones we have already mentioned can guarantee the effectiveness you are looking for in your deliveries. An example of this is the work done at Looper, where we offer the best team of specialists for all your shipments.
The use of robotization and artificial intelligence is essential to achieve greater efficiency in the logistics of shipments and deliveries. The exponential advancement of technology in recent years greatly favors logistics systems. This trend has grown with the wide need in the field of logistics in other industries, as indicated by the Spanish newspaper El…
Every company has to comply the safety regulations in logistics and in each of the production processes. It is mandatory that the risks are foreseen and controlled to the maximum. In this way it is possible to avoid any type of accident. On several occasions we have heard that companies that are dedicated to the…
The pandemic and the consequent confinement have influenced the trends for transport logistics as of 2021. There are greater demands in terms of deadlines and biosecurity in deliveries. That’s why, digitization has played an important role in all the processes involved in the chain. Companies adapt to technology in search of efficiency and low costs.…
Technology in logistics has become a key of great importance in the consolidation of many companies. It is essential to have highly competent work personnel in the area. It is also important to apply the use of new technology to optimize the transport service. Currently, small, medium and large companies know the importance of speed…
Currently, large companies have good options of monitoring the merchandise they transport. They do it through companies that offer adequate technological services for this. Transportation is essential in any company that is responsible for the sale of products. Both to receive products and to deliver their own, they must make use of land, sea or…
Where will logistics in the food industry go in 2022? Traditionally, the food industry has been characterized by having trucks and large storage warehouses. However, in recent years technological advances have dramatically changed the way these businesses are conducted. The supply chain has been simplified in such a way that even end users or consumers…
At the end of the first four months of 2021, Mexican ports have registered an increase in the container movement by 10.5%. Compared to the statistics registered for the first quarter of 2020, a very promising increase is evident. After the arrival of the pandemic that has hit the world since February 2020, there is…
NOM-044 is an official Mexican standard related to atmospheric pollution produced by land vehicles. Without a doubt, this rule has brought great changes in areas of Mexico, and will bring more. These changes mainly affect the logistics of companies that use heavy land vehicles. So, the distribution and delivery of large loads and packages will…
Logistics is a vital element for the automotive sector. A light vehicle can have between 15 and 20 thousand components; an average of 60 and 70 thousand pieces. The production and assembly of each of these elements requires, in turn, the assistance of a long network of suppliers. And it also requires a distribution circuit.…
A maritime shipment involves the transfer of merchandise by river and sea. As its name indicates and involves a series of administrative and operational processes whose main purpose is to move merchandise from its POL Port of Loading, to its POD Port of Discharge. About 11 million tons of products are shipped every year. This…
The nuts market has its own features in transportation. There are many things regarding export of pecan nuts that are important. Nowadays, we must know a little what to do in the transport of this product. Knowing the export of pecan nuts from the beginning These dried fruits have been consumed approximately since the seventeenth…
For any economic activity, its main objective is always to fully satisfy the needs of its end customer. For this reason, the implementation of the forecast for your supply chain turns out to be of utmost importance. That is why no effort should be spared for the company to plan in the best way the…
Possibly, with the COVID19 pandemic home office has become a very popular practice. Nevertheless, the truth is it had been with us for years. Thus, the history of the home office is not exactly short. It is about the evolution of the economy from the home level. It has been an activity that dates practically…
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In 2021, the effects of the Chinese New Year will significantly affect global logistics. First, the pandemic dramatically slowed down logistics operations in 2020. Now, Chinese New Year will bring an almost complete stop in logistics for about a month. Learn more about this phenomenon and how to mitigate its effects. How Does Chinese New…
Improving logistics in your company is a vital part of its health in operations. Without a doubt, when you improve logistics processes, you will always get a positive effect in the long, medium, and short run. To help you, Looper compiled the following tips on improving your company’s logistics. 1. Develop A Methodology Usually, companies…
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure” is a well-known principle in management. However, before measuring anything, you need to acknowledge its existence and how it affects you. For example, a trigger for the French Revolution was the beginning of the terms “justice” and “injustice.” The people understood they were living “injustice” and decided to…
The pandemic has been devastating for the transportation industry. Operations suffered the most recognizable effects. On top of that, recruitment and retaining of operators have reached a critical point. In response to this, several CEOs and official organizations work to mitigate this problem. As a result, they have released general recommendations that have helped companies…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, international authorities called for a general halt of activities. Terms like “essential activities” or “essential work” started to become a part of our daily vocabulary. As of today, there is no consensus about the meaning of those terms. However, if we still have food in supermarkets and medicine…
Remember Blockbuster? It was an international franchise that rented movies and videogames. It doesn’t exist anymore. Mostly, it broke because of its organizational inertia. In essence, they didn’t want to adapt to the digital era. They even refused to purchase Netflix when it was still a startup. For many, it’s easy to believe that this…
In essence, project cargo is the freight of oversized or complex cargo. Because of its characteristics, these goods can’t be shipped in conventional containers. For example, transporting a wind turbine is considered project cargo. It can also be that if the shipment has to be divided into different parts (bulk break). It’s essential to work…