Tell us about Modiv and what you do to support manufacturing in America. What kinds of clients use your services? (companies that don’t want to invest in real estate, companies in transition, etc?)Does this include other industrial properties

Global Counterfeiting - The Problem That Just Won't Go Away

Dec 5th, 2023 23m 17s

Counterfeits are a problem all year long, but especially during the holidays. How big of a problem are counterfeits worldwide? In the US? 1 in 20 products sold on website are counterfeit.Who are the counterfeiters and where are they located

What Has Changed in Supply Chains Since the Pandemic?

Nov 21st, 2023 27m 53s

Many companies are rethinking their global supply chains now…why is this happening?What are the risks that have been identified that were not noticed before? (sole source suppliers, production disruptions, logistics disruptions, geopolitics,

Rock Magnan, President of RK Logistics, Silicon Valley

Nov 14th, 2023 27m 9s

Tell us about your background and how RK Logistics was started. What is the company's focus today and what primary industries do you serve? What do you see as the key attributes that differentiate RK from other 3PLs?Describe a Foreign Trade Z

Jack Pelligrino, Director, Department of Purchasing & Contracting, County of San Diego

Oct 31st, 2023 29m 55s

What is different about government procurement from procurement in the private sector?You are responsible for spending taxpayer money – our money - how do you assure you and your staff are getting the best value for the taxpayer dollar?What

Interview with Guy Letendre - UAMMI on Advanced Materials Research for Transportation

Oct 17th, 2023 28m 3s

Explain what UAMMI is and how it came about. Why is this organization in Utah? (aerospace development, military, etc)Tell us about composites, I understand they are not metal – they are petroleum products as strong as metals. Are they all 3D

Laredo, TX - the Largest US Commercial Border Crossing in America

Oct 10th, 2023 28m 30s

While many companies are reshoring, many others are nearshoring to Mexico. How does a company make the decision to reshore or nearshore production?There are several commercial border crossings between the US and Mexico. Why is Laredo so impor

Interview with Ruben Garibay, Executive Chairman of Puerto Verde

Oct 3rd, 2023 35m 11s

How did you get interested in this particular border crossing as an investment opportunity?These border crossings with Mexico are seeing expanded cross-border trade and significant growth in traffic at commercial crossing points such as Lared

A Manufacturing Supercycle is Coming

Sep 26th, 2023 28m 18s

Where did the term "manufacturing supercycle": come from? Why has there been underinvestment in manufacturing in America for 30 years?The three big spending bills are injecting bilions of dollars into the economy - Inflation Reduction Act, Ch

Interview with Joel Sutherland, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain at the University of San Diego

Sep 19th, 2023 33m 47s

Tell us about the Supply Chain program at USD. We have seen a significant rise in supply chain curricula at universities all around the world over the past few years. Why do you think this is happening? What are the key components of what you

Interview with Johnny Araiza, VP of Cross-Border Operations at Dunavant Logistics

Sep 12th, 2023 27m 11s

I know Dunavant is providing logistics and trucking services to cross-border customers, especially in Laredo and El Paso, and you are located in Laredo. Tell us about Dunavant and your operations. Have you seen changes in volume or operations

The Hidden Risks of Chinese Suppliers

Aug 29th, 2023 28m 9s

1. The Chinese economy appears to be struggling - can you tell us about this and how it might affect global supply chains?2. How will the Chinese economic struggle affect Chinese suppliers? 3. How can we tell if a supplier is struggling? 4.

Finding the Right Location and Property for Reshoring Companies

Aug 8th, 2023 31m 55s

Interview with Todd SteffenGive us an overview of Colliers and the work you doHow do you help your customers with site selection? What are some of the variables that go into a site selection decision?Are you seeing a resurgence in manufac

When Reshoring Projects Fail

Aug 1st, 2023 30m 12s

Reshoring is on 80% of Executive Agendas according to Bloomberg - why is this happening now? What needs to be done to execute a reshoring project? Why should we talk about failures? Isn't it more important to talk about successes? The Oti

Contract Manufacturing and 3PLs

Jul 25th, 2023 30m 17s

What is contract manufacturing and how is it related to 3PLs? What does contract manufacturing have to do with reshoring? What's the difference between an EMS and a contract manufacturer? What do we need to know or watch out for when deal

Cross-border Commerce with guest, Jerry Briones

Jul 18th, 2023 30m 25s

Jerry Briones, Director of International Business & Industrial Park Development Give us an overview of the Brownsville area and the important border crossing with Matamoros, MexicoWhat new projects are on the horizon for commercial developm

Global Labor Rates Comparison

Jul 11th, 2023 30m 16s

For several years, we heard that labor costs were super low in China. When did this start to change? What was the spark for the Reshoring Institute's Global Labor Rates study? Give us a quick overview of the findings How did you select the

Global Counterfeiting

Jun 27th, 2023 30m 6s

How big of a problem is global counterfeiting? Why is this such a huge problem?Are we talking about fake handbags and watches or more than these products? What products are most often counterfeited?Where do most of the counterfeit goods com

How Do Companies Make the Decision to Reshore?

Jun 6th, 2023 28m 9s

What is the decision criteria for companies that want to reshore?How do companies decide what products to move to the US or what new products to develop and manufacture here?The Reshoring Institute did a research study on American's prefere

Reshoring: is it as big a deal as we think it is?

May 30th, 2023 28m 8s

Kaylee Nix launches a new show on FreightWaves dedicated to examining the reshoring phenomenon happening across the United States with perspective from Rosemary Coates, executive director and chairwoman of the board for the nonprofit group, the