Schneider supply chain resources

In the face of recently announced tariffs, companies across North America are adopting various strategies to safeguard their supply chains.

There is one thing we can be sure about in supply chain – disruption is constant. Over the past few years, shippers and carriers have faced challenges with safely, securely and efficiently moving their cross-border freight.

The U.S./Mexico northbound/southbound gap continues to grow

99.98% of CPKC cargo in Mexico moves without security incident, as it does in the United States.

Trailer theft and cargo disappearance in Mexico has historically been one of the biggest pain points for U.S. shippers and their cross-border logistics service providers.

Schneider Intermodal helped retool an automotive manufacturer’s cross-border transportation process to increase efficiency and cut costs of heavy haul shipments.

A medical supply company that makes PPE saw an increase in demand due to COVID-19. As part of the manufacturing process, materials and trailers are stored at a facility in Texas and are moved across the border into Mexico for manufacturing. The heightened need for PPE and expedited timeline stressed the supply chain and left the manufacturer unclear how to move forward efficiently.

Schneider expertly managed freight and conducted ongoing analysis to create nonstop, truck-like cross-border intermodal service to keep product moving while uncovering time and cost efficiencies.

Cross-border truckload and intermodal shipping has increased greatly over the past decade and shows no signs of slowing.

A global food manufacturer that ships freight several times a day from Dayton, Ohio to Toronto, Ontario was going to lose its carrier for the lane due to capacity issues.

Schneider optimized all cross-border moves with a leading appliance manufacturer by reducing costs on every transfer load and eliminating a costly diversion process.

The increase of nearshoring has made driver capacity challenging.