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Nearshoring: China vs. Mexico

  • Course Code: INTL-502

  • Format: In-Person / Virtual

  • Description: The supply chain is shifting. Using Regionalization theory, this course compares the logistics risks and costs of Asian manufacturing versus North American nearshoring. Participants perform a Total Landed Cost analysis, comparing the Shanghai-to-Long Beach route against the Bajío-to-Laredo corridor.

  • Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the Total Landed Cost and risk profile of nearshoring.

  • Compare logistics risks/costs of Shanghai->Long Beach vs. Bajío->Laredo.

  • Evaluate the trade-offs of regionalization strategies.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Framework:

  • Theory: Regionalization.

  • Application: Logistics Route Comparison.

  • Curriculum: Total Landed Cost Modeling; Geopolitical Risk Assessment; The Nearshoring Advantage.