Frictionless Podcast: Apparel Production and Logistics in Central America

On this Episode, Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, and Annie Paredes, Director of Customer Service at CBX Global Central America discuss the apparel industry’s shift to Honduras.


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As companies leave China, the search for new low-cost regions should include Central America, with its proximity to U.S. markets and strong logistics services. CBX Global has operated in the Caribbean and Central America for years and provides freight forwarding, brokerage, warehousing, and other logistics services between the U.S. and Central America.

On this episode of Frictionless, we speak about the trend CBX Global’s Annie Paredes from Honduras, where she lives with her family.

Be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.

To learn more about this episode, contact Annie Paredes at [email protected] and Rosemary Coates at [email protected].

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Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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