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Asia Consolidation Program Improved Visibility and Reduced Costs into Mexico

A consumer electronics retailer in Mexico needed better control over a growing Asia sourcing program serving distribution centers in Mexico and Panama. A multi-country consolidation program improved origin coordination, documentation flow, and supply chain visibility.

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Customer Overview

Challenges

Solution

Results

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Customer Overview

  • APLL customer since 2000
  • Annual volume: 6,000 cbm
  • Origins in Asia serving Mexico, four DCs, and the Colon Free Zone

Challenges

  • Limited purchase-order-level visibility
  • Document delays affecting execution
  • Growing vendor base at origin requiring tighter control
  • High LCL volume and broader supply chain optimization needs

Solution

  • Implemented multi-country consolidation at origin
  • Added PO, KPI, and document management
  • Used NVO support for selected lanes

Results

  • Lower overall supply chain cost
  • Greater visibility and control across the sourcing program
  • Improved management of multi-vendor origin activity

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