Supply Chain Research

Mexican manufacturers are feeling the effects of reduced U.S. energy exports linked to the extreme winter storms with industry association INDEX indicating losses of as much as $2.7 billion from reduced manufacturing. The steel and aluminum industry specifically is facing power and natural gas cuts of 80% or more with many plants having to shutter production. Mexican exports of basic steels had only recently started to recover with exports in December having risen by 8.1% year over year despite a 6.6% dip in supplies to the U.S. and Canada. The recovery has been driven by exports linked ...