Borderlands: Lean Solutions Group making big moves in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Lean Solutions Group making big moves in Mexico; China-based tire maker opening $240M facility in Mexico; Mexican authorities again postpone Carta Porte tax document; and new logistics park begins construction along Texas-Mexico border.

Lean Solutions Group making big moves in Mexico

Lean Solutions Group, founded in 2012, began as a nearshore and offshore services provider to the transportation and logistics industry.

Today, the Coral Springs, Florida-based company has a workforce of 10,000 and has increased its offerings to include warehouse and distribution services, while also supporting other sectors including retail, manufacturing, software as a service, hospitality and health care solutions.

In the commercial transportation space, some of Lean Solutions Group’s clients include Riverstone Logistics, ARL Logistics and PGT Trucking.

Lean Solutions Group sees big opportunities in Mexico, which has more than 49 million workers between the ages of 20 and 49. In 2022, the company opened its eighth satellite office in Mexico City, as well as office locations in Guatemala and the Philippines.

“We have worked to diversify our locations to better serve our clients, and Mexico is a great extension to those efforts,” Robert Cadena, CEO and co-founder of Lean Solutions Group, said in a news release. “In Mexico, we can find a large, skilled and highly educated workforce that excels within a variety of industries.”

FreightWaves recently spoke with Daniel Agamez, Lean Solutions Group’s senior vice president of operations, about its expansion into Latin America, as well as trends in U.S.-Mexico trade.

FREIGHTWAVES: How many employees do you have in Mexico City?

AGAMEZ: We currently have 60 employees and plan to expand in the first quarter of 2024. We’ve already hosted various tours to both current clients and interested prospects.

FREIGHTWAVES: What kind of demand is Lean Solutions seeing in Mexico?

AGAMEZ: By the last quarter of 2022 and through 2023, the demand for Mexico operations increased considerably. This is mainly because of the rise of cross-border operations.

Carrier sales as well as distribution are key to our Mexico operation since the current demand focuses around leaner services and end-to-end solutions, meaning the final consumer requires a complete A-to-Z portfolio ensuring pickup/delivery across the border in a single transaction.

Our ability to post loads and procure carriers as well as ensure the safekeeping of the cargo has created an opportunity to expand operations in Mexico City given the talent pool and competent workforce.

FREIGHTWAVES: What industries in Mexico are growing right now?

AGAMEZ: Technology and transportation are certainly two of the top industries growing right now. Automation is also playing a huge role for most logistics companies around the world, as well as more high-end experiences. Given the geographic location of Mexico and latest agreements to facilitate ground transportation between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, it has only created a more speedy expansion of this market.

Source: freightwaves.com