The development of the Mexican logistics industry in the last 5 years is amazing, accounting more than $4 trillion for both export and import of merchandise. The growth rate of some ports displays a literally giant step from 2017 to 2018. Official figures indicate an air freight growth of 42% on export for Chihuahua and 49% on import for Monterrey. Sea freight grew by 30% export in Cd. Del Carmen and 24% import in Coatzacoalcos. While road traditionally is still the by far dominating way of transportation with an overall amount of more than $2.2 trillion in 5 years, the numbers of air and sea ports altogether add up to the impressive sum exceeding $1.3 trillion in the same period of time.
| Type of transport | Export in USD | Import in USD |
|---|---|---|
| Air | 92,218,642,000 | 185,704,542,000 |
| Sea | 390,455,294,000 | 647,681,163,000 |
| Road | 1,248,840,976,000 | 1,027,874,372,000 |
| Rail | 269,441,098,000 | 165,323,132,000 |
Numbers provided by INEGI
The question arising is not; will this trend go on in the next years? We know the answer here, because Mexico is a prosperous and growing country with perfect conditions for further development. The question really is, does your supply chain software meet the resulting requirements and will it keep pace with further development?
To answer the question, just ask yourself, if your current software provides e-rates, e-invoicing, e-AWB, e-B/L, e-mail and all the other “e-” features which cope with the current need for continuous data flow? If so, does it deliver the "e” automatically or do you need extra tools and have to change systems forth and back to get the desired results? Do you have to take deviations and delay into account instead of connecting automatically to external ERP/WMS for unrestricted collaboration?
If the answer to the questions above is ”No!”, you should switch to Scope. Scope is the “Digital Standard” that equips you with a wide variety of e-tools, impressive features and numerous integrations for boundless connectivity enabling cross-system collaboration. Thus Scope streamlines, simplifies and accelerates operational processes, and helps building networks across all borders.
Due to its scalability, Scope grows as your company grows, empowering you to easily manage and track your entire business cycle from quote to delivery – independent of the size of your company. Scope is designed to serve all from smallest to largest.
Scope satisfies all specific Mexican regulatory requirements. The electronic invoicing and stamping via CFDI to SAT is enabled directly out of Scope, without changing the application and needing to re-enter data. The seamless integration of SAT (including CAAT) and CONTPAQi Contabilidad allows direct and secure exchange of data without the risk of inaccuracy caused by multiple as well as senseless rekeying.
The complimentary web application Connect informs you, your agents, customers and involved trucking companies about the current status of shipments in real-time, allows fulfillment of milestones, adding events or place bookings that are immediately available in Scope and ready for further processing.
Provided as Software as a Service (SaaS) from the cloud, Scope upgrades are delivered automatically without extra cost, helping you to always keep pace with current best-practices and emerging developments, enabling you to quickly and efficiently manage freight movements any time, any place, effortlessly keeping pace with the rapid growth of the Mexican logistics industry will grow. Now is the time to jump the on the train – before it leaves.