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Lego shifts production closer to key markets, delaying U.S. factory to 2027.
The Lego Group is taking steps to bring its production and distribution operations closer to key markets in an effort to strengthen supply chain resilience.
It's all about cutting costs and staying flexible. Lego's latest annual report tells all:
"Our global supply chain network is designed to locate manufacturing and distribution sites close to our largest markets."
Here's what it means:
And in addition to this:
Lego's not alone in this game. La-Z-Boy's also reshuffling its deck, moving some upholstery work to Mexico. Their CEO, Melinda Whittington, calls their North American manufacturing a "key differentiator."
With more major companies nearshoring to Mexico, logistics providers are responding.
Growth near Laredo, Texas, and surrounding regions ensure these providers will be closer to production and can jump on new opportunities to capture billions in freight.
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Source: Supply Chain Dive | Lego's 2023 Annual Report
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Echo Global opens a Monterrey office as U.S.-Mexico trade rises 21% in 2025. The move strengthens cross-border logistics amid booming nearshoring and record foreign investment in Mexico.
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