US / Mexico Cross Border Operations

Services

Eliminating complexities for seamless solutions.

Dunavant is focused on eliminating the complexities that come with managing freight operations and providing a dependable end-to-end solution for all your cross-border and intra-Mexico operations. We offer a full scope of logistics services to help your company successfully navigate the US/Mexico supply chain.

We have locations in Laredo, TX, El Paso, TX, Eagle Pass, TX, Pharr, TX, Brownsville, TX, Nogales, AZ, Douglas, AZ, Calexico, CA, San Diego, CA, Otay Mesa, CA. In Mexico we are located in Ensenada, Altamira, Veracruz, Manzanillo, Mexico City Airport, Guadalajara Airport, and Monterrey Airport.

Whether moving cross border or intra-Mexico, the efficiencies and value-add opportunities can only be realized by a commitment to performance coupled with a wealth of on the ground experience.

Dunavant provides precisely that combination.

Our history as a performance-based solutions provider is paired with our team’s years of experience in Mexico. Having the relationships and trust of your partners is always critical and that value is even more critical when navigating the supply chain from and within Mexico.

We invite you to initiate a conversation with us to explore the benefits and efficiencies that we can bring to your operations.

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DIRECT CONTACT

Johnny Araiza

Vice President, Cross Border & Mexico Operations

956.285.4648

SERVICES

Crossdocking
Forwarding
Warehousing
Distribution
US/MX Brokerage
US/MX Trucking
Projects
Air Freight
Ocean Freight
Supply Chain Management
Insurance
Consulting

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Aerospace & Industrial Goods
Automotive
Consumer
High-tech
Pharma & Healthcare
Perishables

Consulting

While our industry is often identified by the variety of services we all offer, the real value is found not only in efficiently navigating those services but in applying a wealth of experience to identify the efficiencies that can be realized by having a more comprehensive approach.

Dunavant offers decades of experience as a family-owned business dedicated to an honest and frank approach to solutions. Additionally, we have some of the industry's most experienced and successful professionals.

Putting our experience and drive to work for you to find the efficiencies and opportunities that give your company a competitive advantage is our mission.

CONSULTING SERVICES

Supply chain optimization
Strategy Development for operating in Mexico
Operations Improvement and Optimization
Merger and Culture Integration
Working Capital Improvements
Sourcing and Procurement
OEA Certification Support
IMMEX and Annex 24/31 Consulting Services
Mexican Shelter Company Utilization
Starting up a Company and Operations in Mexico

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Project Warehousing
Look for warehouse locations both in the US and Mexico
Calculate the amount of Warehousing needed by commodities. OUTDOOR and INDOOR
Specialization in Commercial Renewable Industry
Lease warehouse for customers. / offer the entire Management and operation of project
We offer our own crew, supervisor, and Field Manager
We can offer STRIPPING of containers from Indoor to outdoor commodities
Inventory on-site
Sourcing all the equipment needed to achieve project
Receipt of Material in the field
Specialized transportation

LEAN/SIX SIGMA

A combination of two business methodologies designed to assist in improving both internal and external processes, while satisfying shareholder interests.

MEXICO SHELTER COMPANY SERVICES FOR MANUFACTURING

Expanding or relocating manufacturing operations into Mexico offers many competitive advantages for companies looking to keep ahead of the competition.

ADVANTAGES IN OPERATING UNDER OUR MEXICO SHELTER COMPANY PROGRAM

No Legal Liability in Mexico
Reduce Labor Costs
Payroll and Benefits Management
Economies of Scale
Labor Flexibility
Immediate Access to Special Corporate Certifications (If Needed)
Seamless interactions with Mexican labor unions
A swift startup experience
Full customs compliance assurance
Labor recruiting by experienced Mexican professionals
The best possible wage and benefits scale for labor
Immediate insider access to trusted vendors and providers on location
Absolutely no responsibility to report to the Mexican government
Reduced border crossing and associated costs

CTPAT AND AEO/OEA CERTIFICATION FOR FAST LANE USE

The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program partners with Mexico’s Authorized Economic Operator program (AEO/OEA) and assures access to US and Mexico Fast Lanes and over 40 administrative benefits on Customs and Trade in Mexico that favorably impact the compliance, velocity, and low cost of Customs operations.

LEVERAGING THE USE OF IMMEX, PROSEC AND OTHER TRADE FACILITATION PROGRAMS

We specialize in mapping out your specific needs and operation model so that we can help you create efficient Customs/Trade operating models that utilize the most of Programs such as IMMEX, PROSEC, RFE, AEO, SECIIT, 3Rs, and specific Customs and Trade regulations that are enablers for the most efficient and cost-effective operations.

Depending on the complexity of the operations, we have been able to reduce cost up to 60% and increase velocity to 2X or 3X depending on how deep Mexican Programs listed above are taken advantage of. Our team will be eager to help you from the design, application to specific programs, implementation, and control phase of the process in order to assure success in the long term.

DOING BUSINESS IN MEXICO AND STARTING UP AN OPERATION

We can help your business start-up an operation in Mexico, whether it is a Manufacturing, Maquiladora, or Contract Manufacturing to a Service IMMEX or other type of supporting business.

IMMEX WAREHOUSING

Benefits of utilizing our service:

No import tax payment
No need to establish a presence in Mexico
No customs compliance issues
Inventory in Mexico

To learn more about our US/Mexico Operations and to get started, contact us below, or call Johnny Araiza at 956.285.4648.