TAMIU Faculty Expert Featured in Leading European Logistics Publication
Dr. Gaston Cedillo-Campos, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business assistant professor, was recently invited to share his expertise with PLATEFORMES, one of Europe’s most influential logistics and industrial real estate magazines.
The interview took place in the broader context of the President of France’s official visit to México, underscoring the growing international attention on North American logistics corridors.
PLATEFORMES is published with the support of AFILOG, France’s premier professional association for logistics real estate, representing developers, investors, and logistics operators across Europe.
Cedillo-Campos’s inclusion highlights the relevance and credibility of TAMIU’s logistics faculty within the global logistics and supply chain community, said Dr. Luis Pérez-Batres, dean of the Sanchez School of Business.
“This recognition reflects the kind of faculty leadership we strive to cultivate at the Sanchez School,” he said, “Our mission is to bridge rigorous academic research with real-world industry challenges in ways that enhance student learning, workforce readiness, and regional and international impact.”
In its latest cover story, PLATEFORMES emphasizes a major structural shift in logistics real estate across México’s Bajío region and key border corridors, noting that these markets are changing scale amid rapid industrial expansion, nearshoring dynamics, and rising freight volumes. These developments are reshaping production and distribution networks throughout North America.
Cedillo-Campos was interviewed as an internationally recognized scholar in logistics and transportation infrastructure and as the author of the 2021 book, "New Industrial Order: The Logistics Value of Transportation Infrastructure," a reference work across the Latin American logistics community.
A central theme of the interview was the strategic importance of Laredo as a premier logistics hub in the Western Hemisphere. With Port Laredo ranking first in the United States by total trade value in 2024, the region continues to play a pivotal role in connecting North and South American supply chains as firms redesign sourcing strategies to enhance resilience and competitiveness.
The article further notes that rising freight demand places new operational pressures on supply chains, requiring greater logistics value creation to sustain performance. PLATEFORMES highlights Cedillo-Campos' recent research addressing these challenges through a novel, data-driven methodology published in a leading peer-reviewed journal. His work leverages millions of GPS data points from heavy-duty freight vehicles, including Class 8 trucks, to improve freight fluidity in transportation corridors and strengthen supply chain performance.
Concluding the interview, Dr. Cedillo-Campos pointed to significant changes ahead for global logistics systems.
“The coming years will bring a heightened emphasis on logistical reliability as a locally added source of value—potentially more important than traditional rules of origin—along with deeper technological integration and more sophisticated optimization of logistics networks," he said.
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