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Detroit Chapter Virtual Event | Cross Border Nuances (Canada/Mexico)
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Category: Detroit-Toledo-Windsor
Cross Border Nuances (Canada/Mexico)
Overview
Within the context of the current tariff and trade churn situation, how best should clients look to work with cross border moves between the USA and Canada/Mexico.
Rosemary Coates is a licensed customs house broker and expert in these areas...and will discus the situation and provide solution ideas..
Registration
Member - $0 Non-Member Registration - $35
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Panelist
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Rosemary Coates Executive Director Reshoring institute
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Rosemary Coates is the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing. She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a global supply chain management consulting firm.
Ms. Coates has been a management consultant for 25+ years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients worldwide. She is an Amazon.com best-selling author with five Supply Chain Management books, including the Reshoring Guidebook, and 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China, and Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes. She also works as an Expert Witness on legal cases involving global supply chain disputes. Rosemary serves on the Board of Directors at the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute. She earned an MBA from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in business logistics from Arizona State University. She was chosen as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley in 2024.
Moderator
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Neil O'Connor Managing Director ICP
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Neil is an experienced consulting and technology leader focused on creating and driving innovative strategies that increase shareholder value. Neal focuses on solving process problems with Lean methods and then automating the best practice results. Neal worked for Oracle, APL and two stints as a CTO for logistics companies. He served clients in continuous and discreet manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical and medical device verticals. Neil believes in continuous professional learning and development. Neal has lived in the USA and Japan.
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