At the end of 2023, 43,010 freight motor transport units were registered in the State of Mexico , that is, it accumulated 6.4% of the national total or the fourth entity with the largest fleet.

By type of fuel, the entity’s fleet was divided as follows: 37,494 diesel units, 5,366 gasoline, 112 gas and 38 correspond to gas-gasoline, according to the Basic Statistics of Federal Motor Transportation .

Given this reality and in order to contribute to the modernization of the fleet in the entity, as well as improve the mobility of cargo transportation , the Transportation Institute of the State of Mexico is working on the development of a diagnosis in which they are identifying industrial parks and areas that need better connectivity for the distribution of goods.https://translate.google.com/website?

“We have to define where we are to define clear strategies and actions towards where we want to go and set realistic goals to achieve it. Based on this study, we will be able to promote, for example, logistics corridors that already have charging points to begin introducing electric vehicles, because this is one of the most important issues to make the transition. Although today we consider that it can initially occur in last-mile distribution units,” Adriana Guzmán, deputy director of Planning and Gender Equality at the Transportation Institute of the State of Mexico, explained in an interview for T21.

Guzmán explained that, after the new government took office in the State of Mexico last year, the institute is outlining the technical standards that can regulate cargo transportation . To date, they are working on updating the technical standard in which the specifications that charging units must have to circulate in certain areas will be defined.

“We have to put a lot of focus on last-mile distribution, because currently there is no regulation for parcel and courier companies, in order to have integrated mobility,” said the spokesperson.

One of the biggest problems is that free passage to freight transport in congested areas cannot continue to be given, according to the first conclusions of the diagnosis carried out by the institute.

“The task is to define which roads can be built or which others can be improved so that they become functional industrial corridors and avoid driving on conflicting roads. We have to look for alternatives to redirect cargo transportation, because it is an urgent need because the State of Mexico is in a privileged area at the distribution level,” said Guzmán.

This plan would facilitate entry to distribution centers (cedis), reduce travel times and prevent units from being stopped in traffic . To achieve this, the institute evaluates different financial models that help solve the problem.

“We are looking for various sources of financing to make this a reality,” said Guzmán.

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PepsiCo México has implemented a distribution network in Mexico made up of more than 18 thousand daily routes  to guarantee that products such as Sabritas, Gamesa and Quaker reach consumers throughout the country and strengthen the supply chain, according to a press release from the company.

There he explains that the routes leave from one of the company’s 15 production plants in Mexico to the nearly 300 distribution centers (cedis) from which shipments are coordinated.

For this logistics, cedis are essential, managing the reception, storage and preparation of orders. In addition, these centers are also a source of employment for more than 33,740 people.

Salvador Rosas, director of Supply Chain Planning at PepsiCo Mexico, explained that the company’s supply strategy seeks to meet the demands of both large wholesalers and small neighborhood stores.

“At PepsiCo Mexico we have a planned supply strategy with the purpose of delivering products in a timely manner to our business partners and customers, based in turn on a supply chain that includes self-service stores, points of sale about 70 wholesale clients and close to a million neighborhood stores distributed throughout the country,” said Salvador Rosas.

The system includes service mixing centers (SMC) , which facilitate distribution to cedis. In this sense, the company announced as an example that the SMC in Huejotzingo, Puebla, operational since 2021, has increased service capacity for PepsiCo’s business units.

Additionally, in Obregón, Sonora, another SMC uses automated technology to reduce product preparation and delivery times, thus optimizing operational efficiency.

With this initiative, PepsiCo Mexico seeks to continue adapting its supply chain to meet quality standards and speed in product delivery.

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