Case Studies
1,000,000 SF Assembly Plant | Texas | 2020
Project: 1M SF campus assembly plant
Challenge: COVID shutdowns, steel shortages, escalating pricing
LX8 Role: Cross-border procurement and logistics strategy
Result: Schedule preserved, cost escalation mitigated, fabrication secured
At the onset of COVID-19, domestic fabrication capacity collapsed.
Material shortages intensified.
Steel prices escalated rapidly.
The original fabrication facility could not maintain the schedule.
The project faced a serious risk to contractual commitments.
Rather than accept delay or inflated pricing, we implemented a cross-border production model.
Execution included:
Negotiating the shipment of U.S.-sourced raw materials to Mexico
Identifying and qualifying an alternative fabrication facility
Structuring commercial agreements to control cost escalation
Developing a comprehensive cross-border logistics plan
Coordinating directly with customs agents to prevent clearance delays
A domestic constraint became an international opportunity.
Fabrication capacity secured during widespread U.S. shutdowns
Raw material shortages proactively resolved
Cross-border transport managed seamlessly
Customs clearance controlled
Schedule maintained for a 1M SF facility
Cost escalation mitigated during peak volatility
We work together to transform sourcing from transactional purchasing into a strategic advantage.
The project remained on track during one of the most unstable supply chain periods in modern history.
Strategic sourcing and disciplined logistics converted uncertainty into operational continuity — a defining characteristic of the expertise we bring to the table.
