Nearshoring to the Dominican Republic: Supply Chain Strategy

The Dominican Republic sits 2–3 hours by air from major US East Coast cities and 10–14 days by sea via Port of Caucedo — the most efficient nearshoring geography available to North American manufacturers. As China+1 strategies accelerate, the DR offers a fully developed nearshoring infrastructure with decades of US-market export experience.

Supply Chain Pillars

• Port of Caucedo and Multimodal Logistics Center capacity and throughput
• Air freight from Punta Cana and Las Americas International Airports
• Vendor ecosystem: textiles, electronics, medical devices, cigars, footwear
• 3PL and warehouse options inside free zone parks
• Cross-docking and last-mile capabilities for US distribution

Building a DR Supply Chain

Esco Global Strategies designs end-to-end supply chain architectures for clients entering or expanding Dominican Republic manufacturing — from supplier identification and logistics network design to compliance, labor sourcing, and operational launch support.

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