Mexico Manufacturing Information

The Outlook of the Mexican Automotive Industry as of April of 2012 is addressed by the executive director of the Mexican Association of Automotive Manufacturers at Mexico Now’s April 2012 Supply Chain conference.

The subject of “Key Supply Chain Matters in Mexico” is addressed by New Mexico Stat University’s Arash Azadegan at Mexico Now’s Supply Chain Conference in El Paso Mexico in April of 2012.

Luis Aguirre Lang, of INDEX, Mexico’s national maquiladora association, provides an overview of strengths and weaknesses related to the country’s position of global competitiveness in its manufacturing sector.  This presentation was given at the Mexico Now Supply Chain Conference in El Paso, Texas in April of 2012.

  Mexico closes manufacturing competitiveness gap with and China Low cost assembly and manufacturing has been done in developing countries by firms based in the industrialized world since the 1960s. The term “outsourcing” was coined by the information systems trade press in the late 1980s, and has continued and expanded significantly since then. Outsourcing was [...]

As EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) companies examine the total cost of doing business in other countries, an increasing number – including some companies in China – are deciding to conduct electronics manufacturing services in Mexico. “China vs. Mexico: An Objective Comparison for Mid-Market OEMs” is a study conducted by Charlie Barnhart & Associates, a strategic [...]

Knowing that Mexico manufacturing costs are advantageous is one thing. Having solid numbers in hand, that confirm this, before making a decision is another. This subject is in Chuck Yahn’s wheelhouse. Yahn is director of operations for The Offshore Group, which is a Mexico’s largest shelter company. Such firms provide services that enable businesses based [...]

There was a time in Mexico when the sight of an elderly person was a rarity. In 1970, just one of 20 Mexicans was over 70 years-old. What a difference half-century, or so, can make: In 2040, that number will be 1 in 4. The country is getting ready for — or, better, is already [...]

Running a profitable manufacturing operation in Mexico, or anywhere for that matter, is a challenging proposition. That is why people in industry love stable currencies. Whether it´s yen, yuans, dinars or Mexican pesos, it´s enough of a task to make a profit dealing with factors within one´s control. Introducing factors outside of a manufacturing executive’s [...]

Companies looking to start and maintain manufacturing facilities in Mexico have discovered seeking shelter is a smart way to plant roots. As a project manager for The Offshore Group in Saltillo, Leonard Ottosen would be an ideal first stop for executives contemplating a Mexico shelter services operation. Ottosen works with prospective manufacturing companies considering shelter [...]

When manufacturing executives absolutely, positively have get to their Mexican production facilities quickly, nothing beats the corporate jet or the charter. From the Mexican standpoint, one is as viable as the other. Which option you choose will likely be determined by budget. The United States is now filled with charter companies accustomed to carrying hunters [...]