The end of the story: If your supply chain / manufacturing is in China and you are planning to someday, definitely take a serious look at alternatives - then this is your day.
Mexico is the default move for “near-shoring”. The no-brainer part ends there, though. You have a lot of decisions to make and many, many new things to figure out.
Mexico is the classic "fast or cheap" type of economy. You're running out of fast.
In this episode:
All in on Mexico, but… The good news, the bad news, and the potential for a China presence.
You are on your own. If you learned about China from expensed visits to the Canton Fair (4 Seasons), then you may be in a for a surprise. But as always in Mexico – that’s OUTSIDE OF MEXICO CITY. (You’ll be hearing that a lot.) But if you were early enough to China to have enjoyed some adventure business travel, then you may be in luck.
Time is NOT on your side. The big MNCs are already here, doing manufacturing in a big way up north. No BRI deals for Mexico (the reason might surprise you), but there will definitely be a China Inc. presence in the neighborhood.
The end of the story: If your supply chain / manufacturing is in China and you are planning to someday, definitely take a serious look at alternatives - then this is your day.
Mexico is the default move for “near-shoring”. The no-brainer part ends there, though. You have a lot of decisions to make and many, many new things to figure out.
Mexico is the classic "fast or cheap" type of economy. You're running out of fast.
In this episode:
All in on Mexico, but… The good news, the bad news, and the potential for a China presence.
You are on your own. If you learned about China from expensed visits to the Canton Fair (4 Seasons), then you may be in a for a surprise. But as always in Mexico – that’s OUTSIDE OF MEXICO CITY. (You’ll be hearing that a lot.) But if you were early enough to China to have enjoyed some adventure business travel, then you may be in luck.
Time is NOT on your side. The big MNCs are already here, doing manufacturing in a big way up north. No BRI deals for Mexico (the reason might surprise you), but there will definitely be a China Inc. presence in the neighborhood.