Mexico Manufacturing News Archives

April 16, 2019

NAFTA 2.0: USMCA Changes to Manufacturing in Mexico

What is the United Stated Mexico Canada Agreement? One of President Donald Trump’s focal points during his campaign, as well as his first years in office, was renegotiating the United States participation North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). At the end of September of 2018, more than […]

December 10, 2018

Mexico’s Labor Force: 2018 Labor Statistics & Growth

Mexico’s Labor Force: Participation Rate & Unemployment Improvements A recent study by Tradingeconomics.com shows Mexico’s labor force participation rate in 2018 is trending upwards, despite the half-percent decrease from September to August. This is slightly lower than the average 59.82% Mexico held from 2005 to 2018. source: tradingeconomics.com The unemployment rate in Mexico has improved […]

June 27, 2018

U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Managing Tariffs In The Manufacturing Environment

Content was last updated for relevancy and accuracy on August 15, 2019. Will Tariffs Benefit or Hurt U.S. Manufacturers? The primary intent of applying a tariff on raw materials is to help domestic producers of such materials be more competitive with their global counterparts, thus creating (or protecting) domestic jobs. And while this strategy can […]

November 7, 2017

Determining Where To Manufacture

Determining Where to Manufacture – A Guide As a business, one of the most crucial decisions to make is where to locate manufacturing operations, as this can have a tremendous impact on the profitability of the enterprise. In recent years, there has been a seismic shift in how companies are doing business as more and […]

August 29, 2017

Why You Should Consider Offshore Manufacturing

Offshoring manufacturing is an option many companies consider in order to reduce operating expenses, while maintaining a high-quality end product. If you are considering manufacturing offshore, you may be wondering what offshoring is, where the best place is for offshore manufacturing, and the pros of offshoring. Below is a comprehensive guide to why you should […]

April 21, 2017

Mexico Manufacturing Factories Creating U.S. Jobs

Contrary to conventional wisdom, manufacturing in Mexico, and the existence of NAFTA , could be the answer to creating more jobs in the United States over the next twenty years. Since the mid-1980’s, manufacturing jobs have steadily declined in the United States due to a variety of factors, the most impactful of which continues to […]

January 9, 2017

What to Consider When Evaluating the Cost of Manufacturing

Cost is of the utmost importance to companies considering expanding or moving their manufacturing operations to another country. When analyzing the cost of manufacturing, many companies choose to relocate their manufacturing to Mexico for a number of reasons. These reasons vary from lower labor rates to the availability of qualified workers, but each reason is […]

December 19, 2016

What Are Outsourcing and Offshoring?

Outsourcing and offshoring are often used synonymously, however the terms in fact have two very different meanings and implications. Outsourcing is when a company negotiates a contract with a third party to perform a specific function. When outsourcing a process or operation, it is vital to find a company or person that specializes in the […]

December 12, 2016

What Are Maquiladoras?

This content was last updated on July 17, 2019. Maquiladora Definition A Maquiladora is a factory or manufacturing operation in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company. These factories import certain raw materials on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for manufacturing and then export the manufactured […]

December 5, 2016

Understanding Manufacturing Costs in China vs. Mexico

China and Mexico are two of the most popular choices for manufacturing because of the low production costs and high volume environments. In order to choose between manufacturing in these two locations, an analysis of the pros and cons of manufacturing in Mexico vs. China should be considered. China vs. Mexico Wage Rate […]

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