Re-shoring, Manufacturing, USMCA and Mexico Opportunities

Considering USMCA and other trade developments, we discussed issues related to setting up effective and productive North America-based manufacturing in Mexico with experts, including re-shoring and other market trends. We were pleased to speak with experts having decades of experience in the North American market.

Watch and listen to the discussion HERE.

This globinar was especially educational and helpful for companies considering a variety of manufacturing cases. The conversation was remarkable in the transparency and educational content, with little or no marketing and sales. Immensely refreshing!

Use this information to build a bridge to your next steps in the Mexico-U.S.-Canada mega-region.

Speakers:

• David McQueen - Management Consultant at Tetakawi
• Ricardo Rascon - Marketing Manager at Tetakawi
• Eduardo Gonzalez - Founder/President at 258 Consultant

- How do recent market changes impact your ability to manufacturing in North America?

- What cases make sense to manufacture in Mexico - most productively and economically?

- What options are available to manufacture in Mexico and how can that help you compete?

- Are you familiar with how a shelter company can help you save money and be successful?

- Have you considered contract manufacturing and gain an advantage that way?

Whether you're coming into North America from Asia, Europe, Australia, Latin America or anywhere... or you're a U.S. or Canadian firm looking to reshore and get the latest information on how to best compete... we have the info for you.

Speaker Biography

David McQueen - Management Consulting at Tetakawi. With over thirty years of manufacturing business management experience, David has a keen insight into what it takes to succeed in Mexico. His background in engineering, operations and management consulting includes more than a dozen years as President of manufacturing companies with operations in Mexico. For the past six years his focus has been primarily on the growth and development of businesses in Mexico.David provides advisory services to companies doing business in Mexico.

Eduardo Gonzalez - President at 258 Consulting. Eduardo is President at 258 Consulting, a Phoenix-based firm that helps companies on both sides of the US-Mexico border to find solutions for their sourcing, manufacturing, and sales expansion goals. 258 Consulting takes its name from the 258 stone monuments or obelisks that were placed in the mid-1800s to mark the border between Mexico and the US. These monuments lined the boundary from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. Before there were walls and fences, the only thing marking the border were these stone monuments. 258 Consulting believes that walls and fences are not the solution while recognizing that the two countries are business partners and that together they can continue being a great force that can strive in the ever more competing international markets.

258 Consulting provides manufacturing in Mexico and supply chain development solutions for foreign companies seeking to establish a manufacturing presence in Mexico. Their target client base includes:

• US or foreign Manufacturing companies
• US or foreign companies that do not necessary manufacture themselves but outsource their products from Contract Manufacturers Partners (CMP)
• Service providers in the US looking to source software development, call centers, or other services from Mexico
• Established US companies that currently manufacture or have their supply chain in China, outside the US, or in the US
• Manufacturing companies looking to move or expand where we can provide site selection services
• Mexican companies looking to explore the US market for their products or services

Moderator: Doug Bruhnke - Founder/CEO of Global Chamber®. Doug is a global entrepreneur dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® successfully reach new markets across 525 metros - everywhere! He is a two-time expat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore with 33+ years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. Doug is also regional advisor for U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and a member of Arizona District Export Council, British American Business Council of Northern California and more. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University, and is co-inventor on 5 patents. Doug was born in Mt. Kisco, New York and now is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and Palo Alto, California. Hear the Global Chamber® story here.