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With the on-set of environmental shutdowns and rising labor and raw material costs in China, it's got me thinking about manufacturing elsewhere.
Does anyone here know someone who has ever imported/manufactured in Mexico?
The challenges seem like they would be mostly upfront: Finding a factory, getting them set up, making sure the quality is there and the product is right. Probably dealing with limited or no English.
Assuming I could get manufacturing quality to be the same, and could manufacture for the same price I do in China, the benefits would seem to be:
@Kak - Didn't you manufacture your raw materials in Mexico? Or maybe it was in S. America. I don't remember exactly.
@Walter Hay - What are some other factors I'm not taking into consideration here? I need to get your latest book, as I'm sure you talk about it some there, but for the benefit of the forum let's discuss here.
@Runum - I think you actually recommended someone in Mexico to me a couple of years ago. Were they a forum member here? I don't remember the full story or know what they are up to these days.
Does anyone here know someone who has ever imported/manufactured in Mexico?
The challenges seem like they would be mostly upfront: Finding a factory, getting them set up, making sure the quality is there and the product is right. Probably dealing with limited or no English.
Assuming I could get manufacturing quality to be the same, and could manufacture for the same price I do in China, the benefits would seem to be:
- Saving thousands per container in freight costs.
- Shaving a couple of weeks off of the freight lead times vs. ocean freight from China. Especially because I'm in Texas.
- No Chinese New Year + Other Holidays.
@Kak - Didn't you manufacture your raw materials in Mexico? Or maybe it was in S. America. I don't remember exactly.
@Walter Hay - What are some other factors I'm not taking into consideration here? I need to get your latest book, as I'm sure you talk about it some there, but for the benefit of the forum let's discuss here.
@Runum - I think you actually recommended someone in Mexico to me a couple of years ago. Were they a forum member here? I don't remember the full story or know what they are up to these days.
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