Which companies use contract manufacturing? Is it just limited to auto parts manufacturing and a few other industries? Questions like these are frequently asked. The answer to each of them is that all industries use contract manufacturing somehow. Most companies use contract manufacturing to access: Parts that require significant capital investments in equipment, such as […]
Introduction Faced with increasingly keen global competition, manufacturers must not decide whether or not to change but, instead, should determine what changes they should make. Leaving things as they are in a status quo is a fatal option. Successful companies can choose to control industry change or can allow the competition to do so. Naturally, among […]
Even in the most efficient manufacturing operations, there are opportunities to increase overall productivity. Making several logical changes will enable companies to reduce their manufacturing costs in Mexico and, as a result, increase their revenue. Experts routinely assert that productivity is never an accident: in fact, they maintain that it’s the consequence of comprehensive […]
Using a Mexican subcontract manufacturer to take over some production for a foreign company is a business strategy that has been widely used to reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Some of the world’s best-known companies have, over the years, trusted this option. Despite this fact, there are certain things that companies should pay close attention […]
Among the high-profile industries with a significant presence in the Juarez-El Paso region, the medical device industry in Ciudad Juarez has great potential for continued growth. As a part of a binational cluster that has a presence of 34 industry companies installed in the region, the medical device industry in the area has experienced remarkable […]
In the last decade or two, the phenomenon of offshoring – a strategy by which manufacturers contract part or all of their production to suppliers in distant countries, mainly China, has lost much of its appeal. Increasingly, more and more companies are moving to relocate critical links in their supply chain from China to sites […]
According to figures compiled by the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA),
automotive manufacturing in Mexico produced approximately 2.6 million vehicles in the first three quarters of 2019.
I am very pleased to announce Luis Antonio Ramirez promotion in the position of Juarez Plant Manager effective February 22th, 2019. Luis has been Acting Juarez Plant Manager since October 2018. During this time, we have accelerated the improvement in different operational areas including improving on-time deliveries to our customers. Luis joined our Prince team […]
I am very pleased to welcome Andy Smith to our team in the position of Asheville Plant Manager effective January 7, 2019 reporting directly to me. Andy will support our Asheville Plant by bringing best manufacturing practices to the organization, supporting our customers through high quality standards and on-time deliveries. Andy brings 25+ years of […]
I am very pleased to welcome Belinda Dye to our team in the position of USA Human Resources Manager, effective January 7, 2019. Belinda will support our mission of growth of employee relations, benefit administration, team building and human resources best practices within the organization and will report directly to me, as she has overall […]
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