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Does your supply chain strategy include Mexico? Learn why it should.

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TESTIMONIALS

"Our Asian supplier of aluminum die-castings started shipping poor quality parts. Upon further investigation, we had the tooling shipped to us for evaluation and found it to be of very poor quality.

SupplyMex found a supplier in Mexico that was willing to make this tooling work while we had new tooling built. They kept our production lines running during a critical ramp-up phase"

Dave B.
VP Operations
EMS Controls Company


"SupplyMex helped us reduce our purchasing costs by 11% on a major category of our spend. They found a highly qualified and cost competitive source in Mexico"

Steve M.
Director of Supply Chain
Equipment Instrumentation Company

Frequently Asked Questions


Q. Why should we source from Mexico? They can't compete with China or India.

A. Mexico is competitive with other low-cost regions of the world when TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is taken into consideration. Cost factors such as logistics, lead-time, inventory exposure, turn-around, travel, time zones and communications issues are much lower in Mexico. SupplyMex can help you find highly competitive suppliers in Mexico.


Q. Finding suppliers in Mexico has proven to be very difficult. Where do we start?

A. True. Sourcing in Mexico is not the easiest. Most Mexican suppliers do not advertise on the internet and other more common supplier directories. However, they can be found. SupplyMex is uniquely positioned to source most commodities and process capabilities in Mexico. We offer long established relationships in Mexico and can leverage those relationships on your behalf.


Q. Mexico does not have a strong logistics infrastructure. How will we get our product?

A. This may have been true in the recent past, but not today. Mexico's logistics infrastructure has improved significantly over the last 10 years due to the privatization of maritime ports, railroads, airports and toll highways. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by global logistics providers has played a major role in these developments. Most of the world's largest logistics and 3PL companies already have significant assets and operations in Mexico. Additionally, this competitive environment has served to reduce the costs of transporting goods between the US and Mexico.


Q. Does Mexico practice sound quality and production standards?

A. Yes. When many US companies moved manufacturing to Mexico during the 1980s and early 1990s, they implemented ISO and US standards at that time. These quality and production standards have permeated the Mexican manufacturing sector over time. SupplyMex pre-qualifies all potential suppliers in Mexico to your exact requirements.


Q. How can we overcome the language and education barriers?

A. Contrary to most beliefs, Mexico has a very high literacy rate - greater than 90%. The English language is commonly spoken by many Mexicans, especially those in industry. The working population has consistently demonstrated that it can perform any job it has been asked to perform by foreign investors. SupplyMex can facilitate communications and cultural understanding so your company can take advantage of this low-cost manufacturing capability.