Insights & Analysis

PROSEC lets manufacturers in Mexico import listed inputs and machinery at preferential tariffs from 0%, and this guide explains how it fits with IMMEX and Rule 8. It matters because 2026 tariff increases widen the gap between general and PROSEC rates.

This analysis maps where Whirlpool, LG, Electrolux and Mabe build appliances in Mexico, and how labor cost, industrial space and USMCA content rules shape site choices. It matters because supplier opportunity follows the OEM plant map, and incumbent reorganizations are redrawing it.

This guide explains how to reduce turnover in manufacturing through five levers plants control: onboarding, skill-based pay, benefits, supervisor training and NOM-035 measurement. In a labor market with 2.5% unemployment, each lever turns retention into concrete decisions for plant managers.

This article traces how Guanajuato became Mexico's largest light-vehicle production base, from its central location to its supplier network and industrial real estate. It matters because the same strengths bring constraints that shape where and how a new plant should enter.

This guide explains how quality control in manufacturing in Mexico layers ISO 9001, sector standards, mandatory NOMs and customer requirements into one system. It matters because customers use quality capability to decide which plants win new programs and stay on approved supplier lists.

This article explains how artificial intelligence works on a production line and what it means for manufacturers building or running plants in Mexico. It matters because the gap between AI pilots and scaled deployment decides who captures real productivity gains.