This Entrada Group (www.entradagroup.com) presentation explains why and how Mexico is becoming a key manufacturing destination for the world’s aerospace industry.
19. Part II: Case Study Estimate, compare, and contrast a Zacatecas, Mexico manufacturing site vs. an identical one located in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica in terms of Operating Costs & Business Risk
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21. WWW.IBM.COM/GBS/PLI By projects 2003 - 2007 By jobs 2003 - 2007 Source: IBM-PLI Global Investment Locations Database (GILD) Part II: Case Study
26. Part II: Case Study Selected Comparative Country Statistics Year 2009 Statistics US Mexico Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Population 307m 111m 7.8 m 5.8 m 4.3 m Labor Force 154m 46 m 3.3 m 2.2 m 2.1m GDP 14 t 1.5 t 32b 16b 48b GDP per capita 46,000USD 13,200USD 4100USD 2800USD 10,900USD Inflation 0% 3.60% 5.90% 3.70% 7.80% Exports 1 t 230b 5.1b 2.3b 9.0b Exports to USA 80% 60% 61% 32% Internet Users 130m 23m .65m .185m 1.5m Main Exports apparel apparel semi conductor wire harness wire harness electronic, medical Companies Gildan, KC VF, Cupid Intel, Panduit Lear, FCI Yazaki, Draexlmaier Baxter Medical, Boston Scientific t=Trillion b=billion m=million USD=US Dollars
I’ll outline the business impetus to create shelter services, explain the evolution of those services in Mexico, describe the types of shelters available today and offer advice on how to choose the best shelter for your requirements.
Location of Production by Market Region Primary Market Regions: North America, Europe and Asia
Regionalism: Predictability—Currency Speed---transit times Costs---freight Trade Agreements---content requirements Nafta &Cafta Proximity to your client
Example: Automotive Industry in the North American Region -- European OEMs---BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagon now re- quiring European suppliers to locate plants in North America
D&M opens in Zacatecas, Mexico
Reform of the Supply Chain Siemens goals 60% increase in pooling of spending—particularly indirects 25% increase in sourcing in emerging markets 20% reduction of the supply base
Demand More communities looking for manufacturers to relocate production than there are manufacturing companies relocating
State Competition Tier 1 automotive supplier in Mexico
Country Competition Bulgaria v. Poland and Czech Republic Nicaragua v. Honduras
Competing against the State China, Brazil, Russia Book by Ian Bremmer, “The End of the Free Market” Concept: The State is dominant economic player in select markets and their primary motivation is political, not economic. This makes it very difficult for the private sector to compete
State owned companies, Privately held companies supported by the state Sovereign wealth funds financially subsidized, don’t necessarily need to make a profit, not transparent or accountable and have global reach State bailing out companies in strategic industries: France, US
Manufacturers must have production operations in place in order to play Bowles/Nissan D&M/Volkswagen
Greenfield Joint Ventures
Subcontract Hybrids: Shelter in Mexico: help manage from a distance and across national borders
Objective: Estimate, compare, and contrast a Mexico manufacturing site vs. an identical one located in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica in terms of Operating Costs & Business Risk
Private Sources of Location Information and Analytics Trade Data: Global-Production .com Harmonized Tariff Codes- can determine patterns of cross-border trade. The patterns can help identify competitive locations Foreign Direct Investment: IBM Plant Location International Database Tracks public announcements worldwide of new FDI projects
Operating Conditions—assess each country’s strength and weakness Legal and regulatory framework Economic factors: Financial incentives and tax structure, duties, inflation, interest rates, currency exchange Government and Political factors: stability and attitude towards business Social and Cultural factors Quality of life
Infrastructure quality—transportation, telecommunications, utilities Labor characteristics: quality and availability of operators Availablility of skilled and industry specific personnel Characteristics of the location Proximity to parent company and/or competitors Proximity to suppliers