Archive for the ‘Nearsourcing’ Category
Indian outsourcing losing ground to nearshore vendors
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on January 5th, 2010
Just caught this article from SiliconIndia. Looks like major Indian IT outsourcers are losing contracts to emerging rivals. They make special mention of Mexico’s Softek. This bodes well for us!
Mexican Nearsourcing a bright spot in an otherwise dismal year.
Posted by: andy in About Us, Nearsourcing on December 11th, 2009
Check out this well-written article about Mexico’s rocky 2009. The flu, recession, drug wars, rogue neutrinos - it’s been a hell of year. Thankfully, one happy little corner of the economy happens to be where we’re camped.
Another industry that has thrived in Mexico despite the recession is software development. Anchored in the city of Guadalajara and surrounding state of Jalisco, Mexican software engineers both develop their own software and provide “nearshoring” code writing services to software companies in California and elsewhere. Jalisco boasts over 200 information technology companies, and national IT organizations are projecting 11% growth for the sector in 2009 at a time when most other industries are facing contraction for the year.
US Dumps China for Mexico
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on November 5th, 2009
So this is interesting:
U.S. dumps China for Mexico
Mexico overtakes China as the number one location for manufacturing goods destined for the American market.
MEXICO CITY (CNNExpansion.com) — Mexico did not have an extreme economic makeover, but the global recession was enough to defeat China as the number one place for American assembly-for-export factories, or maquiladoras. (more)
We’re number 51!
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on September 28th, 2009
Mexico is ranked 51st on a list of the easiest places to do business (out of 183). Interesting write up here.
Look out Antigua and Barbuda, we’re right behind you!
So, what the hell?
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on June 21st, 2009
I know that this has been going on for a while but I still don’t get it. Indian outsourcer opens an service delivery branch in Mexico - US companies now can outsource to India, only to have them outsource to Mexico. So I have a project manager in India and I have to work around the time zone, travel, and cultural issues there but the work is really being done in the same time zone as me, only 3 hours away by plane. TATA has to make money so I pay an uplift there and then I have to suffer the miscommunication inherent in the telephone game that has become my project (I tell TATA, they tell the developers, the developers respond to TATA, they respond to me - all with a 12-hour time lag). Why am I not just working with Mexico directly? Help me out people.
AMR Research - Mexico, the Preferred Nearshoring Destination.
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on May 18th, 2009
From a recent article:
We all wear these hats.
A quarterly report on supply chain risk from AMR Research found that buyers will increase their nearshoring sourcing and manufacturing activities by a ratio of 5 to 1. “Mexico is the preferred nearshoring destination, with 84% of the respondents choosing it as a place for sourcing or manufacturing
Near-sourcing webinar from Grant Thorton
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on April 17th, 2009
This might be interesting. I’m going to attend as long as they never use the word “thought leader” again.
International sourcing webinar: What you need to know about recent trends
There is a growing awareness that an effective supply chain requires not just low costs, but also flexibility, responsiveness and adaptability to a changing marketplace. For many companies, near-sourcing — bringing operations closer to home, relocating sourcing to Mexico, Canada and, in some instances, the United States – seems to be the answer. Yet although some companies may benefit from near-sourcing, others may not. Join us on April 30 to learn how to better evaluate your own sourcing decisions.
In this Grant Thornton webinar, our thought leaders will discuss the following factors in deciding whether to move offshore, bring operations home, or maintain the status quo.
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Benefits and challenges of international sourcing
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How to examine the financial health of your supply base
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Identify changing opportunities in the marketplace
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Other variables to consider
Presenters:
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Tim Dumond, Corporate advisory and restructuring services principal
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Wally Gruenes, National managing partner, Consumer and Industrial Products
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Don Bailey, Advisory services regional practice leader
H1B Visas for Tech Workers
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on April 12th, 2009
So, I know that the US’s protectionist stance toward foreign talent is GOOD for our company, but I can’t help but see that it’s one of the dumbest things for the country at large. An influx of talented, motivated, innovated workers that might then want to remain in the country - oh, no, that would never work! Read the (longish) article here.
David Pogue ♥ Mexico!
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on March 17th, 2009
David Pogue, venerable new technology writer for the New York Times, posted glowing comments after his presentation at a technology conference in Mexico. From the article:
Everybody knows that the U.S. has a serious scientist shortage; we’re falling behind other countries in science and engineering. The problem, and the solution, begins at the beginning. If we hope to catch up, maybe we should take a look at how other countries are doing it; the time for complacency is over.