Archive for the ‘Nearsourcing’ Category
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.
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on March 16th, 2009
Latin America’s Quiet Revolution
An unprecedented political and economic transformation is under way in most of the region.
Interesting reading on the current economic trends in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Border Violence Threatens Mexico’s Outsourcing Industry??
Posted by: admin in Nearsourcing on March 7th, 2009
Interesting piece on how the mayhem at the border might affect the tech economy in Mexico.
And although drug-related crime tends to center specifically around towns dotting the U.S.-Mexican border-closer to Nogales, Arizona or El Paso, Texas than the country’s outsourcing hubs in Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara-perception makes the difference when it comes to winning IT services business from foreign corporations.
“ There are many more dangerous locations to attempt an outsourcing operation than Mexico, such as India, South Africa, Israel, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia and the Philippines,” says Scott Wilson, co-founder of outsourcing research firm Brown & Wilson Group. “There is a double standard in image judgments with emerging outsourcing locations. The widespread violence affecting the border cities of Mexico is not occurring near the outsourcing centers, in contrast to what (violence) occurred directly in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi, India.”
IT Today Calls It - Offshoring’s Days Are Numbered
Posted by: admin in Nearsourcing on February 10th, 2009
Nearshoring: A Smart Alternative to Offshore
While citing Mexico’s strength as a nearshoring destination for call centers and accounts payable departments, the consultancy Business Insights predicted in its report, “The Offshore and Nearshore Outsourcing Outlook: Key Locations, Outsourcing Models and the Leading Players,” that “Mexican nearshore outsourcing will undergo substantial growth through 2008 … With an abundance of English-speaking agents, it is also a competitive alternative to Canada as a nearshore destination from which to serve US English-speakers.”
The nearshoring companies in Mexico also maintain higher levels of data and intellectual property security when compared to the destination countries for offshoring, say Forrester’s analysts. The support of the Mexican government as well as the country’s sturdy infrastructure is also seen as very attractive to potential nearshoring clients.
Nearsourcing - A Primer
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on February 9th, 2009
The good people at Nearsoft put together a video to explain nearshoring vs. offshoring. It’s funny and informative - give it a look.
What Is Nearsourcing And Why Do You Care?
Posted by: andy in Nearsourcing on February 9th, 2009
As the name implies, nearsourcing is exporting your software, design, engineering, and/or testing to someplace “near”. So where is near? In the case of Agave Lab, it’s Guadalajara, Mexico.
What’s so special about Guadalajara? Well, in turns out, a lot of things: