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Executive Workshop: Costing a Mexico Manufacturing Operation (Chicago)

Join us in Chicago, Illinois on May 2, 2024, to learn how much it would cost your company to manufacture in Mexico.

By Tetakawi (formerly The Offshore Group)

Date and time

Thursday, May 2 · 8:30am - 12pm CDT

Location

The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago

909 Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611

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Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Pros and Cons of Manufacturing in Mexico

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Entrance Strategies for Manufacturing in Mexico


Contract Manufacturing, Standalone, Shelter, Acquisition, JV.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Overview of Manufacturing Locations in Mexico


Border, Northeast, Northwest, Bajio, Near Mexico City, Guadalajara.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Introduction to Mexico Cost Factors


Labor Rates, Utility Rates, Real Estate Costs, and more.

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Mexico's Financing Environment


Challenges, recommendations, and how to choose a lender to finance equipment.

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Cost Estimation Session


Interactive session that uses 3 case studies to model what it costs to manufacture in Mexico.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Final Comments / Q&A

About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

Executive Workshop: Costing a Mexico Operation 

Join industry leaders in a comprehensive workshop designed to help you effectively estimate your manufacturing costs in Mexico. Whether you're considering expanding your business into Mexico or you're already operating there, understanding and controlling your costs is crucial to ensuring long-term success. Hosted by Tetakawi, this workshop will empower you with vital insights, data, and strategies, facilitating your successful entry into the Mexican market or enhancing the performance of your existing operations.

Agenda

  • 8:30 am - 9:00       Continental Breakfast and Registration
  • 9:00 am - 9:15         Pros and Cons of Manufacturing in Mexico
  • 9:15 am - 9:30        Entrance Strategies for Manufacturing in Mexico
  • 9:30 am - 10:00 Overview of Manufacturing Locations in Mexico
  • 10:00 am - 11:00    Introduction to Mexico Cost Factors
  • 11:00 am - 11:15 Equipment Financing in Mexico
  • 11:15 am - 11:45    Cost Estimation Session
  • 11:30 am - 11:50    Final Remarks/ Q&A

Who Should Attend?

  • Companies who want to know if it would be cost-effective for them to expand into Mexico
  • Companies who are already in Mexico, but want to learn how to improve their competitive advantage.
  • Companies that have competitors in Mexico and would like to understand the cost structure they are competing with. 
  • Companies who would like to know how Geopolitical factors will impact their business.
  • Consultants and Site Selectors looking to enhance their knowledge of Mexico's primary manufacturing locations.
  • Private Equity firms seeking strategies to enhance the financial performance of manufacturing companies in their portfolios.

Participants Will Learn:

  • Insight into the advantages and challenges of manufacturing in Mexico.
  • Proven methodologies for establishing and growing a successful operation in Mexico.
  • Pros and cons of potential manufacturing locations across Mexico.
  • Comprehensive overview of labor laws affecting manufacturing in Mexico.
  • Comparative analysis of costs in various manufacturing venues, including wages, real estate, taxes, and utilities.
  • Strategies for financing new or existing equipment in your Mexican operation.

Participants Will Receive: 

  • A free and functional cost model with general costs for Manufacturing in Mexico ($2,500 value)
  • Benchmark costs derived from real-time data from over 75 successful operations in Mexico.

For more information contact Ricardo Rascon at Ricardo.Rascon@tetakawi.com

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$100 – $150