Business Leader Qualities Set Success or Failure The effectiveness of leadership often determines the success or failure of a company. A business leader can make or break a team. There are varied opinions on what business leader qualities make someone successful. However, there are unique and achievable qualities all successful business leaders possess.  Business leader […]

NAFTA Negotiations Progress There has been uncertainty surrounding the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement.  After Donald Trump had declared that he would reverse NAFTA, many feared that it would uproot years of a mutually beneficial free trade.  However, he has said little about what changes he would make. This created doubt for […]

Mexico Manufacturing Reducing Production Costs 50% or More U.S. companies are exploring Mexico manufacturing as a way to reduce production costs 50% or more. In response to global economic fluctuations, companies have to constantly modify their budget plans.  CEO’s must use strategic thinking in order to create and deliver a product that will keep them […]

Make Mexico Great Again In an interview last Friday, US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, spoke on positive considerations for Mexico in the looming NAFTA renegotiation that resulted in a Mexican peso surge. It appears that Ross is discussing the possibility of asking Mexico to consider raising its minimum wage. The Mexican minimum wage is […]

Border Tax – Mexico Win or Loss? There has been much discussion in the media concerning the a border tax and its effect on international trade.  Of importance to us is the potential effect on our clients. The current administration is questioning if restrictions of trade is the key to job creation in the U.S.   […]

Mexico has been steadily producing skilled labor for generations, but renewed emphasis in recent years has produced a boom. Mexico’s government has become quite proactive in training their youth to fill skilled roles in manufacturing and other areas vital in a global market.

Many good numbers are coming out pointing to US job growth. But there are also many negative reports that seem to contradict the good news. Why are so many Americans not working? Will bringing skilled labor jobs back home and renegotiating foreign trade deals answer the employment question in the US? Or is there more to this equation?

Due to aggressive political rhetoric from incoming US President, Donald Trump, many executives in North America are concerned that NAFTA may be overhauled or renegotiated. Trump has made such a proposition central to his campaign, yet there are few decision makers actually pushing for NAFTA renegotiations. Not all member nations support such a drastic move.

Mexican economic ties span the globe. The Latin American country aggressively pursues trade relationships with numerous countries, resulting in a trade network that rivals any in the world. In recent years, Mexico has sought to increase economic relations with Asian countries, including the small Asian country of Vietnam. Mexican Economic Ties with Vietnam As Mexico […]

It is no surprise that we’re seeing China Manufacturing Moving to Mexico. Political rhetoric in the US lately is down on international trade and down on trade partners, China and Mexico. It comes as no surprise that these two manufacturing countries have been strengthening ties in recent months and even years. The two countries have […]