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How a Mexican Border Factory Reshaped North American Supply Chains
Episode 4 of The Manufacturing Podcast explores the rise of Mexico's manufacturing corridor, focusing on a specific plant in Monterrey that shifted from low-cost assembly to precision manufacturing for aerospace and medical devices. Lucas and Luna break down the numbers: labor costs 60% lower than in China when logistics are factored in, a 300,000-square-foot facility that reduced lead times from 12 weeks to 4, and how nearshoring is creating a new industrial geography. They discuss why companies like Tesla and Medtronic are expanding in northern Mexico, the infrastructure bottlenecks at…
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