Category: Supply Chain

Getting Back to Work on the Production Floor

By Nancy J Gonzalez Wearing a mask, being six feet away from each other, taking one’s temperature before entering a public place, constant hand washing, and sanitizing public places is the new normal These COVID-19 preventive measurements are...

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Lear hopes to recover after COVID-19 pandemic

JUAREZ – The COVID-19 pandemic led companies like Lear Corporation to experience a quarter drop in sales Mario Cedillo, director of Human Resources at the corporate office in Mexico, explained that, with the change of the traffic light to...

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New Taxes Hit Maquiladoras

By Nancy J Gonzalez The modifications to the General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) published recently on July 24th eliminate benefits to manufacturers in Mexico making the country less attractive to foreign investors Before these rules,...

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Juarez’ maquilas survive the hardships: Index

JUAREZ – With delays in exports, roadblocks that caused technical stoppages, restrictions due to the pandemic and new charges imposed by the federal government, this is how the maquilas in Juarez, considered the economic engine of the city,...

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The purchase of supplies decreased 65% due to COVID-19

JUAREZ – In April, purchases of supplies from national companies fell by 65%, when the industry in Ciudad Juárez was paralyzed by the COVID-19 crisis According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) in...

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Sonora on the road to a sustainable industry: Index

SONORA – Making more efficient use of raw materials and reducing operating costs are the benefits generated to the industry by the circular economy and Sonora already has some cases of this process The term "remanufacturing" will become more...

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Over-regulation will further prolong the economic crisis

JUAREZ – Excessive regulation of maquiladora companies, the only economic sector in Ciudad Juarez that is growing despite the pandemic, will further prolong the economic crisis resulting from COVID-19, said Isaac Leobardo Sánchez Juárez, an...

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Nuevo Leon’s industrials operate at 66% of their capacity

NUEVO LEON – Nuevo Leon's industry is operating at 66% of its capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is affected by the delay in the refund of Value Added Tax (VAT) and the elimination of the benefit to certified export companies, said...

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BD Medical to start operations in Hermosillo

SONORA – Sonora governor Claudia Pavlovich announced that BD Medical will begin operations in Hermosillo, which will lead to the creation of 1,600 new jobs for the entity The president stressed that despite the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the...

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Amazon to Open a Fulfillment Center in El Paso

By Nancy J Gonzalez In late 2017, El Paso proposed to host Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2) in North America, offering the company a binational approach It did not get it Two years later, Amazon announced it is instead establishing a...

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