No Country for Old Hands: Comparing Mexico’s Operating Environment to China’s

GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “No Country for Old Hands: Comparing Mexico’s Operating Environment to China’s” features Andrew Hupert.  Mr. Hupert is the Founder and Managing Director at North America Strategic Planning, a consulting firm that helps companies find the best sites, partners, and sources in Mexico.  He is an experienced manager, trainer, and writer who lives in Mexico to help international decision-makers extend their supply chains to North America.  He is a business owner, university lecturer, corporate trainer, and writer who has over 25 years of international experience. He has lectured and taught courses on cross-cultural negotiation at some of the world’s top business schools such as NYU’s Stern School, Strathclyde University, and Hult International Business School. Now he spends his time in Mexico working with international businesses to improve their North American supply chains, and writing on the future of globalism, cross-culture negotiation, and trends in international supply chains.

In the 23-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Hupert discusses these questions:

• What are the 3 key differences between managing in Mexico compared to China?
• What is it like negotiating in Mexico after working in China?
• What about business culture?  What can we expect from Mexico?
• What is the key to succeeding in Mexico?
• Talk about challenges that are unique to Mexico.