Smartshoring emerges as an evolution of models such as offshoring and nearshoring, combining the best of each to transfer logistics, administrative, and business processes to countries with optimal conditions. It's not just about reducing costs, but also about leveraging advantages in technology, connectivity, and innovation....
The nearshoring boom reshaped Mexican industry after the pandemic, but factors such as tariff uncertainty and a lack of infrastructure investment have slowed the pace. Even so, Mexico maintains strategic advantages: a 3,000-km border with the US, a young market, and experience in key sectors...
Amid a global landscape marked by trade tensions and tariff pressures, Mexico has managed to consolidate its position as the United States' largest trading partner, demonstrating surprising resilience. While countries like China, India, and Canada face historic declines in their export and import flows to...
Nearshoring has established itself as an essential strategy for global competitiveness, allowing companies to reduce distances and optimize resources. However, its true value lies not only in infrastructure or logistics, but in the "inventory mindset," that is, the ability of human talent to innovate, solve...
In recent years, nearshoring and friendshoring have positioned Mexico as a strategic partner for US industry. However, the new vision of "Nearshoring 3.0" promoted by the United States requires companies to relocate their production directly to North American territory. This policy, driven by political and...
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has implemented a tariff policy unprecedented in decades, with increases that have brought the average effective rate on imports to 18.2%, the highest level since 1934. The new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41% for countries without...
In an environment where competition is no longer based solely on price or product quality, customer experience has emerged as the key differentiator for brands. Companies that do not intentionally manage this experience run the risk of leaving it to chance, affecting their relationship with...
In the first quarter of 2025, Mexico reaffirmed its leading role in global trade, registering a 6.2% increase in exports to the United States and a 1.3% increase to the rest of the world. During 2024, the country reached a historic record of more than...
Since Donald Trump took office for his second term on January 20, 2025, he has reinitiated an aggressive tariff strategy, rekindling global trade tensions. In a first wave, he signed executive orders imposing tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and 10% on Chinese imports,...
Family businesses are an essential component of Mexico's economic ecosystem. According to the Institute of Business Families for Mexico and Latin America (IFEM), this type of business represents 90% of economic units in the country and generates 75% of national employment. Most are micro, small,...
