Questions to Ask About Manufacturing in Mexico

The Expensive Surprises Are the Ones Nobody Asked About

A Mexico operation rarely goes wrong on the decision. It goes wrong on something nobody raised until it was already a problem: a permit, a wage band, a customs classification, a utility that could not carry the load. This is the list to work through while changing your mind is still cheap.

• What to establish about legal structure and regulatory exposure before you file anything
• What to ask about labor availability, wage bands, and the skills your process needs
• What to verify about a site’s facilities, utilities, and room to expand
• What to pin down on freight, customs, cross-docking, and warehousing