Can Mexico's Quality Push Pay Off?

摘要

One of the most dramatic effects of the nearshoring trend can be seen in the steady rise of Mexico's economy. Currently ranked as the 14th largest economy in the world, Mexico is on track to becoming the fifth .. largest global economy by 2050, according to investment firm Goldman Sachs. In the 2015 Third-Party Logistics Study, a global collaborative study conducted by Capgemini Consulting, Penn State Uni-' versity, Penske, Korn Ferry as well as IndustryWeek, 40% of manufacturers indicated that they have moved some operations to Mexico. The majority (55%) of those involve moves from the U.S. to Mexico, with China accounting for 36% and Canada 9% of the moves.