A Quarter Century in Mexico Manufacturing: The Evidence Behind the Story
This page gathers the cost data, compliance guidance, client stories and readiness tools cited in "A Quarter Centuryin Mexico Manufacturing: What We've Learned After 25 Years on the Ground," arranged to follow the paper's own structure: the record on stability, the shared service model behind it and the client growth that followed.
In 2026, most people outside manufacturing still picture the same Mexico: beaches, cartels and border headlines. For those inside manufacturing, the evidence points elsewhere: a manufacturing base that grew from a distant tenth to the largest US trade partner, a currency that has crashed and stabilized more than once and a government program that has held for 60 years through it all.
Stability Is Mexico Manufacturing’s Strongest Argument. And Its Most Complicated One
Mexico vs. U.S. Manufacturing: The Real Year One Cost
A side by side breakdown of first year cost differences between U.S. and Mexico manufacturing operations.
Mexico Manufacturing During a Crisis
How Mexico's manufacturing base has held up through past economic and geopolitical shocks, and what that history suggests about resilience going forward.
Global Shift from China to Mexico
Examines the structural factors, cost, geography, trade access, driving manufacturers to diversify production out of China and into Mexico.
Is Mexico Right for You: Mexico Manufacturing Readiness Calculator
A short self assessment that evaluates a company's product and operations against Mexico manufacturing readiness indicators and provides recommended next steps.
The Entrada Advantage: Why the Shared Service Model Changes Everything
A walkthrough of Entrada's manufacturing campuses, showing the shared infrastructure clients operate within.
Compares the main entry models for manufacturing in Mexico, standalone, contract manufacturing and shelter, and what each implies for cost, control and speed.
A guide to Mexico's import export compliance requirements and the infrastructure needed to stay audit ready.
The Proof Is in the Growth
Domico Med-Device's selection of Entrada's Celaya, Guanajuato campus after a two year site evaluation, and its initial launch scope.
How D&M grew its workforce 20 fold over more than 15 years in Mexico and moved into supplyingBMW, Audi and Tesla.
Eastek's 2021 launch at Entrada's Fresnillo, Zacatecas campus as part of a deliberate diversification strategy out of China and Malaysia.
The Next Step
When you are ready to take the next step, or if these resources leave you thinking manufacturing in Mexico could be a viable option for your company, reach out. We can talk through what that next steps hould look like for your own operation.
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