{"id":165825,"date":"2024-11-15T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?p=165825"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:48:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:48:34","slug":"nearshoring-manufacturing-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/business-innovation\/nearshoring-manufacturing-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Strategies for Mexico to Harness Nearshoring’s Potential in Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nearshoring presents a historic opportunity for Mexico\u2019s manufacturing industry. However, its success hinges on implementing three critical elements:<\/strong> fostering a collaborative approach, leveraging this momentum as a catalyst for profound transformation<\/strong>, and bridging the gaps in underdeveloped regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the consensus among researchers from various disciplines at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey during the panel discussion, “Interdisciplinary Solutions to the Challenges of Nearshoring,<\/em>“<\/strong> held at the Third International Congress<\/a> of the Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing (IAMSM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Inclusive and Flexible Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conversation around nearshoring<\/a> goes beyond relocating operations closer<\/strong> to the end consumer. It calls for a deep reflection on how professionals are educated and collaborate<\/strong> in a country marked by significant inequalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edna Jaime Trevi\u00f1o<\/a>, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Government<\/a>, emphasized that nearshoring<\/a> will benefit segments of society that are prepared for it. Developing an inclusive strategy<\/strong> is essential to ensure more Mexicans can seize this opportunity and to prevent existing gaps from widening further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a dual economy, and we have many Mexicos. Nearshoring is a commercial opportunity<\/strong> that only those prepared can capitalize on\u2014unfortunately, that\u2019s not everyone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaime Trevi\u00f1o expressed concern that nearshoring might primarily benefit regions where talent is already concentrated<\/strong>, perpetuating the pattern of foreign investment favoring certain states while others remain underdeveloped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo close these gaps, we need to radically improve education at all levels<\/strong> and bring every Mexican into a shared development project. We must address the duality in our economy and society; otherwise, we will continue to replicate it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The School of Social Sciences and Government, she noted, is preparing the social scientists Mexico needs in this new era, enabling them to drive public innovation and tackle challenges with flexibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a rapidly changing world. We can\u2019t anchor ourselves to a static understanding of our disciplines. We must prepare students for adaptability and technological adoption<\/strong>. Lawyers and economists should understand technology and global dynamics while remaining rooted in the local context\u2014because global governance cannot be disconnected,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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