Mexico isn't cheaper labor. It's a shorter, surer supply chain.
Proximity collapses freight, inventory, and tariff risk at once. The hard part was never the decision — it's the landing. That's the part we own.
2–4 dayFreight to Midwest
0%USMCA tariff
14 moMedian to first article
The numbers
México vs. a far-shore base.
FactorMéxicoFar-shore
Freight to U.S. Midwest2–4 days30–45 days
Tariff exposure (USMCA)Duty-freeSection 301
Time-zone overlapFullNone
Fully-loaded labor / hr$4.80$6.50
IP & contract regimeUSMCA-alignedDivergent
Illustrative figures for a mid-volume durable-goods plant · model your own at booking
The playbook
Thirty weeks, six gates, one accountable team.
01Weeks 1–2
Feasibility & envelope
Production plan → Mexican site, power, water, and labor requirements. Landed-cost model vs. your current base.
02Weeks 2–5
Structure & program
Entity, IMMEX or shelter decision, and customs strategy set up before you commit to real estate.
03Weeks 4–10
Site & lease
Shortlist, guided visits, and negotiated lease or build-to-suit with the milestones that protect your ramp.
04Weeks 8–20
Permits & utilities
Environmental, municipal, and customs permits filed in parallel; power and water connection managed to live.
05Weeks 14–24
Workforce & training
Recruit, screen, and train your first operators and supervisors; payroll and compliance stood up.
06Weeks 22–30
Ramp & handover
First articles shipping, quality system audited, and a documented operation handed to your plant manager.
Two ways in
Fastest start
Shelter
Operate under our legal, customs, and HR umbrella. You run production; we carry the Mexican entity, compliance, and risk. Live in months, not quarters.
No Mexican entity required
We hold IMMEX & permits
Convert to standalone anytime
Full control
Standalone IMMEX
Your own Mexican entity and customs program, stood up and managed by us. More setup, full ownership, best for committed long-horizon plants.
