It’s Just Common Sense, Really
For years, the logic was simple. Make things in Asia where it was cheap, and ship them across the globe. It worked, until it didn't. The pandemic exposed that model as shockingly fragile, and rising costs in China have eroded the main advantage. Suddenly, the idea of making things thousands of miles away seems less like genius and more like a logistical nightmare waiting to happen.
So, what’s the alternative? Well, you look for a place with reasonable costs, a solid workforce, and, crucially, proximity. Mexico ticks all the boxes. Think of it this way, for decades, global companies had their factory on the other side of the world. Now, they’re realising it’s much smarter to build it in the next-door neighbour's garden. Goods can get to the US in days, not weeks. This isn’t a fleeting trend, it’s a fundamental, long term shift in how things are made.