CNN: Mexico is the new go-to place for manufacturing U.S. bound products

According to a CNN report,  NAFTA, proximity to the U.S. market, and lower costs (largely the results of inverse currency fluctuations of the peso and yuan)  have tipped the scales in favor of Mexico (and against China) as the new manufacturing destination of choice for U.S.- bound products.

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...left the USA for Taiwan and China in 1987. After more than 10 years in Taiwan working in business intelligence, international trade and quality consulting, he fell into a China-based position requiring a significant manufacturing turnaround in 2000.

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