Every industry has changed over the years in order to survive, and many of these conversations deal with the companies with whom they contract for materials. Because of these changes, major players in wire harness manufacturing have begun discussing streamlining their processes and zeroing in on improved efficiency, which undoubted means discussions about the manufacturing of wire harness in Mexico.
  
Over the course of decades, Mexico has proven itself to be an incredibly reliable manufacturing partner with many U.S. companies, which has allayed customer worries about the quality of the product they receive from south of the border. Wire harnesses play such a pivotal role in nearly every industry, but it’s important to note that not every industry is the same. These differences mean that wire harnesses, by default, are a fairly customized product, and sending any level of customization outside of the U.S. means added scrutiny over quality.
 
While such concerns are understandable, it doesn’t take long to see just how much Mexico has meant to manufacturing. They are second only to Canada in energy trade with the U.S.. They have well-established regional distinctions within their country based on product manufacturing over the last two decades, and unlike other Latin American countries, Mexico has seen a large rise in their manufacturing sector for almost four decades.
 
Even with such great strides made in Mexico, some companies may still feel ill at ease. However, it does help to know that a parent company is based in the U.S.. This helps ensure that any, and all, builds have been done under the same guidelines & compliance regulations required in the U.S.. Considering the billions of dollars that U.S. companies have invested into the development of Mexico’s manufacturing sectors, this usually isn’t too big an obstacle.
 
Perhaps the biggest worry companies have with working with a manufacturer in Mexico is that the specs they’ve outlined will be misunderstood. The good news is that language barriers are mostly in the past, with English and Spanish being used without issue. Moreover, the manufacturing workforce in Mexico is well-versed in measurements including any conversions to be made on the fly.
 
One of the main reasons it’s nice to have a manufacturing facility in Mexico is that the cost of transporting materials is generally much lower than if the same materials traveled from the Far East. Manufacturers that establish facilities in Mexico do so because there is greater proximity to customers. Two of Mexico’s most prominent regions in this endeavor are the Border Region & Central Mexico (“el bajio”). This actually leads to a quicker turnaround of materials being delivered on-time or even ahead of schedule.
 
Finally, it’s important to know that the work environment for employees in Mexico is better than in other countries. The laws are stricter regarding child labor and worker conditions. Mexico universities also train many engineers, more than most other countries. The biggest plus for manufacturing in Mexico is that it tends to pose less of an intellectual property risk than do other areas of the world.
 
When it comes to the unrivaled manufacturing of wire harness in Mexico, think LoDan Electronics, Inc.. They’ve set an industry standard of excellence since 1967.