Why would an American company want to consider expanding operations to Mexico? With more experienced engineers retiring and a decreasing number of new blood entering the manufacturing workforce, Mexico has become a viable option for operations. But is the process worth the potential hassle? Today’s guest is the Senior Director of Latin America for AMT and he's been an invaluable part of helping AME and Hennig rework their growth strategy and commercial structure in Mexico: Carlos Mortera. He shares why American manufacturers should consider leveraging the Mexican market in this episode of MakingChips. Segments [0:19] Manage your cuttings tools with ProShop ERP [2:42] Machine Shop Masterclass: Building a Team [11:23] Introducing today’s guest, Carlos Mortera [12:35] Carlos Mortera’s origin story [17:05] Expanding AMT into Latin America [18:39] Creating the AMT tech center [21:26] AMT’s a la carte services [23:37] The sentiment about Mexican manufacturing [26:30] NetSuite’s CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning [30:18] Why an American company would want to do business in Mexico [34:41] Why job shop manufacturers reach out to Carlos/AMT [38:24] The manufacturing outlook for Mexico [42:00] Stay tuned for the first episode of Buy the Numbers! Resources mentioned on this episode The Association for Manufacturing Technology Monterrey Technology Center Connect with Carlos Mortera NetSuite’s CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning The End of the World is Just the Beginning Connect With MakingChips www.MakingChips.com On Facebook On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter On YouTube

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