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As markets shift and geopolitics increase the desire for shorter supply chain and regional manufacturing, Mexico is continuing to be a real beneficiary of re-shoring to North America. In this episode of MADE IN MEXICO, hosted by journalist Philip Stoten, his guests unpack the recent success of the region and why it continues to grow in size and relevance. 

Luis Tapia, Regional Sales Manager for Repstronics and Ramon Hernan...

Episode 4 of MADE IN EUROPE is co-hosted by Philip Stoten and one of Europe's best known industry characters, guru, advocates and consultants, Dieter Weiss. 

In this episode Dieter and Philip are joined by GPV President & CEO Bo Lybaek. GPV are celebrating their 60th year and what a year it has been, with the disruptions of the component shortages and the tail end (we hope) of the pandemic to deal with. 

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According to former Jalisco Government Minister and President and CEO of Seerauber Automotive, Ernesto Sahchez Proal, "Mexico is perfectly positioned for a manufacturing boom and needs to cease the day and capitalize of this perfect storm of opportunity.

Ernesto joins GDL Circuits (part of ALL Circuits) plant manager Pascal Aubois and host Philip Stoten in episode 4 of MADE IN MEXICO to explore the challenges and opp...

Episode 3 of MADE IN EUROPE is co-hosted by Philip Stoten and one of Europe's best known industry characters, guru, advocates and consultants, Dieter Weiss. As well as the disruptions from component shortages, pandemic and trade issues, the industry, and indeed the world, is facing the crisis that is climate change. The panel, made up of Otto Pukk, CEO of INCAP and Sven Merkel, CFO of SERO GmbH explore the various issues facin...

Host and writer Philip Stoten is joined by Zollner Executive Board Member Markus Aschenbrenner, Elmatica CEO Didrik Bech and consultant, expert and educator Jürgen Thurner to explore the opportunities and challenges faced by the European manufacturing sector. 

The panel dig into the semiconductor shortages and the potential for additional fabrication capacity in Europe. The group also explore trends in the supply chain, in...

Ivan Romo, Founder and CEO of SMarTsol, may well be one of the best known executives in the Mexican electronics industry, leading a group of more than 60 sales and service staff out of numerous locations across Mexico and into Costa Rica and the US. Hugo Yamada leads Season Group's manufacturing facility in Reynosa, just over the border from Texas, which forms part of their global manufacturing footprint.

In this epi...

In the first episode of this new monthly series, host Philip Stoten is joined by three CEO - IMI's Arthur Tan, Season Group's Carl Hung & TITOMA's Case Engelen. During this relaxed discussion the panel explores what a China plus one strategy might look like, current and future trends in Asian manufacturing, the challenges relating to talent acquisition, how to design for disruption, current chip and material shor...

Ramon Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez might not be siblings, but they are brothers in the Koh Young family, both working together through difficult times to make sure Koh Young America's customers survived, and in many cases thrived, throughout the pandemic. 

In this episode of MADE IN MEXICO I talked to Ramon, Mexico Country Manager and Enrique, Mexico Service Manager about the challenges of the pandemic, the current...

For at least two decades Mexico has been growing in importance as a manufacturing geography and this year, courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been brought into even sharper focus as more brands look for alternatives to manufacturing in China. In this inaugural episode of a new monthly show, "MADE IN MEXICO", I talk to Jalisco's Minister for Economic Development Ernesto Sanchez Proal to explore the regions succ...

In the first episode of this brand new monthly series, co-hosts Philip Stoten and Marco Annunziata are joined by CEOs Bruno Racault of ALL Circuits and Rainer Koppitz of KATEK Group to explore the potential for a European manufacturing renaissance. Trade wars, the pandemic, and now supply chain disruptions around semiconductor lead times have all led brands to reconsider their supply chain in terms of resilience, security and agili...

Nicholas Brathwaite is the Founding Managing Partner of WRVI Capital, a technology venture fund established in 2019 focussed on accelerating the monetization and scaling of disruptive companies globally. He is also the Founding Partner of WRV Capital. Nicholas is also co-founder and partner of Riverwood Capital and has spent over 25 years developing technology and building technology-oriented businesses. From 1996 to 2007, he serve...

The need for digital transformation has always been compelling, post covid-19 it is also becoming urgent. Two founders and CEOs of digitally enabled companies are the guests on MADE IN this week. Anna-Katrina Shedletsky is the founder and CEO of Instrumental and Rajeev Bhalla is founder and CEO of Clip Automation. The two join co-hosts Ron Keith of Supply Chain Resource Group and Industry Journalist Philip Stoten to explore why the...

MADE IN has been developed in response to a desire to understand the manufacturing and supply chain industry in light of recent disruptions that impact on where and how things are made. This bi-weekly series, hosted by supply chain expert Ron Keith and industry journalist Philip Stoten, with guest from up and down the supply chain. The show draws its guest from the highest levels within major brands that outsource manufacturing and...

MADE IN has been developed in response to a desire to understand the manufacturing and supply chain industry in light of recent disruptions that impact on where and how things are made. This bi-weekly series, hosted by supply chain expert Ron Keith and industry journalist Philip Stoten, with guest from up and down the supply chain. The show draws its guest from the highest levels within major brands that outsource manufacturing and...

MADE IN has been developed in response to a desire to understand the manufacturing and supply chain industry in light of recent disruptions that impact on where and how things are made. This bi-weekly series, hosted by supply chain expert Ron Keith and industry journalist Philip Stoten, with guest from up and down the supply chain. The show draws its guest from the highest levels within major brands that outsource manufacturing and...

MADE IN has been developed in response to a desire to understand the manufacturing and supply chain industry in light of recent disruptions that impact on where and how things are made. This bi-weekly series, hosted by supply chain expert Ron Keith and industry journalist Philip Stoten, with guest from up and down the supply chain. The show draws its guest from the highest levels within major brands that outsource manufacturing and...