One of the rules of modern manufacturing is to keep everything lean. Don’t order excess raw material. Order only what you need. Don’t ever let parts pile up. Produce only as many as you need. Pay close attention to every step in the supply chain. Trim away any inefficiencies you find.
With so much discussion about NAFTA and changes to trade, manufacturing in Mexico is under some scrutiny. There are many myths and misunderstandings about manufacturing in Mexico. In this article, we debunk four misconceptions for those considering a Mexican plant as part of their supply chain.
When looking for a manufacturer to do your sheet metal stamping, we know one of the first things you will wonder about is how much it’s going to cost. As far as Intran is concerned, the best way to know what sheet metal stamping will cost is to contact us for a quote. We’ll make it easy (we promise).
Every great product begins as a great idea, but how does a great idea become an actual product? Manufacturing, of course.
Controlled atmosphere brazing (CAB) is a joining technology that uses a molten filler metal – such as copper or silver – to bond two materials. Unlike regular brazing, CAB is conducted in a special atmosphere. This allows the filler metal to solidify and seal a joint without oxidizing.
An increasing number of US and Canadian companies have been contracting manufacturing to Mexico. We’ve written a lot about the benefits of manufacturing in Mexico, but we haven’t spent as much time talking about the challenges.
For nearly 50 years, Intran has been one of Mexico’s leading suppliers of automotive fuel system components. Our expertise in this business – with its extraordinary safety demands – has helped our company become a quality leader in the industry. Intran supplies fuel system parts and components to several tier-one auto suppliers, as well as OEMs.
We’ve outlined why manufacturing in Mexico will continue to thrive, and we stand by those words. However, for those still wary of manufacturing in Mexico, here’s a list of benefits.
In 1995, Newsweek claimed that the Internet was just a fad. “No online database will replace your daily newspaper,” the article boldly claimed. But you know what happened. Now, most people won’t go a single day without the web.
With Mexico’s skilled, low-cost labor force and proximity to the US and Canadian markets, it’s no wonder that Mexican manufacturing is thriving. Millions of manufacturing orders are moving from China to Mexico, something we believe is great for all companies involved (see Why Mexico Is A Better Place To Source Manufacturing Than China for more info).
