The importance of proximity to the customer is a greatly recognized principle that can derive tangible benefits for any organization that desires to improve market synergies. China vs. Mexico is quickly becoming a market proximity consideration. The results can be multiple fold. First, proximity increases customer loyalty, it gives the organization greater flexibility to execute changes faster and adapt based on the voice of the customer. The ultimate result …Read More
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May 27, 2016
Executives are faced with a conundrum when they are trying to decide on when and how to hire a consultant. There are typically 5 issues that nag an executive during this decision making process. Those issues typically go along these lines:
Consultants are too expensive; especially the top tier consulting firms and they don’t get real, measureable value
Every professional who is unemployed or underemployed is a consultant until their next job and they don’t have the appropriate bandwidth; but they are cheap
Finding a consultant or consulting firm who is a cultural fit with the organization
Finding a consulting firm who has all the functional resources required for an entire project.
When to admit that we really can’t solve the problem ourselves
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February 20, 2016
Distribution is one of many internationa market entry methods
We continue this series of blogs pertaining to global business practices and some of the lessons learned from decades of experience implementing global expansion strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Middle market enterprises desiring to start or continue their international and multinational expansions are well advised to reflect on some of these critical factors when creating their distribution strategy.
One of the early strategies to enter a foreign market is that of setting up foreign distribution. …Read More
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We begin this new series of blogs pertaining to global business practices and some of the lessons learned from decades of experience with implementing global expansion strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Middle market enterprises desiring to start or continue their international and multinational expansions are well advised to reflect on some of these critical factors.
First, we consider globalization a do or die strategy. Clearly Fortune 500 enterprises have demonstrated this fact by their …Read More
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September 10, 2015
Forget everything you knew about Mexico vs. China 10 years ago. Significant changes in economics, infrastructure, geo-politics and cost have made Mexico the new China from a manufacturing and distribution stand point. See how much change there has been in the following presentation. These changes in cost will compel you to: …Read More
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October 14, 2014
EL PASO, Texas, April 28, 2014 /NEWS – The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based CEO of Group 50 Consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding the growing interest in the global manufacturing trends of total cost of ownership and nearshoring. During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney explains how the industrial site selection process is no longer an exercise in chasing low manufacturing wages around the globe in order to determine which country, or countries to produce goods in. He asserts …Read More
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April 29, 2014
Recently, we have completed some work for a client on the “total cost of ownership differences” in 89 countries. Our results indicated that Mexico is more cost effective than China is in many industries. Surprising results? Learn more in this TECMA podcast on Mexico vs. China manufacturing with Jim Gitney, the CEO of Group50.
If you prefer reading a transcript of the interview, you can …Read More
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April 18, 2014
The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based president and CEO of Group 50 consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding current global manufacturing trends, such as Total Cost of Ownership, the growing interest in the concepts of “total cost of ownership” and “nearshoring.”
During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney, explains how …Read More
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April 4, 2014
In English Fontana, CA – La compañía local Americas Integrated anunció hoy que se unirá con Group50 ® Consultants, una empresa de consultoría en el Sur de California que se especializa en la ejecución estratégica, la fabricación y la distribución de productos. Este cambio se hará efectivo a partir del 1 de Octubre de 2013. El presidente de Americas Integrated, Jorge Silva, espera que esta fusión aumente considerablemente la confianza de los clientes actuales, ya que tendrán servicios más amplios y recursos adicionales a nivel mundial. Igualmente, la empresa tendrá la capacidad de ampliar la base de clientes de Group50 internacionalmente. Además del gran número de servicios ofrecidos corrientemente por Group50 ®, la nueva empresa pondrá en marcha una iniciativa mundial de desarrollo de negocio centrado en la expansión estratégica de negocios en el extranjero y trabajará con empresas extranjeras que desean vigorizar su presencia en EE.UU. Jim Gitney, Gerente General de Group50 declaró que: …Read More
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October 1, 2013
En español Fontana, CA – Locally owned Americas Integrated announced today that it will be merging with Group50®, a consulting company that specializes in strategic execution, manufacturing and distribution, effective October 1, 2013. Americas Integrated president, Jorge Silva, expects this merger to improve current client confidence with broader services and additional world class resources, and widen Group50’s customer base globally. In addition to the already vast number of services offered by Group50®, the new venture will …Read More
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By: Jorge Silva
The importance of proximity to the customer is a greatly recognized principle that can derive tangible benefits for any organization that desires to improve market synergies. China vs. Mexico is quickly becoming a market proximity consideration. The results can be multiple fold. First, proximity increases customer loyalty, it gives the organization greater flexibility to execute changes faster and adapt based on the voice of the customer. The ultimate result …Read More This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Market Effectiveness, Mexico, Weekend Thought, on May 27, 2016
Executives are faced with a conundrum when they are trying to decide on when and how to hire a consultant. There are typically 5 issues that nag an executive during this decision making process. Those issues typically go along these lines:
We begin this new series of blogs pertaining to global business practices and some of the lessons learned from decades of experience with implementing global expansion strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Middle market enterprises desiring to start or continue their international and multinational expansions are well advised to reflect on some of these critical factors.
First, we consider globalization a do or die strategy. Clearly Fortune 500 enterprises have demonstrated this fact by their …Read More This entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Strategy 5.0, Supply Chain Optimization, Weekend Thought, on September 10, 2015
Forget everything you knew about Mexico vs. China 10 years ago. Significant changes in economics, infrastructure, geo-politics and cost have made Mexico the new China from a manufacturing and distribution stand point. See how much change there has been in the following presentation. These changes in cost will compel you to: …Read MoreThis entry was posted in Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, Supply Chain Optimization, on October 14, 2014
EL PASO, Texas, April 28, 2014 /NEWS – The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based CEO of Group 50 Consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding the growing interest in the global manufacturing trends of total cost of ownership and nearshoring. During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney explains how the industrial site selection process is no longer an exercise in chasing low manufacturing wages around the globe in order to determine which country, or countries to produce goods in. He asserts …Read More This entry was posted in Continuous Improvement, Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mexico, News, Podcasts, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 29, 2014
The Tecma Group of companies recently recorded a podcast with the Los Angeles-based president and CEO of Group 50 consulting, Jim Gitney, regarding current global manufacturing trends, such as Total Cost of Ownership, the growing interest in the concepts of “total cost of ownership” and “nearshoring.”
During the approximately thirty minute session, Gitney, explains how …Read More This entry was posted in Continuous Improvement, Global Initiatives, Manufacturing and Distribution, Supply Chain Optimization, Total Cost of Ownership, on April 4, 2014
