Trends in Nearshoring:  China Prices with Advantages of Mexico

Speaker:  Jeff Cartwright, President & CEO Shoreview Management Advisors, and Founding Partner at Mexico Strategic Sourcing

•                        Playing Field with China and Southeast Asian Countries Has Stabilized

•                        Expecting Quality In Mexico vs Ensuring Quality from China

•                        Respecting Intellectual Property in Mexico vs China’s Exploitation of US Companies to Create

•                        Capabilities to Eventually Compete Against these Same Companies

•                        Frustrations with the Mexican Business Culture Concerning the Concept of Time

-                         Manana

-                         Ahorita

•                        Landed Cost Comparisons of China, Southeast Asia, and Mexico on Several Products

•                        China Investments in Mexico Have Captured Headlines, But Quite Small Overall Prior to 2025

•                        China Investments Have Increased in Mexico with 2025 Tariffs.  Now China Price, China Time,

•                        and Advantages of Mexico in Proximity and Reduction of Risks

 Jeff Cartwright 

For the last twelve years, Jeff has led a management advisory firm engaged primarily in the areas of business strategy, operational improvements and revenue growth.  This practice focuses on consumer and industrial product companies and creates value in all aspects of operations from demand planning through manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution.  By strengthening these areas, organic growth through new products and channels is facilitated.  He has direct experience in over 30 completed acquisitions ranging from due diligence through accelerating value creation (100 day plans) to achievement of significant revenue growth and multi-million dollar operational improvements. Prior to starting Shoreview Management Advisors, Jeff served as President and COO of Igloo Products where double digit growth to $300 million was achieved and an increase of over $7 Million in EBITDA within a year.  Prior to that Jeff was CEO of Cosco Home & Office Products, a $150 million consumer products company. 

Mr. Cartwright is a seasoned executive with deep operational and general management experiences in companies ranging from $10 million in revenue to Fortune 50 companies such as P&G, PEPSICO, and Newell-Rubbermaid.  He has been twice selected as executive of the year at Newell-Rubbermaid and awarded as Vendor of the Year 6 times at Walmart.  He has built 2 multi-divisional, multi-billion dollar supply chains in China and several large manufacturing plants including 2 in Mexico.

Currently executing a number major Nearshoring projects for companies which have traditionally sourced products in China.  Several of these are well-known consumer brands.  Success is based upon having on the ground engineering and sourcing resources throughout Mexico.

Frequent international speaker on Nearshoring.  Keynote speaker at other events relating to tariffs, international trade, and Nearshoring.