Author: Jamie Christensen

19 Oct 2022 THE INCREASING RISK OF ARMED CONFLICT WITH CHINA

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The Greatest Geopolitical Catastrophes Occur at the Intersection of Ambition and Desperation Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing Partner | 8 min read China has emerged spectacularly from being a technologically backward, poverty-driven backwater...

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09 Sep 2022 Guest Post: Intellectual property protection laws in Mexico safeguard innovation

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In an era of increasing economic disruption, intellectual property protection laws in Mexico safeguards companies’ most precious asset. Guest Post By Michael Dillon, Novalink  | 10 min read Innovation does not exist...

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16 Aug 2022 COMPETING IN THE BLUE OCEAN OF PROFITS OR THE RED OCEAN OF INTENSE COMPETITION

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Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Provides a Framework with which to Review Most Manufacturers in Mexico By Jeffery Cartwright, Shoreview Advisors  | 10 min readThe...

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21 Jul 2022 THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF SHELTER OPERATIONS

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Near Shoring Options in Mexico By Jeffery Cartwright, Shoreview Advisors  | 10 min readOften when we start talking with a company that is looking to near shore their manufacturing, we’re...

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16 May 2022 Negotiations Are Complex Yet Productive in Mexico

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When North American companies have failed to successfully negotiate a re-shore of their manufacturing to Mexico, more often than not, it’s due to a lack of understanding in the negotiation...

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11 May 2022 Transparency in the Supply Chain: Open Book Vs. Multiple Books

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By Jeffery Cartwright, Managing Partner of Shoreview Advisors  | 12 min read In working with both Chinese and Mexican manufacturing companies over many years, we have identified key differences in the...

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22 Apr 2022 Communication, Relationship Building, and Negotiation Strategies in Mexican Manufacturing

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By John Hyatt, Member of MSSA and Shoreview  | 10 min read When a firm elects Mexico as a new manufacturing frontier, a myriad of cultural phenomena come into play that...

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03 Mar 2022 Guest Post: China Intellectual Property Theft

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By guest author Michael Dillon, Novalink Vice President of Business Development and Marketing | 5 min read The United States cites the theft of intellectual property from American manufacturing companies as justification for...

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23 Feb 2022 Bringing Manufacturing Back to North America

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Reprinted with permission. Alliance, No. 32. “Bringing Manufacturing Back to North America,” pages 38- 39. Alliance is a publication of the U.S-Mexico Chamber of Commerce. By Plastiexports  | 5 min read Global and U.S. supply chains...

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08 Feb 2022 Guest Post: Reshoring from China Back to North America

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By guest author Michael Dillon, Novalink Vice President of Business Development and Marketing  | 5 min readReshoring is a new term that has been trending on Google and Twitter; What...

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20 Jan 2022 Re-Sourcing Preparation Checklist: De-risking the Relocation of Your Product

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By Jeffrey Cartwright, Managing Partner | 8  min read Are you ready to move your manufacturing from China to a factory in Mexico (or any other location)? Before you take the leap,...

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10 Dec 2021 DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RESULTS OF YOUR SOURCING EFFORTS IN MEXICO?

Posted at 17:40h in Uncategorized by Jamie Christensen

Misunderstanding of the cultural differences in the ways of thinking and its effects on negotiations is the likely reason that your company has failed to find a globally competitive source...

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