Gartner Says Layoffs May Ultimately Harm Shareholder Returns

Changing Demographics and Declining Labor Force Participation Mean Rebuilding a Workforce is Slower and More Costly than in the Past CFOs tend to underestimate the organizational drag created by large-scale workforce reductions, and therefore can inadvertently reduce shareholder returns when taking actions to protect them, according to Garner, Inc. “Given a higher cost of capital, […]

Changing of the Guard at SMTA México-Guadalajara Chapter

Luis Fernando Gazcon, President of the SMTA México-Guadalajara Chapter, provides a thorough background and update on SMTA Chapter activities over the past decade or so. He explains the organization’s succession plan as they say farewell and thank you to Ivan Romo.

Japan’s Taxan to open new US $40M factory in San Luis Potosí

Taxan México has begun construction of a US $40 million factory in San Luis Potosí to expand its manufacturing capacity in the country. SOURCE: Mexico News Daily The company’s current plant in the state, which provides electronic components, primarily for the automotive industry, currently has a plant in the state, manufactures 500,000 articles per month […]

Guanajuato received US $832.8 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Asian countries in 2022, making the state the largest recipient of Asian FDI nationwide. 

According to the Economy Ministry, 53.2% of the state’s overall investment came from Asia. US $819.2 million of that came from Japan and US $13.6 million from China. In 2021, Guanajuato saw US $666 million in foreign investment, a growth figure of 25% compared to 2022. Héctor Magaña, an academic at the Tech de Monterrey-México […]