The feasibility analysis is the first and maybe the most important step in the process of setting up a Maquiladora, the purpose of this analysis is to understand the dimension of the business plan for your new operation and the complexity of your manufacturing process.
Maverick-MCS will assist you in the due diligence process of gathering and classifying information from your requirements to suggest and propose the best configuration and location for your manufacturing operation.
Business Strategy
The purpose of your business strategy for the operation in Mexico could define what is the right set-up for the legal entity, things to consider are: if the company will sell products in Mexico, requirements of distribution operations, intellectual property requirements, competition nearby.
Process Complexity
The process complexity will dictate labor expertise, service requirements, complexity of installations, timeframe for production launching.
Labor Requirements
The profile of the labor force related to skills and process complexity is very important to define training requirements, labor polls, labor concentrations related to the type of industry or process.
Facility Configuration
Machinery and process requirements will play a big role in the facility configuration, that should include infrastructure availability and building dimensions.
Supply Chain Development
Supply Chain Integration and Development is a major step to improve flexibility and reduce cost for the operation, we must identify the complexity and opportunities to improve the performance of the supply chain, including sourcing with local suppliers.
Logistics
It is very important to understand how complex will be the logistics requirements of the manufacturing plant, that includes to identify type of freight in-and-out of the facility, distribution requirements for potential new business, ground and air transportation, small package, LTL and FTL, frequency of shipments.
Legal Entity Evaluation
We will analyze cost associated with formation of legal entity, complexity of administrative tasks, ramp-up timeline requirements, comparison of standalone vs. Shelter configuration.
Site Selection
This is a complex process that will include information related to requirements of factory proximity to the border, labor availability, definition of purchase vs. lease, security requirements, size, distribution capabilities to customers.