Mexico: the new China

According to donga.com,Chris Anderson, former editor of the U.S. magazine Wired, founded 3D Robotics in San Diego three years ago to develop drones, or unmanned civilian reconnaissance planes. A drone is not a weapon, but a do-it-yourself product that looks more genuine than a toy. The problem was the competition from China that featured cheap labor and relatively competitive technology. Anderson`s company could not be competitive through outsourcing from a plant in China. So he turned to Mexico. The company established a plant in Tijuana, which is about a 20-minute drive from San Diego, and started quick sourcing. The process of order, production and distribution used to take many months but was cut by an amazing degree. Anderson recently told The New York Times, “Mexico is the new China!” Read Article