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MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER PHASE 2 OPENED TIJUANA PLANT
Contract Manufacturer Expands Production Nearshore with 30,000SF Facility.
Customers began telling Phase 2 that the availability of low-cost labor outside the United States would be a criteria for vendor sourcing going forward. Phase 2 ruled out China due to rising labor costs, rising shipping costs and being too far away to manage. Costa Rica was also ruled out, largely because of the 18 days’ time on the water to the United States. With North America generating the most revenue for the medical device industry in 2013, and the US representing 38% of the global sector, manufacturers have lost their infatuation with offshore manufacturing.