# BONUS - Koh Young's Ramon Hernandez talks all things Mexico at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-02-24
- Length: 6m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco

## Summary

Ramon Hernandez, Head of Sales and Service for Mexico and South America at Koh Young, discusses the manufacturing landscape in Mexico, highlighting growth in regions like Guadalajara, Chihuahua, and Tamaulipas driven by reshoring and nearshoring trends. He explains how Koh Young addresses talent shortages by promoting internally and leveraging Industry 4.0 technologies like CaseMar to help small EMS providers automate processes. The conversation covers labor inflation, the importance of company culture in retaining staff, and the current lack of domestic EMS players in the region.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=6) Introduction: Ramon Hernandez and Mexico's Manufacturing Growth
- [0:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=40) Koh Young's Internal Talent Promotion Strategy
- [2:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=133) Regional Growth: Guadalajara, Chihuahua, and Automotive
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=198) Industry 4.0 and CaseMar Adoption in Small EMS
- [4:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=253) Labor Inflation and Retaining Talent
- [5:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-24-bonus-koh-youngs-ramon-hernandez-talks-all-things-mexico-at-apex-2023-emsnow-sco#t=338) Domestic vs. Foreign EMS Players in Mexico

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Koh Young (company)
- CaseMar (tool)
- AOI (other)

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- [Nearshoring Manufacturing from Asia to Mexico: Risks, Rewards, and Realities w/ Matt Hannula](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-10-07-nearshoring-manufacturing-from-asia-to-mexico-risks-rewards-and-realities-w-matt) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Ally shoring: Expanding manufacturing operations into Mexico](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-11-15-ally-shoring-expanding-manufacturing-operations-into-mexico) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Mayan-on-Chip: Training Mexico's Next Semiconductor Engineers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2026-07-15-mayan-on-chip-training-mexicos-next-semiconductor-engineers) (OnTrack)
- [Ep. 15: Can Mexico Become Robotics’ Next Powerhouse? | The Robo Success Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robo-success-podcast/2026-08-25-ep-15-can-mexico-become-robotics-next-powerhouse-the-robo-success-podcast) (The Robo Success Podcast)
- [What the U.S. Can Learn From the German Manufacturing Model w/ Jon DeSouza](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-06-11-what-the-u-s-can-learn-from-the-german-manufacturing-model-w-jon-desouza) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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