# Inside Mexico's Electronics Manufacturing Industry: Adapting to Industry 4.0 with ASMPT's Ramon Hernandez

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2024-07-01
- Length: 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with

## Summary

Ramon Hernandez from ASMPT discusses the current state of Mexico's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector, highlighting a shift from pure cost arbitrage to leveraging local talent and operational excellence. He explains how contract manufacturers are using quieter market periods to drive digital transformation and Industry 4.0 adoption to mitigate rising wages and talent shortages. The conversation covers regional investment trends, specifically in Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and Jalisco, and the evolving role of Mexico in the global automotive and IoT supply chains.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=8) Introduction: Mexico's EMS Landscape and Market Outlook
- [2:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=137) Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 Adoption
- [3:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=203) Talent Acquisition and Skills Gaps
- [5:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=314) End-User Market Trends: EVs, 5G, and Automotive
- [7:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=426) Regional Investment Hotspots: Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and Jalisco
- [8:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-07-01-inside-mexicos-electronics-manufacturing-industry-adapting-to-industry-4-0-with#t=504) Mexico's Strategic Role in Global Engineering and OEM Penetration

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- ASMPT (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)

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