01 July 2026

How and Where to Find the Most Competitive Manufacturing Locations in the US and Mexico

June 2026: Recent shifts in global markets, supply chains and manufacturing economics are leading many companies to reassess their production footprint and location strategy. BCI Global recently hosted an exclusive webinar focused on practical approaches to evaluating new production locations in North America. The session combined market insights, decision-making frameworks and examples from recent international projects.

What is covered in this presentation:

How to make the right location decision for our new (production/distribution) operations in North America in an objective and data driven process taking all cost factors, quality of the business environment factors and risk factors into account?
How to assess labor markets on a metro/city level considering availability, skills levels and costs?
What are the most important trends in location factors in the US (and Mexico and Central America) for production plants? What about current and expected energy costs, tax rates and also logistics and safety levels?
Opportunities and pitfalls regarding economic incentives when setting up a new plant in the US?

Presented by:

René Buck, CEO, BCI Global, contact René via Rene.Buck@bciglobal.com
Johan Beukema, Global Head Location Strategies & Site Selection, BCI Global, contact Johan via Johan.Beukema@bciglobal.com
Allison Turner, Vice President North Amerika, BCI Global, contact Allison via Allison.Turner@bciglobal.com
Jim Renzas, Senior Director, BCI Global, contact Jim via Jim.Renzas@bciglobal.com

BCI Global, a leading manufacturing & supply chain strategy & site selection consultancy firm (recognized by FORBES as one of the 200 World’s Best Management Consulting Firms) is a reliable result oriented consulting partner, with a track record of 40 years, serving 2,000 companies. Over the past 12 months, our 10 teams in Europe, the US and Asia have completed: