Case Studies

A London based firm and producer of plush products, particularly custom armrest pillows for the US market approached us about manufacturing in Mexico due to long lead times from India. We located several sold pillow and other textile suppliers with US export experience. Initial rounds of bidding from a solid supplier in Mexico City metropolitan

A firm based in the American Southeast that is a manufacturer of closet deodorizing and dehumidifying products sold into US retail outlets (Walmart, Costco, Sam’s, Target) was looking to diversify its current Asian supply chain and augment a small manufacturing operation in Mexico. The product consisted of a plastic injection molded part, a plastic bag,

A firm in the Midwest was manufacturing custom kitchen cabinets in China and looked to Mexico as an alternative due to 301 tariffs. Southward located several possible suppliers. After several rounds of bidding and factory visits, our supplier in the state of Guanajuato was able to compete with the client’s Chinese suppliers. The client was

A firm on the West Coast of the United States was manufacturing free standing mobile office cubicle dividers in China and desired to migrate to Mexico due to tariffs, Chinese IP theft, and lengthy supply chains. Southward was able to develop the production of steel tubing and the synthetic cloth coverings all out of the