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10 SMT007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2025 F E AT U R E A RT I C L E by Lo re n a V i l l a n u eva , Global Electronics Association México Mexico's Moment in Electronics Manufacturing (Editor's note: Some insights were gathered from "Interconnected: Global Electronics Trade in an Age of Disruption" by the Global Electronics Association.) O n a weekday morning in the Bajío, Mexico, a training lab reviews accept/reject cri- teria before a line changeover. By mid-afternoon, a cross-border shipment clears in El Paso that left Ciudad Juárez at dawn. Farther south, a university team finalizes intake for a new electronics path- way blending online modules with factory practi- cums. These scenes—routine yet transformative— explain why Mexico is becoming the most strategic partner for the United States to ensure a resilient, innovative, and sovereign electronics supply chain in North America. In a world shaped by constant disruption, the Global Electronics Association has tracked a deci- sive shift: Supply chains are being redesigned around regional resiliency and workforce capabil- ity, not just unit cost. The "Interconnected: Global Electronics Trade in an Age of Disruption" analysis underscores five durable realities: 1. Supply chains are de-risking and regionalizing 2. Standards-based quality is the universal language of trust 3. Trade policy is now a design constraint 4. Digital traceability is moving from optional to essential 5. Sustainability has become a board-level requirement Mexico sits at the confluence of all five. From Fragility to Resilient Design A decade ago, electronics were optimized for scale and cost. Today, they are engineered for resil- ience and responsiveness. Logistics variability, tariff regimes, export controls, and end-market expecta- tions now shape what gets built and where. Mexico's