The commercial dynamics that are transforming Mexico's economic profile as a result of the relocation in global supply chains due to nearshoring relocation in global supply chains as a result of nearshoring, presents unique business opportunities for Mexico presents unique business opportunities for our country and particularly for Nuevo León. León.

In order to encourage SMEs in a transformation of their leadership, boosting their development and take advantage of the benefits that nearshoring is generating, in CAINTRA we started in August 2023 the in August 2023 the SME Development Program, aimed at leaders of 44 micro, small and medium-sized suppliers of the 14 industrial groups that sponsored this program. this program.

Participating SMEs were selected by the tractor companies on the basis of their performance and impact on the value chains, and were awarded an 80% scholarship to attend the program. and impact on the value chains; they were awarded an 80% scholarship to attend this 60-hour training program, which ended this February. 60 hours of training, which culminated this February.

The Development Program included six modules taught at EGADE Business School, as well as two sponsor panels and the development of a project. as well as two sponsor panels and the development of a project. In addition to the learning modules In addition to the learning modules, CAINTRA and its subsidiary organization, the Monterrey Competitiveness Center, provided support. de Competitividad Monterrey.

The modules covered in the program were:

- Future thinking and business model innovation

- Marketing and commercialization

- Human Capital as a strategic business partner

- Finance

- Operations management and industry 4.0

- Ensuring the sustainability of the family business

Sponsoring this first generation are: Arca Continental, Autlán, CEMEX, Mexico, Clarios, Coflex, DeAcero, FEMSA, FRISA, METALSA Mexico, Clarios, Clarios, Coflex, DeAcero, FEMSA, FRISA, METALSA, PROTEXA, Ragasa, SIGMA Alimentos, Ternium and Xignux

At CAINTRA we work in support of SMEs, which are at the center of our agenda, providing them with the tools to take advantage of the opportunities offered by nearshoring. continue to generate jobs, boost the economy and detonate social mobility. social mobility.

CAINTRA NUEVO LEÓN