"Café con el Experto" has been supporting SMEs for five years by providing them with tools to support them in their tools to support them in their incorporation into large tractor companies and thus become part of international value chains. international value chains.

Through this format, in an environment of dialogue and trust, SMEs receive advice from the managers of large companies on what works to facilitate their business process. from managers of large companies on what works to facilitate their process of joining the supply chains of large organizations. process of joining the supply chains of large organizations.

Within the framework of the fifth anniversary of "Coffee with the Expert", which on this occasion was called: "Coffee, Tacos and Experts". the occasion was called: "Coffee, Tacos and Experts", industrial SMEs gathered to be present at the event, which had as special guests Rosy Galván the event, which had as special guests Rosy Galván, Manager of Global Sourcing Procurement for Mattel Sourcing Global Procurement of Mattel and Erika del Bosque, Plant Supply Manager of Grupo Alen, partner companies of Grupo Alen, both CAINTRA member companies.

Over five years, a total of 35 "Coffee with the Expert" events have been organized, more than 1,500 small and medium-sized companies have participated in these events, gathering more than 4,000 attendees who have had the opportunity to learn about the 4,000 attendees, who have had the opportunity to learn about the purchasing processes of large tractor companies such as Alen such as Alen, Arca Continental, Acelor Mittal, BAT, CEMEX, Clarios, Dal Tile, FEMSA, FEMSA, FEMSA, FEMSA, FEMSA, FEMSA, FEMSA and others. Tile, FEMSA, Frisa, Graftech, Heineken, Lamosa, Lego, Mattel, Metalsa, Navistar, OXXO, RAGASA, SIGMA, TERNIUM, Volkswagen, Exiros, Zinc Nacional, Schneider, Eaton and Danfos. governmental agencies such as the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Administration of the State of Nuevo Leon. Administration of the State of Nuevo Leon; to be part of its group of suppliers.

During their participation, our special guests interacted with the event attendees by answering a series of questions related to the criteria questions related to the criteria that large companies take into account when selecting suppliers. in selecting suppliers, and shared recommendations for small and medium-sized companies to stand out as suppliers in a competitive market. and medium-sized companies to stand out as suppliers in a competitive market; They also shared recommendations on how to efficiently adapt to market changes and demands.

At CAINTRA we will continue with actions that support small and medium-sized companies so that they can acquire the knowledge and skills to acquire from the experts of the large organizations the knowledge that will allow them to reach their best potential to achieve their best potential and in this way take advantage of the business opportunities that are currently business opportunities that are currently arriving in our state as a result of the relocation of supply chains. relocation of supply chains.

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