Puerto Rico Manufacturing Proposition Analysis
Across companies, must consider Puerto
Rico's holistic value proposition ...
Puerto Rico Strengths
Strong existing manufacturing ecosystem and
capacity that minimize time and capital
requirements for product transfer
Specialized, cost-competitive labor with
strong pipeline of universities and labs
Lower cost of manufacturing compared to US
states with established manufacturing
Puerto Rico Challenges
Perception of higher operational risks than
most US states
Perception of reliability & infrastructure
concerns compared to other US states
compared to other US options (for
the purposes of this report)
Other US
alternatives
(influence Puerto
Rico's "fair share")
Non-US
alternatives
(influence overall in-
shoring to US)
• Established manufacturing locations
e.g., MA, CA, NJ, NC, PA, IN, IL
Economically distressed zones
e.g., Southeast, Mid-Atlantic,
Border States
Ireland
Germany
Singapore
China
China
Assumption is federal action will materially result in in-shoring to
US, so focus is on Puerto Rico value proposition vs. US alternatives
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