Co-Founder of the Supply Chain Integration & Economic Recovery Initiatives, connecting buyers and suppliers through in Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Appliances & Medical Devices sectors in collaboration with Industrial Associations, Embassies & Governments (EDCs) in North & Latin America + Europe + Asia (INDUSTRY SOURCING & KUGWAHL).

Director of the National Supplier Development Program for the Aerospace Industry in Mexico (FEMIA).

Advisor, Author and Speaker with +18 years of experience in Industrial Promotion (Marketing & Sales), B2B Connection (Commercial Missions & Trade Shows), Supplier Development (competitiveness improvement, expansion, diversification, reconversion including financing) and Foreign Direct Investment attraction (technology transfer). 

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Xavier Hurtado connects buyers and suppliers in North & Latin America + Europe + Asia with full confidentiality and zero conflicts of interest

Tailored Value Proposition

Industrial Buyers

Xavier helps Buyers to optimize costs and shorten lead-times in their supply chains through finding, pre-auditing and developing competitive suppliers (Inventories & Development Programs)

Industrial Suppliers

Xavier helps Suppliers gain profitability by increasing sales (B2B Connection) and reducing costs (automation, outsourcing, expansion, relocation or production line transfers)

Associations & Government

Xavier helps Industrial Associations, Embassies & Government (EDCs) to promote exports of local companies and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to their regions. 

Quick Model to connect Buyers and Suppliers

Industrial Companies: Who this is for

Buyer OEM & Tiers 1 Supply Chains:

• Automotive (light and heavy duty vehicles): Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, KIA Motors, Ford, GM, BMW, Mercedes Benz, VW, Audi, Volvo, Chrysler-Fiat, Kenworth, Isuzu, Man, Daimler, Scania, International, Continental, Hino, Caterpillar, John Deere, etc),
• Aerospace: Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Textron Aviation (Cessna, Beechcraft, Bell Helicopters), Mitsubishi, Honda Jets, Sikorsky, Gulfstream, Grumman, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, etc. 
• Home Appliances: Mabe, Philips, Mabe, LG, GE, Maytag, Electrolux, Whirlpool, Sunbean, Siemens, Samsung, Figidaire, Bosch, Panasonic, Sony, etc.
• Medical Devices: Johnson & Johnson, GE, Siemens, Medtronic, Baxter, Teleflex, Conmed, Stryker, Evenflo, Covidien, Cardinal Health, 3M, Carefusion, Bayer, etc. 
• Energy: Shell, Exxon Mobil, Valero, Pemex and alternative energies. ​

Supplier Categories in demand
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• Raw materials (metals)
• Forgings and castings
• CNC Machining
• Sheet metal
• Plastic Injection Molding
• Composites
• Electrical components
• Electronics
• Heat Treatment
• Chemical Treatment (finishings)
• Coatings
• Assemblies and sub-assemblies
• Tooling, molds and dies
• Metrology
• Non Destructive Testing
• Machinery and equipment
• Other direct and indirect suppliers
  

Results

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• +1,000 Suppliers in Inventory of Capabilities
• +100 buyers 
  
• Requirements +USM$4,780/yr
• +100 Supplier Development Plans
• +15 Value Stream Costing Assessments
• +30 Suppliers with tailored financing
• +40 contracts, +4000 part numbers worth +$100 MUSD/yr

"Thank you so much for all your support throughout Singapore Air Show.
It was such a good meetings and opportunities to introduce Saitama’s companies.
We couldn’t have done anything without your help. I hope we can work together again for future events”

Hisashi Toriyama
Saitama Industrial Promotion Public Corporation - Japan

Contact  Xavier Hurtado

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• Industrial Connection Services
• Supplier Development
• FDI Attraction
• ​Financing & Funding
  
• Training Programs
• Supply Chain or Marketing & Sales Lectures or webinars

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