More people need to know DR is a good option for manufacturing

[Dolores]

CNN published on 5 June 2025 a story today highlighting how many US companies are relocating their manufacturing operations to the Dominican Republic. The newspaper says more people would do so, if they were aware of the country’s advantages for “nearshoring,” or moving production closer to the US.

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5 June 2025

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[windeguy]

Seems like the DR's Predisent and the DR Ambassador to the US and whatever trade ministers the DR has should get on the stick, eh?

 

[RDKNIGHT]

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fake news only true news is FOX

 

[windeguy]

fake news only true news is FOX

Only NewsMax these days.

 

[martinez]

The one fact remains is that the workforce in the DR really is not skilled enough to be able to produce anything sophisticated, like Mexico,where all kinds of products are manufactured. The educational level leaves much to be desired

 

[JD Jones]

The one fact remains is that the workforce in the DR really is not skilled enough to be able to produce anything sophisticated, like Mexico,where all kinds of products are manufactured. The educational level leaves much to be desired

I don't agree. I was an operations manager for 10 yrs for an electronics company here in the DR and a sister plant in Mexico.

DR beat Mexico hands down when it came to learning and being motivated to produce.

We finally gave up on Mexico and closed the factory.

Even so, the sister plant here in the DR ended up closing down a few years later and moved to China.

 

[CristoRey]

Only NewsMax these days.

Only DR1 and Feyboo for me.

 

[CristoRey]

The one fact remains is that the workforce in the DR really is not skilled enough to be able to produce anything sophisticated, like Mexico,where all kinds of products are manufactured. The educational level leaves much to be desired

Unlike the Mexicans, you can teach Dominicans.

 

[bob saunders]

The one fact remains is that the workforce in the DR really is not skilled enough to be able to produce anything sophisticated, like Mexico,where all kinds of products are manufactured. The educational level leaves much to be desired

What is your basis for this?

 

[johne]

What is your basis for this?

He's wrong. I searched AI and Google. The data is there and shows that the levels of successes and failures are close to a tie. It's all there in black and white. I'm sure this is being searched millions of times a week in the era of Trump. 🤔

 

[JD Jones]

He's wrong. I searched AI and Google. The data is there and shows that the levels of successes and failures are close to a tie. It's all there in black and white. I'm sure this is being searched millions of times a week in the era of Trump. 🤔

I'll refer you back to post #6. From someone who lived it for many years.

Something else I didn't mention. Dominicans are for the most part friendly, outgoing persons who want to learn.

Mexican are the exact opposite.

 

[johne]

I'll refer you back to post #6. From someone who lived it for many years.

Something else I didn't mention. Dominicans are for the most part friendly, outgoing persons who want to learn.

Mexican are the exact opposite.

My post was specially to level of education. . Post number 5 from OP said Mexican education was higher. That's not true. The education in grades 1-8 suck equally. Dismal.

 

[bob saunders]

A program of education reform was enacted in February 2013 which provided for a shift in control of the education system from the teachers union SNTE and its political leader, Elba Esther Gordillo, to the central and state governments. Education in Mexico had been controlled by the teachers union and its leaders for many years.[21] Shortly thereafter Gordillo was arrested on racketeering charges.[22] As of 2016 the government continued to struggle with the union and its offshoot, CNTE Sounds pretty similar to public education in the DR, and a few countries north of here.

 

[Gadfly]

As US companies scramble to move supply chains, this small island could be the answer | CNN Business

While many US businesses are shifting manufacturing to southeast Asian countries to avoid heavy tariffs on China, the Dominican Republic has emerged as an attractive option thanks to its “free zones” and proximity to the US.

amp.cnn.com

 

[JD Jones]

As US companies scramble to move supply chains, this small island could be the answer | CNN Business

While many US businesses are shifting manufacturing to southeast Asian countries to avoid heavy tariffs on China, the Dominican Republic has emerged as an attractive option thanks to its “free zones” and proximity to the US.

amp.cnn.com

Read the last sentence of that article.

No knowledge of the island one day, and the next day on his way here. Zero knowledge about how everything works and made the decision to come here.

 

[johne]

Long term, this is the answer for Haiti. Some say never,ever,nope. That's short term thinking. You make the BIG bux by reading tomorrow's newspaper today. If all the tariffs continue as they are set now, manufacturers will have no choice.

 

[jd426]

I don't agree. I was an operations manager for 10 yrs for an electronics company here in the DR and a sister plant in Mexico.

DR beat Mexico hands down when it came to learning and being motivated to produce.

We finally gave up on Mexico and closed the factory.

Even so, the sister plant here in the DR ended up closing down a few years later and moved to China.

When I lived in North Carolina I recall Wrangler Jeans used to send a plane or 2 down to the DR every day with CUT Denim .. They made the Denim from the Raw Cotton, and dyed it in NC but then Shipped it to the DR to " Assemble" or Sew , etc,. the Finished product from the day before would come back on the return Leg . I believe they also had a " Sister" Plant in Puerto Rico ... there were tax Benefits as well as labor Savings of course associated with this Model.
As I recall it all came to a Sudden Halt though at some point in the 90's ?
You may know a lot more about this than I would so I ask .. Was always curious why they pulled out .. Was it just the Market Demand. or something else which would make them Close down such a Cost Saving Plant in the DR .

 

[johne]

Pissants are what the gangs that are "controlling "that country now. Why they are still there is a mystery to me BUT if there is an entity that wants Haiti they will have no riper situation.

 

[JD Jones]

When I lived in North Carolina I recall Wrangler Jeans used to send a plane or 2 down to the DR every day with CUT Denim .. They made the Denim from the Raw Cotton, and dyed it in NC but then Shipped it to the DR to " Assemble" or Sew , etc,. the Finished product from the day before would come back on the return Leg . I believe they also had a " Sister" Plant in Puerto Rico ... there were tax Benefits as well as labor Savings of course associated with this Model.
As I recall it all came to a Sudden Halt though at some point in the 90's ?
You may know a lot more about this than I would so I ask .. Was always curious why they pulled out .. Was it just the Market Demand. or something else which would make them Close down such a Cost Saving Plant in the DR .

It was when the twin plant agreement expired in 1996. Before they couldn't keep that plane on the ground.

Section 936 was a provision in the US tax code enacted in 1976 ostensibly to encourage business investment in Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. Congress voted to phase out Section 936 in 1996, citing excessive cost and the very limited number of U.S. companies that received the tax break.

That's when PR went down the drain and they've never recovered

Wrangler had a Constellation I used to charter to make regular flights for Hanes and Timberland between the PR and DR.

Gotta tell ya, all of that seems sooo long ago..