SIATSA, a Mexican technology infrastructure company with nearly four decades of experience, has launched 'El Costo Invisible' (The Invisible Cost), a series of video conversations with executives from finance, manufacturing, and the automotive and industrial equipment supply chain. The series aims to expose the hidden costs of outdated technology in mid-sized Mexican companies, where legacy systems and delayed upgrades are hampering growth and competitiveness.
The conversations, hosted by Arlet Delgadillo, Business Development at SIATSA, bring together voices from different industries, all converging on a shared diagnosis: technology infrastructure is falling behind the pace of business. The real cost of outdated infrastructure rarely appears on a budget line; it manifests in response times, unreliable data, and integrations that fail at the worst possible moment, according to the series.
Carlos De Alba Gutiérrez, a financial strategy consultant, warns that an ERP is not a cure-all: 'There are many types of companies where an ERP won’t solve your problems. Before bringing in any ERP, verify that it’s really what you need, the devil is in the details.' Daniel Alameda Picazo, founder of DAP, a custom manufacturer of electrical components, highlights a systemic lack of foresight in Mexican plants: 'Almost every plant I’ve visited follows the same pattern: they work under urgency. It’s only once something has already failed that everyone starts running.'
José Francisco Flores Alcalá, a data scientist and senior project leader, points to communication breakdowns as a key project delay factor: 'If there isn’t good communication among everyone involved, that’s where projects get delayed, and not just within one company, it can involve several.' Jesús Adrián García López, an electrical design engineer at Wheelabrator Group, underscores the cost of human error and unplanned downtime: 'A rush-ordered part can cost up to fifty percent more while the machine sits idle.' Sergio Iván Torres Valdés, a product engineer at Bocar Group, notes that many Mexican manufacturing companies lack the resources of tech firms, making innovation difficult: 'In manufacturing in Mexico, the development side feels a bit abandoned, we rely heavily on clients to bring in what’s new.'
This pattern is exactly what SIATSA has been addressing for nearly 40 years. Its service model includes IT as a Service (ITaaS), Data Center as a Service (DCaaS), and AI as a Service (AIaaS), enabling mid-sized companies to operate with the technical solidity of a large corporation without absorbing its cost structure. Instead of leading with a product recommendation, SIATSA starts with a diagnosis of the client’s actual operation, identifying legacy systems without current documentation, overstretched IT teams, and convoluted integrations.
Fernando Regidor, CEO of SIATSA, stated: 'For almost 40 years we’ve watched the same pattern play out in Mexican companies: the business keeps growing, but the technology underneath it falls behind, and almost no one is willing to say so out loud. With ‘El Costo Invisible,’ we’re not selling a solution. We want more executives to have this conversation before the cost of avoiding it becomes too high to ignore.'
The series is a call to action for mid-sized companies to assess their technology debt. As Regidor implies, the longer they wait, the higher the cost. SIATSA’s approach—starting with diagnosis rather than a sales pitch—offers a model for how technology providers can help clients address these issues proactively. The implications for the Mexican manufacturing and financial sectors are significant: addressing technology gaps can improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance competitiveness in a global market. For more information, visit SIATSA's website.
