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\nLGMT 685
\nGroup Project Format
\nI. Executive Summary
\nII. Environmental Assessment (for entire country)
\nPhysical Setting
\nMap of country
\nPopulation density and distribution
\nMajor cities and possible sites for locating operation
\nEconomic Factors
\nCurrent employment rate
\nMinimum wage and prevailing wages
\nAverage income, in local currency and US$ equivalent
\nPurchasing power parity
\nIncome distribution
\nMembership in regional trading blocks
\nMajor industries and products
\nLabor Force
\nLabor unions (if any)
\nQuality and availability of labor force
\nPopulation education, literacy levels, and skills
\nSpecial issues affecting expatriate workers (if any)
\nGovernment sponsored training programs
\nLegal and Political Environment
\nAssessment of political stability and risk
\nEmployment law that may impact your business plans or strategies
\nRequirements of any trading block memberships
\nImmigration law
\nWork permits for foreign workers
\nWork rules for spouse of expatriate workers (if any)
\nCulture
\nLanguage (s)
\nReligion (s)
\nDominant cultural values
\nWork motivation and practices
\nValues, beliefs, and attitudes
\nGender attitudes and issues
\nHofstede dimensions (optional)
\nOther cultural issues for expatriates
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\nIII. Logistics Infrastructure Assessment (for entire country)
\nTransportation infrastructure
\nHighways
\nRail
\nWater
\nAir
\nPipelines
\nIntermodal
\nWarehousing and distribution infrastructure
\nCommunication infrastructure
\nUtilities, etc.
\nIV. Location recommendation and rationale, which may include one or more of the following:
\nProximity to raw materials and\/or markets
\nAvailability of land, labor, or other resources
\nQuality of the local infrastructure
\nAvailability and quality of suppliers
\nAvailability and quality of third party service providers
\nTax holidays or other incentives
\nQuality of life for employees
\nOther factors that may be relevant for your site — which you think may provide your
\nfirm with some form of competitive advantage.
\nV. Logistics and supply chain management plan (to support the site selected above) which
\nshould include, but not be limited to:
\nPlanning and forecasting strategy
\nSourcing and procurement strategy
\nInbound and outbound transportation strategy
\nWarehouse\/distribution center strategy
\nInventory management strategy
\nOutsourcing\/3PL strategy
\nIT strategy
\nOrganizational structure for the logistics function
\nHR strategy including:
\nRecruitment and selection plan that addresses who will run the operation (i.e.,
\nparent country nationals or host country nationals) and where other labor will
\ncome from
\nTraining and development plan, including pre-departure training and orientation if
\nnecessary
\nCompensation and benefits strategy
\nEmployee performance management plan (i.e., is performance managed using
\nlocal standards or parent country standards or some mix)
\nLabor relations strategy
\nRepatriation strategy, when required
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\nPerformance management strategy
\nHigh level logistics and supply chain metrics
\nHow you will know if you have succeeded
\nVI. Next Steps — a short list of next steps to be taken once the plan is approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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