The decision to source material and components domestically or from a low cost country is a complex one. While the direct and indirect product costs represent one major factor, there are many other factors that must be considered and weighed appropriately. Products and components that have extended times between manufacturing changeovers are ideal for low cost country sourcing. A counterexample would be the life cycle for an electronics component, which is typically quite short, and would generally be locally sourced. Products and components that have numerous variations should also generally be domestically sourced because the extended lead times associated with low cost country sourcing makes it difficult to forecast the precise mix of product that will be demanded. Unless final product customization can be postponed, it is better to use local sourcing to reduce the leadtime for products with high variations. Products or components with high labor content should take advantage of the typically low labor rates in low cost counties. Products or components with high intellectual property content should be sourced locally as the legal systems in many of the low cost countries do not provide adequate trade-secret protection. Local sourcing is generally appropriate for products and components with relatively high transport cost such as those that are bulky or damage easy. Products or components with relatively low value are ideal for low cost country sourcing as the inventory carrying cost while it is in transit is not significant. Products and components that are constrained for security or other types of import restrictions by a domestic government should tend toward local sourcing. For example, there may be customs delays in importing electronic goods when the supplier does not have the trust of the importing government due to the potential for importing contraband. Finally, products or components which have a high degree of transport uncertainty due to relatively low volumes or location on tradelanes with limited service would likely be better for local sourcing.