environmental protection
health cost
labor union
education system
consumer tastes
retailing capabilities
employee
External
transportation costs
logistics resources
labor supply, capabilities
training resources
communication
public infrastructure
Corporate
strategy
risk avoidance
role of functions
Fin-Mktg-Mfg-Eng-R&D
balance sheet
financial capacity
marketing policies
export sales competencies
Technological sophistication of mgt
Technological
R&D
engineering
product development
process development
new products
development process
Operation
costs/productivity
quality
delivery cycle
delivery reliability
flexibility for prod change
flexibility for vol change
New product introduction
inventory mgt.
Prod. Planning Control
Equip. & process tech
#, size, location of facilities
logistics
customer service
information technology
Suppliers
ability
coordination
location
competition
cooperation