Purchase Solution

Bicycle Business

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

You are the owner of a U.S.-based bicycle manufacturing business. You currently manufacture bicycles in Seattle. Market demand for bicycles is expected to double in the next five years. Your sales in the United States are currently 100 percent. However, you hope to expand your business within the next two years. You are currently considering opening a new facility in China, Italy, or Mexico.

Where would you propose locating a new manufacturing facility? Why? How would you make this decision? Which critical success factors are most important in your analysis? What concerns would you have about expanding the business internationally versus within the United States? Why?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The expert determines where you would propose locating a new manufacturing facility.

Solution Preview

I would in all probability locate the new manufacturing facility in China, largely due to the fact that there is a tremendously large pool of potential staff members for the facility. In addition, there is a tremendously large pool of potential customers for the bikes in China due to the very large population of that country, as well as the fact ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • Criminal Justice, Elizabeth City State University
  • Master of Public Administration, North Carolina Central University
Recent Feedback
  • "Excellent work, from the time of my post to the time I received a response was days ahead of my requirements. "
  • "Great, Thank You for our Help!!"
  • "Excellent, thank you "
  • "Thank you"
  • "Thank you!"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
SWOT

This quiz will test your understanding of the SWOT analysis, including terms, concepts, uses, advantages, and process.

Lean your Process

This quiz will help you understand the basic concepts of Lean.

Managing the Older Worker

This quiz will let you know some of the basics of dealing with older workers. This is increasingly important for managers and human resource workers as many countries are facing an increase in older people in the workforce

Academic Reading and Writing: Critical Thinking

Importance of Critical Thinking

Business Ethics Awareness Strategy

This quiz is designed to assess your current ability for determining the characteristics of ethical behavior. It is essential that leaders, managers, and employees are able to distinguish between positive and negative ethical behavior. The quicker you assess a person's ethical tendency, the awareness empowers you to develop a strategy on how to interact with them.