TABLE 2
FROM:
Determinants of Competitiveness in Logistics: Implications for the ASEAN Region
Jose Tongzon
BACK TO ARTICLETable 2. Country selection factors for international manufacturing firms
| HP | Micron | Mitsubishi | Panasonic | Siemens | Philips | Average | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Market potential/purchasing power | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.50 | 8 |
| (b) Domestic economic and political environment | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.17 | 3 |
| (c) Related and supporting industries | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3.67 | 6 |
| (d) Technology base | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.33 | 9 |
| (e) Government policy and regulations | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.83 | 4 |
| (f) Social and cultural environment | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.33 | 11 |
| (g) Executive procedures and services | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.67 | 10 |
| (h) Incentives for foreign investors | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.67 | 1 |
| (i) Business practices and operation systems | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3.67 | 6 |
| (j) Infrastructure development | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.33 | 2 |
| (k) Supply and logistics chain management strategy | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3.83 | 4 |
| (l) Others | 4 | 0.80 | ||||||
| (Local partner) | 5 | 1.00 | ||||||
| (Total cost of operations) | 4 | 0.80 | ||||||
| (Competitive environment) | 4 | 0.80 | ||||||
| (Availability of trained people) | 5 | 1.00 | ||||||
| (Financial/foreign currency stability) | 5 | 1.00 |
Source: Based on the survey results.
Note: These factors were selected based on the author and the sampled firms' inputs; the scale or score ranges from 5 (very important) to 1 (least important) and thus the higher the score, the more important is the factor in question.
