Product used: almond butter
Operations
Discuss the operational concerns. Identify and examine as many practical issues, advantages and disadvantages that may be associated with each of the following activities:
Engaging in local sales efforts
Undertaking local manufacturing operations
Management by personnel from home or from the host nation
Include any additional activities relevant to your project.
Conduct each of the following activities as part of your operations analysis:Visit an online travel agency (such as Expedia and Travelocity) and calculate the cost of a typical, three-night business trip to the capital city of your nation. At a minimum, consider:
round-trip airfare in coach class
a three-night hotel stay
a four-day rental car (if available if not, estimate costs for local transportation used)
token gifts for local contacts (be sure they are appropriate gifts for this particular culture)
food and entertainment expenses
Access a shipping Website (UPS or FedEx) and calculate the cost of sending a four-foot-square crate of merchandise that weighs 100 pounds to the capital city of your nation. Price every available option, from the slowest to the fastest means of shipment.
Explain the relevance of such expenses and costs to your projections and project success.
Technology
Explain how you will use technology to enhance and expand your operations.
For example, will you have a website? How will you use this website?
Telephony systems
Wireless communications
Database
Any additional technologies you plan to use
Does the country's infrastructure support your planned technology?
What technology protocols will you put into place?