International
Protectionism
The restrictions of a country in which the firm is contemplating on moving to should be considered.
Economies of Scale
Some firms can gain a large economy of scale by moving to overseas.
Government Regulation and Interference
New industrial rules and regulations put in governments could possibly give the firms overseas and advantage.
National
Land and Buildings
Costs vary from region to region and should be looked at.
Raw Materials
If bulky or expensive to move firms should stay close to their resources.
Staff
Existing staff and promising staff should also be available to work. They should be prepared to relocate.
Market
The firm should know whether or not it has to be near the market, or can it have a good distrubution channel.
Transport Costs
Having a variety of transportations could be cost-friendly.
Power and Services
There should be services around the firm or else they will have to go to the supplier.
Communications
This is the most important factor and every firm should have good communication with no barriers. Without good communication there will be chaos.
International
Language
There could be some language barriers and they should be considered
Regulation
Health and Safety of not only a business/firm but the products as well should be checked.
Lack of Conatcts
The liability and responsibility of contacts should be questioned.
Culture
Dress, food, and behavior issues should be checked and disscussed before choosing a location
National
Personnale
It is easy to move machinery, but moving staff is different.
Company Policy
The firm should follow the public policy at all times.
Reputation and Publicity
Moving to aother place could endanger the companys reputation and possibly sales if not careful.