Title: Barriers and success factors in the management of international operations: Mexico and China overview

Authors: Sameer Kumar, Claudia P. Chase

Addresses: College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Mail # TMH 343, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005, USA. ' College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Mail # TMH 343, 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005, USA

Abstract: This study provides answers to a number of important questions of value to businesses deciding to locate manufacturing operations in China and/or Mexico. One aspect of the analysis involves highlighting comparative advantages and disadvantages between Mexico and China as possible venues for relocating manufacturing. The analysis also includes an overview of the NAFTA agreement focused on Mexico and the accession of China to the WTO. It also comments briefly on the potential that India has of becoming an attractive low cost country for outsourcing especially operations within the service industry.

Keywords: China; globalisation; global manufacturing; international operations; Mexico; offshore manufacturing; outsourcing; barriers; success factors; facilities location; location selection; international management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMDM.2006.010744

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2006 Vol.7 No.5, pp.525 - 537

Published online: 28 Aug 2006 *

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