Global manufacturing facility design

Abstract

This study identifies key technical issues to be addressed by overseas corporations that intend to establish a production facility in the US. Business issues like finance and marketing are not taken into consideration. Five topics were considered. They are: 1. Building and Utility Requirements. 2. Processing Equipment and Tooling. 3. Raw Materials. 4. Transportation and distribution. 5. Regulations. The outcome of this study is a web site that provides information or links to other pages where the issues are covered, thus facilitating the research process to the aforementioned corporations.