Drivers for manufacturing strategy
Current manufacturing base
Product portfolio
Capacity
Registration
Source of raw materials and packaging materials Internal factors
Quality of the product
Cost of goods
Timeliness of supply
Incoming quality of materials
Productivity
Yield
Sales forecast
Relationship with R&D and Marketing
Technology
Available personnel
Formulations
Level of decision making
Summary
Economic factors
Cost of manufacture
Cost of transport
Capital expenditure
Running costs
Closing plants
Tax advantages
Economies of scale versus flexibility
Exit costs versus re-entry costs
Political factors
Stability of the country
Influence on prices
Influence on product licences
Trade barriers
Geographical factors
Demography – portfolio versus the marketplace
Importance of the market
Regional groupings
Regulatory factors
Environmental issues
Climate
Disaster management
Biotechnology manufacturing
Lack of capacity
Lack of awareness
Lack of investment
Conclusion
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