SITE SELECTION:
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, USA AND TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report is highly recommended for companies planning to go international. The basis of selecting a suitable location for a new factory is great importance towards the success and survival of company in the long run.
Selecting of a good location for the factory enables employers to spend less money but still increase profitability for the company. The cost of manufacturing a product can be reduced through a proper factory location selection by considering such factors as minimum wage, employment insurance, government pension plan and other taxes which will be discussed later in this report.
Location that offers lower cost always attracts more companies and investors. And in this report, Bloomington will be more attractive to company since it offers lower minimum wage and employment insurance, pension contribution and other taxes. After calculating the total cost to open new plant in Bloomington and Toronto, the supply chain analyst’s final decision will be made based on those costs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2 BACKGROUND 2 DISCUSSION 2 Minimum Wage 2 Government Pension Plan 3 Other factors 3 CONCLUSION 4 Works Cited 5

INTRODUCTION
As a supply chain analyst, it is very important to consider some factors which might impact positively or negatively in location of a new factory. By analyzing such factors as minimum wage paid, employment insurance, government pension plan and other taxes, the report will be helpful for the employer during the decision making process. In this report, Bloomington, Indiana, USA and Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be selected as proposed location for consideration. Which location that gives the less cost in term of operational and administrative expenses based on the mentioned factors will be recommended as the