Manufacturing & Assembly Operations

Site Selection Group understands when companies like yours seek manufacturing and assembly locations. You need solutions that address critical location factors, such as labor availability and cost, utilities, environmental conditions, economic incentives and real estate.  Our industry leading site selection experts bridge the traditional gap between corporate manufacturing functions and the real estate site selection process.  By simultaneously and comprehensively examining all the variables involved – from labor, utilities and incentives to space availability and occupancy costs – we will help you develop and implement the optimal global manufacturing location strategy, leveraging our experience with various industries, such as aerospace, automotive, building materials, consumer goods and electronics.

We can help you assess the expansion of your existing manufacturing operations and identify optimal locations for new facilities across the world.  Our services deliver the following benefits:

• Improve Labor Quality
• Lower Labor Costs
• Reduce Transportation Costs
• Lower Utility Costs
• Maximize Economic Incentives
• Reduce Real Estate Costs
• Increase Speed-to-market

Our services can help evaluate your existing manufacturing operations and find new locations to support expansion.

Logistics Planning

• Logistics Network Consulting
• Transportation Planning
• Inventory Planning and Optimization
• Logistics Systems
• Network Operations and Facility Planning
• Facility Design and Process Improvement

Site Selection

• Labor Market Assessment
• Education
• Competition Saturation Analysis
• Labor Market Supply and Demand Forecasting
• GIS Mapping
• Training Resources
• Tax Conditions
• Sites and Buildings
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Utility Infrastructure
• Leadership and Political Climate

Economic Incentives

• Tax Abatements and Credits
• Tax Increment Financing
• Cash Grants
• Real Estate Grants
• Competition Restrictions
• Site Development Assistance
• Infrastructure Improvements
• Utility Rate Concessions
• Temporary Building Space
• Recruiting, Screening and Training Aid
• Fast Track Permitting
• Employee Relocation Assistance

Real Estate

• Tenant Representation
• Acquisitions/ Dispositions
• Bidding of Developers
• Subleasing
• Sale-Leasebacks
• Project Financing
• Construction Management