Supplement | HBS Case Collection | 2012

Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (B)

by Juan Alcacer and Kerry Herman
 

Abstract

In February 2006, Intel has selected the location for its new assembly and test plant. This case discusses why this location was chosen from the list of possibilities introduced in "Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (A)."

Keywords: Location choices; Location strategies; strategy; technology; Geographic Location; Global Strategy; Technology; Technology Industry; United States; Viet Nam;

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Citation:

Alcacer, Juan, and Kerry Herman. "Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-419, September 2012.

Related Work

  1. Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | 2012

    Intel: Strategic Decision in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (TN) (A) and (B)

    Juan Alcacer

    The case is used in Harvard Business School's (HBS) elective course "Competing Globally" as the first case in the third module (see "Competing Globally: Course Note for Instructors," HBS No. 713-422). As the first case in the module, it introduces the framework to analyze individual location choices that weave into a location strategy that ultimately creates and sustains value globally. Specifically, Intel allows instructors to introduce a comprehensive framework to analyze location decisions, illustrate how to evaluate, rank and aggregate location traits to make a location choice that contributes to create and sustain value globally, identify the difference between location choice and location strategy, and explore the benefits and drawbacks of agglomeration economies that emerge from locating in clusters.

    Keywords: strategic planning; strategic positioning; Location choices; Location strategies; global strategy; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Global Strategy; Geographic Location; Computer Industry;

    Citation:

    Alcacer, Juan. "Intel: Strategic Decision in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (TN) (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 713-445, October 2012.
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