Site Selection
Site Selection Framework: How to Compare Locations Before Committing Capital
A structured method for comparing markets, sites, infrastructure, workforce, operating cost, execution risk and incentives.
Separate market choice from site choice
Country, region, city and individual site decisions operate at different levels. First determine which markets can support the business model; then compare specific locations against operational requirements.
Define non-negotiable operating requirements
Translate the project into measurable location criteria before ranking places.
Compare total delivered economics
Low land cost or incentives can be outweighed by power constraints, logistics, labor turnover, taxes, construction cost or slower time to operation. Model the full operating economics and implementation path.
Treat execution risk as a decision variable
A location is only attractive if the company can actually establish and operate there. Evaluate property control, infrastructure timing, permits, suppliers, hiring, professional support and governance.
Document the decision
Use a traceable scorecard with sources, assumptions and unresolved diligence items. A location ranking should show why a place fits—not merely produce a number.
Turn the framework into an investment mandate.
FDI Desk can structure the market, site, data, partner and establishment workstreams around the actual investment requirement.