You have been asked by the CEO to join a senior team that has been created to explore the possibility of setting up the firm''s first wholly subsidiary outside the United States. The company has been exporting a limited number of products to the region for several years, but as demand has increased, he is considering the possibility of setting up some form of manufacturing operation to reduce manufacturing and distribution costs and get closer to the customer. Even though the CEO has engaged in talks with several economic development groups in the region, he has not yet decided which location would be the best place to enter the market to support the company''s long-term business strategy. As a key member of the team, your job is to develop a high level Logistics and Supply Chain management plan to explore the feasibility of establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Australia. As part of the process he has asked you to: *Conduct an environmental assessment of Australia *Identify major logistics and supply chain management issues associated with setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in Australia. *Provide your recommendation as to what is the best city to establish a manufacturing and supply chain operation to meet the long-term goals of the company. *Prepare a high level logistics and supply chain management plan to support the location recommended above. MY PART: *Organizational structure for the logistics function *Human Resources strategy including: *Recruitment and selection plan that addresses who will run the operation (i.e., parent country nationals or host country nationals) and where other labor will come from. *Training and development plan, including pre-departure training and orientation, if necessary. *Compensation and benefits strategy *Employee performance management plan (i.e., is performance managed using local standards or parent country standards or some mix) *Labor relations strategy *Repatriation strategy, when required