Location
This is how close the business is located to its customers
Government influence
This is how close the business is located to its competitors
Proximity to market
This is how close the business is located to its workers / labour
Trade bloc
This is how close the business is located to the supplier or its raw materials
Proximity to competition
Where a business decides to set up its operations
Proximity to supplier materials
This is when the government gets involved by offering incentives to set up in their country
Proximity to labour
A group of countries situated in the same region that join together and enjoy trade free barriers