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EY ILAS (International Location Advisory Services)
For over 20 years, we have been assisting companies in their location selection for their services, HQ, R&D and manufacturing activities.
EY ILAS specializes in performing tailored analyses to help businesses make strategic location decisions.
EY ILAS (International Location Advisory Services), the reference for location assessment services
EY ILAS specializes in performing tailored analyses to help businesses make strategic location decisions. In an ever-changing global landscape, for companies starting up new activities or relocating, carrying out a location assessment is a must. This encompasses factors such as geopolitics, talent availability, costs and business environment. It also enables organizations to navigate complexities, mitigate risk and optimize their operational footprint for long-term success.
Our location assessment services focus on four areas of activity
- Global business services (GBS) activities: tailored solutions for GBS, optimizing location decisions to secure a sustainable long-term strategy
- Manufacturing: site suitability analyses for manufacturing plants, taking into account logistics and market dynamics
- Headquarter activities: insights to help choose the ideal location strategy for your global and regional corporate headquarters
- R&D activities: strategic guidance to identify the optimal location for your R&D facility
Why choose EY ILAS?
- Proven track record: Benefit from our successful experience (over 200 location projects conducted) in many sectors, providing location intelligence for various business functions.
- Global reach: For GBS, manufacturing, headquarters and R&D, our location assessment services cater to your specific needs globally. We can leverage the extensive worldwide EY network and the connections we have established with local stakeholders, such as government agencies, human resources and real estate agencies.
- Integral knowledge: Our team brings location knowledge to various business activities, calling on our broad range of services to enhance our offer.
Some of our recent projects
Manufacturing project: The EY ILAS team assisted gigafactories with their location strategy to earmark several potential plots for the production of electric vehicle batteries in the EMEIA region.
Key location drivers:
- Access to a large supply of green energy
- Plot characteristics
- Tax and incentives
- Human resources availability
Shared services center: EY ILAS helped a leading pharmaceutical company to establish a center of excellence in the EMEIA and the APAC regions.
Key location drivers:
- Talent pool
- Costs
- Business environment
- Accessibility