UNIDO Comparative Analysis Tool (UCAT)

UCAT was developed by Manchester Business School to help companies research countries for their investment/joint venture or subcontracting activity.  UCAT utilises a matrix of data from 31 developing countries, collated from a wide range of sources that are not readily available.  The data covers 80 criteria such as logistics, human resources, country infrastructure and company operations, see below for the list of criteria and the countries that UCAT covers.  The tool concentrates on 9 main industry sectors and also incorporates generic country data.

The weightings of the main criteria can be adjusted to suit your companies’ individual needs.  The database will automatically shortlist the countries that correspond with your companies requirements.  This enables your company to obtain access to the raw data in a structured way

Original sources of the data and country analysis reports are also accessible to enable directors to utilise the data for boardroom presentations and informed decision making. 

How to obtain a copy
To further develop our research and understanding in this area we are providing UCAT to all companies who complete and return the Global Sourcing Questionaire (below), preferably by email or by post to the following address:

Jag Srai
Institute for Manufacturing
Mill Lane
Cambridge CB2 1RX
United Kingdom
E-mail: cim-supplychain-survey@eng.cam.ac.uk

Hardcopy returns to be marked ‘Supply Chain Survey’

On receipt of fully completed questionnaires you will be emailed the web address and password to download your personal copy of the tool.

Downloads:

Global Sourcing Questionnaire