-Identify and explain ONE key factor prompted Sushiro to operate outside Japan (100 words)

9 choose one

1.Seek opportunities for growth through market diversification, e.g.,IKEA, H&M, especially when the home market is matured.

2.Earn higher margins and profits

3. Gain new ideas about products, processes and business methods to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

4.Serve key customers that have relocated abroad better serve clients moved into foreign market.

5.Be closer to supply sources, benefit from global sourcing advantages, or gain flexibility in the sourcing of products.

6.Gain access to lower-cost or better-value factors of production.

7.Develop economies of scale (reduce the per-unit cost of manufacturing by operating at high volume) in sourcing,production, marketing, and R&D.

8. Confront international competitors more effectively.

9.Invest in a potentially rewarding relationship with a foreign partner.