The Basing of Operational Headquarters to control VU operations need to be a collective decision of the Board of Directors of the Company. The basing needs to consider strategic location, which could monitor the global chain effortlessly and efficiently.
The Headquarters status as “a strategic manufacturing base and local expertise in international supply chain management will enhance the company’s ability to leverage the shift in the technology manufacturing base to Asia.”
The availability of key personnel, resources, locational advantages and availability of state-of-the-art technology all form a major constituent and deciding factor in the determination of locating of Operational headquarters. In the final analysis, it does not really matter if the location of the Operational headquarters is in Hong Kong or any other country, as long as the place is believed to be the best place for performing the responsibilities entrusted. The aspect of permanency also needs to be reinforced in the case of the choice of operational headquarters.