Leyden GVC Strategic Intelligence · Global Value Chains
Compare functions and locations to guide investment, productivity and talent decisions—integrating currency exposure, artificial intelligence opportunities and workforce transition.
THREE QUESTIONS. ONE MANAGEMENT DECISION.
01
Separate local-currency costs from dollar costs, imported inputs, natural offsets and hedges. Test sensitivity alongside productivity and capacity utilization.
02
Measure tasks reduced, created or expanded, training needs and the net benefit after deployment and workforce-transition costs.
03
Compare equivalent functions, quality, skills, service and capacity. Include investment, transfer, qualification and ramp-up costs before recommending a location.
Company-level conclusions require reconciled operating data. Currency appreciation is one factor, not an assumed cause of job losses; AI adoption does not automatically imply workforce reduction.
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
Our sector benchmarking covers Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, the United States and Canada. These countries play different roles across each value chain.
For an engagement, select the locations the company actually uses or could credibly use. The broad country comparison informs the analysis; it does not replace a function-level business case.
WHAT MANAGEMENT RECEIVES
A recommendation by function, comparable scenarios, AI and workforce priorities, and an action roadmap. Decide what to retain, expand, redesign or defer—and which capabilities to develop.
An executive conversation defines the functions, comparator locations and evidence needed. A scoped company diagnostic can then assess scenarios and priorities, followed by strategic advisory when appropriate.
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