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Tractus was engaged by the client to evaluate and select companies capable of functioning as sales agents in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approach<\/h3>\n\n<p>Tractus conducted a <strong>comprehensive 10-week research project<\/strong> to identify and evaluate potential distribution partners in Thailand. The research proceeded in multiple stages.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tractus and the client identified <strong>8 priority industry classifications<\/strong> for evaluation and created a <strong>long list of 2,939 companies<\/strong> based on these criteria. The targets included distributors of automotive parts, accessories, and repair facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Companies on the long list were screened based on 9 Critical Selection Factors (CSFs) established through consultation with the client. This evaluated their suitability as distribution partners, including financial strength and operational capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Companies were progressively narrowed down based on criteria such as data availability, business relevance, and revenue scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Primary research was conducted to verify practical capabilities including distribution coverage, interest in partnerships, and sales and marketing capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Kepner-Tregoe (K-T) analysis model<\/strong> was applied to compare the final candidate companies. Evaluation criteria included weighted indicators such as revenue, financial growth rate, distribution network, sales coverage, marketing capabilities, and willingness to partner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results<\/h3>\n\n<p>Ultimately, <strong>19 companies met all CSF criteria<\/strong> and were selected as worthy of detailed discussions with the client regarding potential commercial partnerships.<\/p>\n\n<p>Furthermore, Tractus objectively compared these 19 companies based on the established evaluation criteria and recommended the <strong>top 10 companies that best matched the client&#8217;s requirements<\/strong> as final candidates.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leading manufacturer and distributor of lubricants and automotive chemical products needed to identify local distribution partners to accelerate sales expansion in the Thai market. 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