Statistical Process Control College of Business统计过程控制业务学院.pptVIP

Facility Location Inventory Management Dr. Ron Tibben-Lembke Location Decisions Long-term decisions Difficult to reverse Affect fixed variable costs Transportation costs (25% of price) Other costs: taxes, wages, rent Objective: maximize benefit of location to firm What factors should we consider? Skilled workforce Environmental laws / cost of compliance Cost of utilities, labor, taxes Suppliers close by – fast cheap access Customers close by Competitors close by? Skilled labor pool International - control issues? Service Facilities – Traffic focus Revenue changes a huge amount, depending on