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Locating a dairy plant in the Western Cape of South Africa From a transport cost minimization point of view Student: Jan van der Linde Registration No.: 830404-519-100 Thesis: Business Economics (BEC-80424) Supervisors: Dr Miranda Meuwissen (Wageningen University) Dr Theo Kleynhans (University of Stellenbosch) Mnr. Neil Jacobs (University of Stellenbosch) Period: 23-08-2007 till 10-03-2008 Preface This report is the result of an MSc thesis at the Business Economics Group at the Wageningen University and Research Centre in collaboration with the Landbou Ekonomie Group at the University of Stellenbosch. I would like to thank the cooperation of experts from different companies and institutions who provided information for its fulfilment. Specifically, the SSK for the information provided in particular, Casper Swart for his cooperation. I appreciate the supervision work carried out by: Dr Miranda Meuwissen, Dr Theo Kleynhans and Mnr. Neil Jacobs. Their supervision made this report as it is. Thanks to the friends I made during my stay in South Africa, who did way these four months unforgettable. Specifically, the effort carried out by Ms. Noa Simon Delso was essential for the fulfilment of this study. Thanks for the dearest friends I made during my study in Wageningen and to my dearest friends in Blokzijl, they really motivated me to carry out two years of MSc. I am glad to say that I have a lot of precious friendships to be thankful for. Finally, I would like to thank my family in particular,r for their support during the periods of my life. I would have never reached where I am without them. Jan van der Linde Wageningen, March 2008 Summary There is a world tendency