Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, 12th Edition
by Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Discussion Questions
Select two organizations, one in services and one in manufacturing. What are the key factors that each organization would consider in locating a new facility? What data would you want to collect before evaluating the location options, and how would you collect the data? Explain.
The owner of a Major League Baseball team is considering moving his team from its current city in the upper Midwest to a city in the Southeast that offers a larger television market, a new stadium, and holds the potential for greater fan support. What other factors should the owner consider before actually making the decision to relocate?
A firm in Ohio is thinking of buying a plant from a regional business group located in a Southeast Asian country. ...
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